About this role
Job summary
Blood Transfusion Lead/Senior Biomedical Scientist
Cheltenham Hospital | Ward | Permanent | Full time
Up to £36,750 - £45,000 dependent on experience
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Biomedical Scientist you will:
Deliver quality pathology services and taking a share of covering on-call service out of hours.
Perform biomedical diagnostic testing, interpretation and reporting, through to quality control.
Support the organisation in validating and assessing new equipment and developing new diagnostic procedures. This is part of our ongoing quest to deliver the very best experience possible for patients.
Lead the Blood Transfusion Pathology Service and support clinical teams.
Develop and maintain the Quality Management System for the department
Participate in the on call rota for the department.
About us
Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital
Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital is located in the beautiful area of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. It has excellent transport links nearby, being very close to the M5 and A417. The hospital has 33 ensuite private bedrooms, 3 theatres and a small ambulatory unit. It also hosts a purpose built close observation unit, 12 consulting rooms with access to treatment rooms, diagnostic services including; plain x-ray, MRI, CT, mammography and ultrasound.
We provide a full range of medical and surgical specialities delivered in state-of-the-art clinical facilities, including orthopaedics, cosmetic surgery, spinal services, sports injury, ENT, gynaecology, urology, as well as a rapid access breast clinic.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Blood Transfusion Lead/Senior Biomedical Scientist
Cheltenham Hospital | Ward | Permanent | Full time
Up to £36,750 - £45,000 dependent on experience
Our Cheltenham Pathology Hub laboratory currently have an internal opportunity for a Senior Biomedical Scientist. Continue your journey with us whilst we'll support you to be your best.
The Hub laboratory is based at Cheltenham Nuffield Hospital and provide pathology services for Cheltenham, Bristol Chesterfield and Cardiff Vale Hospitals.
The opportunity
Nuffield Health is Britain's largest not-for-profit healthcare organisation. Join us as a Senior Biomedical Scientist at our Cheltenham Nuffield Health Hospital and play your part in building a healthier nation. The hub laboratory provides a Multi-disciplinary Biochemistry and Haematology testing which includes Blood Transfusion services.
As a Senior Biomedical Scientist you will:
- Deliver quality pathology services and taking a share of covering on-call service out of hours.
- Perform biomedical diagnostic testing, interpretation and reporting, through to quality control.
- Support the organisation in validating and assessing new equipment and developing new diagnostic procedures.
- Lead the Blood Transfusion Pathology Service and support clinical teams.
- Develop and maintain the Quality Management System for the department
- Participate in the on call rota for the department.
The person
To succeed as a Senior Biomedical Scientist, you will need:
- HCPC registered
- MSc Biomedical Science (or equivalent post-graduate qualification/experience)
- Relevant laboratory experience in multi-disciplinary biomedical science and significant Blood Transfusion experience
- Good working knowledge of different analytical equipment in a range of multi-disciplinary techniques.
- The ability to understand how vital it is to maintain good customer relationships and provide high levels of service in a modern pathology laboratory.
- Highly motivated and enthusiastic individual able to multi-task and meet deadlines
Helping you feel good.
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.
Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To succeed as a Senior Biomedical Scientist, you will need:
- HCPC registered
- MSc Biomedical Science (or equivalent post-graduate qualification/experience)
Experience
Essential
- Relevant laboratory experience in multi-disciplinary biomedical science and significant Blood Transfusion experience
- Good working knowledge of different analytical equipment in a range of multi-disciplinary techniques.
- The ability to understand how vital it is to maintain good customer relationships and provide high levels of service in a modern pathology laboratory.
- Highly motivated and enthusiastic individual able to multi-task and meet deadlines
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Nuffield Health
Address
Hatherley Lane
Cheltenham
GL51 6SY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)