Registered Biomedical Scientist: Sponsorship Available

Job Summary

The University Hospital of North Midlands, Mid Cheshire and East Cheshire NHS Trusts are working collaboratively to form a Pathology network in line with a NHSI directive.

Main duties of the job

A vacancy has arisen for a Registered Biomedical Scientists based in Haematology and Blood Transfusion at Macclesfield District General Hospital.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across four sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent, County Hospital in Stafford, Leighton hospital in Crewe and Macclesfield District General in Macclesfield. We are proud to serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Person Specification

Knowledge, skills & experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working in a Laboratory environment
• Demonstrate broad knowledge of Haematology techniques
• Understand the role of diagnostic Haematology in a clinical setting
• Familiarity with IT systems in Pathology
• Experience of working in a team and alone
• Excellent keyboard skills and attention to detail
• Good manual dexterity skills and co-ordination
• Experience of working to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP); contributing to their review and implementation
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and work to deadlines.
• Communicate effectively and accurately, face to face, written, and by phone with colleagues and users of the service

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Desirable

• Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) Specialist Diploma in Haematology & Blood Transfusion or equivalent

Personal qualities

Essential

• Acts to support and enable effective teamwork
• Delivers work of consistent and predictable high quality
• Ability to concentrate for long periods
• Professional personal presentation and manner
• Prepared to work flexibly, including participation in a 7 day, 24 hour shift pattern
• Understands the importance of confidentiality and data quality

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).

Closing Date: 29 October 2024