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Senior Biomedical Scientist in Blood Sciences
Cheltenham Hospital | Pathology | Permanent contract | Full time Up to £45,000.00 per annum, depending on experience 37.5 hours per week
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 Quality Management of the section
About us
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 specialties 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
Senior Biomedical Scientist
To look after the nation's heath, we must provide the highest standards of care. So, we need to work with the best talent around. That's why we're looking for someone who understands how important it is to maintain great relationships while providing the high levels of service in a modern pathology laboratory.
As a Biomedical Scientist at our Cheltenham Hospital, you'll bring the relevant qualifications and laboratory experience in multidisciplinary biomedical science. You have a good working knowledge of different analytical equipment in a range of techniques. You're also a natural communicator and team player, and you share our idea of quality.
As a 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 Quality Management of the section.
The person
- HCPC registered.
- MSc Biomedical Science (or equivalent post-graduate qualification/experience).
- Relevant laboratory experience in multi-disciplinary biomedical science and significant Haematology/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. You can get everything from free gym membership to private healthcare, emotional wellbeing support and more. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.
Cheltenham Hospital
Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.
If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role.
It starts with you.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The person
- HCPC registered.
- MSc Biomedical Science (or equivalent post-graduate qualification/experience).
Experience
Essential
- Relevant laboratory experience in multi-disciplinary biomedical science and significant Chemistry, Haematology/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)