Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Haematology and Blood Transfusion

Job description

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has re-designed its Pathology services with new state-of-the art equipment and new laboratory, and with a new Lab Info Management System being installed later this year. An opportunity for a Specialist Biomedical Scientist within the field of Haematology and Blood Transfusion is now available.

The post holder will be highly skilled in the use of the latest techniques and complex instrumentation alongside more traditional manual methods of investigation. The individual will be expected to apply professional judgement and utilise specialist skills and knowledge to provide a timely result service to the clinician. The individual will be committed to formally maintaining their specialist skills and knowledge by appropriate training and self-education.

The post holder will enjoy supporting the development and training of registered BMS and associate practitioner colleagues and play an active role in maintaining high standards of quality management, as well as taking a lead role in a specific responsibility commensurate with a band 6 role.

Main duties of the job

We provide a 24/7 diagnostic service andwe can offerfull timehours covering day, evening, night and weekends.

If you have the qualifications and experience (minimum IBMS specialist portfolio or IBMS accredited MSc) and wish to develop your knowledge and skills in haematology and blood transfusion, we are waiting to hear from you.

For this band 6 post you are required to have either of the following:

• An IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Haematology / Blood Transfusion
• An IBMS accredited MSc
• BBTS Specialist Certificate in Transfusion Science Practice

If you do not meet this criteria, you may be offered a band 5 post with automatic progression to band 6 on completion of one of the above.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent
• State registration with the HCPC
• IBMS Specialist Portfolio or IBMS accredited MSc in Haematology
• Experience in UK Haematology lab

Desirable

• Membership of an other professional body
• Evidence of CPD

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of haematology & transfusion acquired by lab experience and IBMS registration portfolio (or equivalent)
• Working in a diagnostic laboratory at Specialist BMS level

Training

Essential

• IBMS Specialist portfolio in Haematology and Transfusion

Desirable

• Advanced Training in relevant field

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent
• State registration with the HCPC
• IBMS Specialist Portfolio or IBMS accredited MSc in Haematology
• Experience in UK Haematology lab

Desirable

• Membership of an other professional body
• Evidence of CPD

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of haematology & transfusion acquired by lab experience and IBMS registration portfolio (or equivalent)
• Working in a diagnostic laboratory at Specialist BMS level

Training

Essential

• IBMS Specialist portfolio in Haematology and Transfusion

Desirable

• Advanced Training in relevant field

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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital

Aldermaston Road

Basingtsoke

RG24 9NA

United Kingdom

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