Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Haematology

Job summary

*PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT RE-APPLY*

Applications are invited for a HCPC Registered Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Haematology. The work site will predominantly be based at Worthing Hospital and support the St Richards site when required. Our current instrumentation includes: Abbott Alinity Hq and Hs, Tosoh G11, Werfen ACL Tops Ortho Vision, and StarrSed. We provide haemoglobinopathy screening services for the West side of the trust.

You must have a Specialist IBMS Portfolio (or its predecessor, the CPSM/HPC logbook and oral examination). You should also have an MSc or equivalent qualification in the appropriate specialty or at least 2 years' continuous post Specialist Portfolio registration (or CPSM/HPC logbook) experience within a diagnostic NHS Haematology laboratory.

You would be expected to have experience in delivering training, analyser troubleshooting, and Quality management systems. You must have good knowledge of blood film morphology and technical knowledge of Haematology analytical instruments, be confident in leading a team, and have good communication skills. Experience in Haemoglobinopathy screening is advantageous. Evidence of competencies and knowledge will be required and will be assessed at interview.

Main duties of the job

• Quality activities to maintain UKAS accreditation status
• Training and supervising of BMS and MLA staff and maintaining staff competency logs
• Managing staffing in the section
• Ensuring analysers are maintained correctly and undertaking any troubleshooting that is required; dealing with engineer visits for maintenance and repairs.
• Organising the section around planned and unplanned analytical downtime
• Stock control and ordering of reagents and materials

Please read the attached job description and person specification for further details.

Person Specification

HCPC registration Essential

• Must be HCPC registered with no fitness to practice concerns or limits to practice

Qualifications Essential

• Must have completed the IBMS Specialist Diploma (or CPSM/HPC log book and oral exam)

Qualifications Desirable

• MSc. Biomedical Science or MSc. Haematology

Experience Essential

• Must be working at band 6 or above with 2 years or more continuous experience post IBMS Specialist Diploma (or CPSM/HPC) in a UK NHS diagnostic laboratory. Higher scores for experience that meets requirements of job role/description. Evidence to demonstrate their skills/knowledge/CPD will be required at interview
• NHS Haematology laboratory experience is essential

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Essential

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address: Worthing Hospital, Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, BN11 2DH

Employer's website: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/