Job vacancy: Head Biomedical Scientist for Blood Sciences, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Aylesbury

Job summary

Main area

Biochemistry/Immunology and Haematology/Blood Transfusion

Grade

Band 8b

Contract

Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment opportunity)

Hours

Full time
Part time
Job share
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

434-SCS6235119-A

Employer: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Town: Aylesbury
Salary: £58,972 - £68,525 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/07/2024 23:59

Head Biomedical Scientist for Blood Sciences

Band 8b

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

Person specification

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Safety regulations relating to safe working in pathology laboratories and categorisation of biological agents according to hazard.
Good written and verbal communication skills to ensure clear communication of results.
Analytical skills to follow through complex diagnostic problems.
Follow professional development pathway to maintain relevant skills.
Interpersonal skills to deal with lab. staff and stakeholders.
Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
Team Building and Coaching Skills
Ability to train all grades of BMS and MLA staff.
Knowledge of pathology IT systems for the extraction of statistics and workload data.
Management of audit processes.
Extensive knowledge of all aspects of the medical blood sciences laboratory and managing a sample reception.
Knowledge of Pathology Networks and the Govt. drivers towards Pathology reconfiguration.
Extensive experience of laboratory bench work at senior level.
Experience of on-call and producing on-call rotas
Experience of record keeping and report writing.
Proven experience of managing teams and people management.
Proven experience in performing staff appraisals
Experience of policy writing and preparation of standard operating procedures
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong proven leadership skills
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Problem solving skills.
Ability to manage change.
Well organised.
Ability to plan strategically.
Excellent knowledge in managing Managed Service Contracts in Blood Sciences
Excellent knowledge of managing finance and budgets
Knowledge of CIP programmes and ongoing management of these
Excellent working knowledge of Winpath Clinical System

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience in all aspects of the relevant Pathology Discipline
Significant post registration experience working in a diagnostic pathology laboratory
In depth experience of complex laboratory methodology to provide expert advice to the department

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

Fellow of Institute of Biomedical Science.
Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council.
Extensive post registration experience at a senior level with substantial relevant experience at Band 8a management level
Management/Leadership Training or qualification
Evidence of CPD and post graduate training in specialised areas
A Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent.
MSc in Biomedical Science or equivalent in appropriate specialty.
Registration on Continual professional development scheme.
Quality management training.

Special Circumstances

Essential criteria

Full driving license and a car owner to be able to travel across sites.

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Azuma Kalu

Job title

Head of Pathology Operations

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

01296 315 346

Additional information

For further details / informal visits contact:

Please contact Head of Pathology Operations: Mr Azuma Kalu

Email - [email protected]

Phone - 07816863854

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Job summary

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Head Biomedical Scientist for Blood Sciences

Band 8b

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

Special Circumstances

Essential criteria

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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