University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Job Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist within the Haematology Laboratory at UHB. We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, forward-thinking individual, to help deliver a high-quality, first-class service to our users.
This busy department receives over half a million requests annually, providing a twenty-four-hour diagnostic and monitoring service. The department is the nominated Coagulation laboratory for the West Midlands Regional Haemophilia comprehensive care service, a designated Transfusion Trauma Centre and established military training facility. The laboratory is ISO 15189 and HCPC/IBMS accredited.
The ideal candidate must be a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist. You must have UK laboratory experience with a specialist interest in Haematology, having a sound theoretical and practical knowledge in all areas of Transfusion, Coagulation and Haematology including morphology. Further study, scientific posters and papers, and CPD are strongly encouraged and supported by our dedicated Haematology training lead.
Main duties of the job
Successful applicants will rotate through Haematology, Coagulation and Blood Transfusion and therefore must have an IBMS accredited Degree and HCPC Registration.
Currently the laboratory operates a 24/7 shift system. The successful applicant will be expected to participate in the out-of-hours rota once fully trained, and have a thorough knowledge of UK regulatory bodies, such as UKAS, MHRA, & HCPC.
This post has become available due to an approved business case associated with ward capacity expansion.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their ‘whole self’ to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
To apply for this job please visit uhb.tal.net.