Senior Biomedical Scientist - Blood Transfusion

Senior Biomedical Scientist - Blood Transfusion

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join our Blood Transfusion team as a Band 7 Senior Biomedical Scientist at the Scarborough Hospital Site as part of the Scarborough, Hull, York Pathology Services (SHYPS) Network.

You must be a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Biomedical Scientist, and hold an appropriate post graduate qualification that includes Blood Transfusion speciality (MSc or HSD). Experience of quality management/audit and leadership experience would be advantageous.

The Blood Transfusion Laboratory is equipped with Grifols Gel Column technology and has two Eflexis analysers and a DG Reader for manual card reading. It has a well-established Haemonetics Blood tracking system in use and successfully delivers remote Electronic issue at its satellite Lab locations. The Department is currently using Telepath LIMS but is nearing the end of the implementation and Validation phase of a new LIMS (Winpath Enterprise).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will take delegated responsibility for day-to-day operational matters of the Blood Transfusion section of the department, and deputise for the Chief Biomedical Scientist on technical matters in their absence. They will supervise, train and develop subordinate staff, including Biomedical Scientist (BMS), Trainee Biomedical Scientists, Associate Practitioners and Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLA) ensuring that proficiency, competence, and personal and professional standards of that group are maintained.

The Post Holder will work closely and alongside senior BMS colleagues at the York site to ensure harmonisation of procedures and policies, and along with the Chief Biomedical Scientist, that MHRA compliance and UKAS accreditation is maintained.

About us

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

• MSc or Equivalent in relevant speciality.
• Comprehensive experience and a minimum of 3 years' experience in a specialist BMS position within the relevant discipline in an UKAS accredited laboratory.

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent working knowledge of UKAS and MHRA.
• Knowledge of Teaching, training and development of staff to MSc level.

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.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Chief Biomedical Scientist Blood Transfusion