Job vacancy: Biomedical Scientist Virology & Molecular Pathology, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry

Job summary

Main area: Virology & Molecular Pathology
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (shift system across 24/7)
Job ref: 218-HSS-B5-6480127

Employer: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: UHCW
Town: Coventry
Salary: £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 29/07/2024 23:59
Interview date: 09/08/2024

Biomedical Scientist Virology & Molecular Pathology

NHS AfC: Band 5

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Successful candidates will be both patient and quality focused, innovative and professionally motivated, to help promote and progress CWPS services. They must be confident and adaptive with the ongoing changes and willing to work flexibly within a demanding, yet rewarding environment.

Perform daily routine and specialised diagnostic services on patient and environmental samples containing potentially infectious material. This will be done on a rotational basis using manual and automated techniques to exacting medical and scientific standards according to standard operating procedures.
Perform daily interpretation of diagnostic investigations. Know how to proceed in the event of technical / analytical non conformity and when to inform the line manager.
Accurate and timely entry of data onto the laboratory computer system and/or automated analysers using a VDU and keyboard workstation.
As appropriate record reports for authorisation in electronic form and / or verbally to persons authorised to receive them.
Quality check outputs including maintaining necessary internal records
Participate in external and internal quality assurance schemes and vertical and horizontal audits as directed by senior staff.
Work to meet laboratory performance targets as directed by senior staff
Under supervision, develop and investigate new techniques as required by the changing needs of the service.
To regularly inform and discuss progress of training towards a post registration specialist competence portfolio, with the laboratory training officer and other senior staff as appropriate.

Supporting Tasks

Be aware of stocks of kits reagents and consumables and report stock deficiencies to senior staff.
To participate in appraisals and personal reviews and work to agreed set objectives.
To participate in shifts and out of hour’s services as required.
To undertake phlebotomy as required after suitable training.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Qualification /Training

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Experience

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Knowledge

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Skills & Abilities

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To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders