Job summary
An exciting opportunity as arisen to join the Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) Laboratory Medicine Service which includes Point of Care Testing (POCT), as a Specialist Biomedical Scientist. The Laboratory Service is spread across the four main hospital sites within SBUHB and operates a hub and spoke network, with the hub laboratory based in Morriston Hospital and spoke laboratories at Singleton Hospital (7 miles from Morriston) and Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend (25 miles from Morriston). The Point of Care Testing Service also currently covers the areas and populations served by the four hospital sites i.e. Morriston Hospital, Singleton Hospital, Neath Port Talbot Hospital and the Princess of Wales Hospital. Service provision for the latter is subject to current discussions relating to a Health Board boundary change.
The Laboratory Medicine Service is progressive and extremely well equipped with Roche, Sysmex and Ortho analysers, and has full accreditation with UKAS, MHRA and IBMS training status. The POCT Service supported by Laboratory Medicine is firmly embedded within SBUHB and includes testing to monitor: blood gas, glucose, ketones, D-Dimer, INR, pregnancy testing, urinalysis, Hb, FBC, A1c. The next steps for the POCT service would be to move towards attaining accreditation of the POCT service to ISO 15189:2022 and this role would be an integral part of this process.
Main duties of the job
Your initial placement will be within the POCT service while still supporting the Laboratory Medicine Service and rotating as required.
The role within the Laboratory involves providing a comprehensive Laboratory Medicine service as an aid to effective diagnosis and treatment ensuring diagnostically abnormal results are acted upon urgently. You will also deputise for senior staff and assist in the training and supervision of junior members of the team.
The role within POCT involves support for all Health Board staff and areas that undertake point of care testing. This support involves training users, monitoring performance of external quality assurance and internal quality control and troubleshooting device and user problems.
The Laboratory Medicine Service is a 24/7/365 operation and a flexible approach to working hours is required. Once competency has been achieved you will be expected to participate in the full shift rota and expected to work at any of the networked laboratory sites as required to maintain quality, training and service requirements.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Swansea Bay Laboratory Medicine team is keen to modernise the service through embracing new ways of working and are committed to developing our knowledge and skills and actively seek to develop others into a professional multidisciplinary team. Staff will be trained to work in all sections of the Laboratory Medicine (Blood Sciences) laboratory with a unique opportunity to rotate into Routine Haematology, Coagulation, Blood Transfusion, General Biochemistry and Point of Care Testing. We welcome applications from candidates with existing skills in a single discipline such as haematology & transfusion, biochemistry or point of care testing with a willingness to cross-train.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Swansea Bay Laboratory Medicine team is keen to modernise the service through embracing new ways of working and are committed to developing our knowledge and skills and actively seek to develop others into a professional multidisciplinary team. Staff will be trained to work in all sections of the Laboratory Medicine (Blood Sciences) laboratory with a unique opportunity to rotate into Routine Haematology, Coagulation, Blood Transfusion, General Biochemistry and Point of Care Testing. We welcome applications from candidates with existing skills in a single discipline such as haematology & transfusion, biochemistry or point of care testing with a willingness to cross-train.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- IBMS Specialist Diploma in Laboratory Medicine or Equivalent Experience
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Master's Degree
- BBTS specialist Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Knowledge and experience of working in Laboratory Medicine including POCT
- Experience of working unsocial hours and night shifts
- Loan working experience
- IT skills , including good working knowledge of MS office programmes and virtual platforms including POCT IT
- Experience of Laboratory information systems
Desirable
- Multidisciplinary Experience including POCT
- Understanding of more complex laboratory techniques
- Understanding of other Pathology disciplines including POCT
- Background knowledge of hospital specialties
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- IBMS Specialist Diploma in Laboratory Medicine or Equivalent Experience
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Master's Degree
- BBTS specialist Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Knowledge and experience of working in Laboratory Medicine including POCT
- Experience of working unsocial hours and night shifts
- Loan working experience
- IT skills , including good working knowledge of MS office programmes and virtual platforms including POCT IT
- Experience of Laboratory information systems
Desirable
- Multidisciplinary Experience including POCT
- Understanding of more complex laboratory techniques
- Understanding of other Pathology disciplines including POCT
- Background knowledge of hospital specialties
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Address
Neath Port Talbot Hospital (but will involve working on all SBU sites)
Swansea / Bridgend
SA12 7BX
Employer's website
https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
