Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Haematology

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria

1. IBMS validated Biomedical Sciences Degree or Equivalent
2. HCPC Registration
3. Completed IBMS Specialist Diploma, or logbook
4. Evidence of CPD in accordance with Health Professions Council guidance

Skills

Essential criteria

1. Evidence of working as part of a team
2. Good communication skills including ability to communicate with peers and senior staff and clinical users of service
3. Able to work unsupervised, to organise workload, and to organise and train less qualified, or less experienced staff
4. Able to prioritise analytical work and plan day-to-day organisation of area of work

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

1. Evidence of post-registration speciality training, in accordance with IBMS guidelines or equivalent
2. Have extensive working knowledge of laboratory areas, including both practical and theoretical knowledge of the various methods employed
3. Able to operate and maintain complex automated and semiautomated equipment
4. Knowledge of Laboratory IT programmes and good keyboard skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.