Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist -Haematology & BT
Band 7
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job overview
Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist -Haematology& Blood Transfusion
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership’s (ESEL) Haematology Department.
We are looking to appoint an experienced Biomedical Scientist with a positive attitude, strong leadership skills and committed to meeting the needs of our patients by participating in an Agenda for Change shift system.
The successful candidate will be employed on a 6-month fixed term secondment based primarily at the Homerton Hospital site but may be expected to cover other partnership sites depending on service demand.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Haematology Laboratory at Homerton (including Coagulation and Haemoglobinopathy sections) and will take direction from supporting Operational Leads in transforming the delivery of services.
We invite applications from enthusiastic candidates who have completed a relevant MSc or IBMS Special Examination (Fellowship) and who are interested in this opportunity for progression and development within our organisation.
Working for our organisation
The NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership is an arms-length organisation providing pathology services to Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The Pathology Partnership is hosted by Barts Health.
The Pathology Partnership is based on well-established models for pathology networks, with the Royal London Hospital becoming the main hub laboratory for the network and Essential Service Laboratories (ESL) as a minimum at all other Hospital sites.
Pathology is made up of the following services - Blood Sciences including Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Biochemistry; Infectious Diseases including Microbiology and Virology; Cellular Pathology including Histopathology, non-gynae Cytology and mortuary services; Immunology; Cytogenetics and Molecular Haematology; Immunophenotyping; Clinical Transplantation and Retinoblastoma.
The 2020/21 total operating costs across the Partnership were c. £126m per annum with a workforce establishment of circa. 822 WTE. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
If you require further information please contact:
Kurtis Lee, Haematology Scientific Lead via Telephone on 020 324 60441 or email [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MSc. Biomedical Science or IBMS Special Examination (Fellowship)
- Holder of the IBMS Certificate of Competence, Registration Portfolio.
- Registration with the Health Care Professions Council
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
- Management/ Quality training
- Knowledge of higher specialist but relevant area
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least 5 years post HCPC registration in diagnostic Haematology & Blood Transfusion.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of effectively managing staff
- Experience of teaching staff
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Advanced scientific knowledge for relevant discipline
- Detailed understanding of UKAS, Quality Management Systems
- Good understanding of Health & Safety Legislation
- Good understanding of Governance
- Requirements. Detailed knowledge of MHRA legislation
Desirable criteria
- Advanced QPulse user
- BBTS Specialist Certificate in Transfusion science practice
Skills
Essential criteria
- Competent in quality management techniques
- Basic computer literacy
- Good verbal and written communication skills, and able to communicate effectively with staff
- Ability to analyse, interpret and present data/results/concepts
Desirable criteria
- Good keyboard skills
- Polite, helpful and confident manner
Other
Essential criteria
- Reliable, responsible person
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to perform required duties with any appropriate aids or adaptations
- Respects confidentiality
- Hold no reservations in handling human body fluids, tissue, organs, or infected material in accordance with Health & Safety policies
- The post holder must be willing to have appropriate vaccinations
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nandini Kizhakkayil
- Job title
- ESL Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
List jobs with Barts Health NHS Trust in Health Science Services or all sectors