Job summary
- Main area
- 317 CR CRF 570430
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2024-49-020
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Town
- 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/01/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 30/01/2025
Employer heading
Biomedical Technician
Band 5
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
The NIHR Newcastle Clinical Research Facility (NCRF) provides dedicated purpose-built facilities and expertise for the delivery of high quality, cutting edge experimental research and early phase clinical trials. In February 2022 we were delighted to be one of the 28 sites across the UK to secure NIHR funding for the next 5 years, with a further 2-year extension granted, which will allow us to continue to develop, grow and deliver high quality research across our region. To support this growth, we are now seeking a dedicated and enthusiast Biomedical Technician to oversee our laboratory.
As the dedicated NCRF Biomedical Technician, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the research laboratory, ensuring it runs effectively and safely. This will include processing research samples, ensuring the lab operates within national guidelines and local SOPs and to provide training and technical support to our staff in laboratory procedures and use of equipment. This role will form a key part of our research team to ensure we can provide high quality clinical samples at the forefront of clinical research.
Interview Date: Thursday 30 January 2025
37 hours 30 minutes/week
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will play an important role in the NCRFs daily research activity, overseeing the operation of our laboratory, performing and supervising research sample processing, updating and maintaining sample tracking systems and SOPs as well as undertaking general laboratory duties. They will have regular contact with our research staff and departments as well as with sponsor companies and Clinical Research Organisations to assist with the laboratory aspects of setting up new research studies and to resolve lab related research queries.
Applications are invited from candidates with a minimum HNC/HND in relevant subject, preferably educated to degree level in a Biomedical Science and have a high degree of technical skill to support processing of biological samples and the routine use of laboratory equipment.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• To primarily oversee operation of the laboratory in the NCRF, providing training and supervision of new and junior staff and provide technical support to the Clinical Research Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)
• To ensure the NCRF lab operates within national guidelines and local SOPs
• To undertake routine processing of samples from research participants and provide data management support for trials, inputting source clinical data into trial databases
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- Minimum HNC/HND in relevant subject,
Desirable criteria
- Preferably educated to degree level in a Biomedical science
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- High degree of technical competence and an ability to multi-task and meet the needs of the unit
- Knowledge of Health & Safety in laboratories
- Up to date knowledge of Microsoft office packages, databases and email use
- Previous relevant experience working under laboratory conditions with biological specimens
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Clinical Trials policies and procedures including Good Clinical Laboratory Practice/Research Governance Framework and Data Protection Ac
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Organisational skills
- Able to work under pressure and prioritise skills
- Good communication skills
- Excellent time management skills
- High level of skill with Microsoft Office packages and databases
- Proven interpersonal skills
- Ability to use initiative, pay attention to detail and take a flexible attitude to work demands
- Excellent written and numeracy skills
- Ability to work independently
- To undertake unit procedures in accordance with departmental SOP’s
- To work in compliance with local health and safety rules to ensure a safe working environment for yourself, colleagues and visitors (including COSHH and departmental risk assessments.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Angela Bailey
- Job title
- Senior Research Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2821776
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