Senior Biomedical Scientist (Blood Transfusion)

Job description

• BSc, Registration and Specialist
• MSc, HSD or alternative
• Registered Biomedical Scientist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Evidence of continued professional development (CPD).
• Knowledge of relevant laboratory data management systems and policies. Understands the importance of data integrity and confidentiality
• Evidence of BT specialist knowledge

• Attended formal management course

• A minimum of 5 years post-registration practical experience of working in relevant Pathology discipline in a busy laboratory environment.
• One or more sub-specialised analytical or clinical areas
• Supervising / managing staff.
• Training a range of 'students' e.g. medical , scientific and support staff
• Pathology IT systems
• Working with complex and specialist laboratory equipment.
• Active liaison with clinicians and healthcare professionals.
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills.
• Effectively apply skills and knowledge • Work with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and contribute to their review and
• Work within safe systems of work and report any deficiencies in those systems.

• Experience of working in an acute NHS Trust
• Experience in presenting data to clinical and scientific audiences in a range of formats.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective Pathology networks with internal and external colleagues.

• Professional personal presentation and manner.
• Positive attitude and flexible
• Must participate in the required rota pattern for the department.
• Prepared to work flexibly, including participating out of routine hours service arrangements when required to do so.
• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary).
• Ability and willingness to fulfil the travel requirements of the post if/as relevant - primary place of work as per JD but occasionally may be reasonably asked to work at another site where the Trust has responsibility for Pathology Services.

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
5. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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