Biomedical Scientist Band 5/6

at  Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week
Band 5/6 - Dependent on experience
The Blood Sciences department has an exciting vacancy for a Biomedical Scientist, Band 5 or 6, dependent upon previous experience. We would like to recruit a BMS specifically with Haematology and Blood Transfusion experience into this post.
The role includes working as part of a multidisciplinary trained BMS team primarily within Haematology and Blood Transfusion, and also Clinical Biochemistry. The role includes the expectation that the post holder will take part in the 24/7 cover provided by the laboratory, including rotation on days, nights and weekends.
Ideally you will already be working within a UKAS accredited NHS Blood Sciences laboratory as a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist. Training and support will be given to complete the IBMS Specialist Portfolio if required. To be eligible for the role at Band 6 level, you must have completed the IBMS Specialist Diploma in a Blood Sciences subject, or have a minimum of 2 years experience working on a Blood Sciences out of hours shift rota.
Should you have previous Haematology and Blood Transfusion experience, you must be willing to learn the Clinical Biochemistry aspect of the role.
To ensure the work within Blood Sciences is processed to the required standard, within agreed turnaround times and appropriate action is taken when necessary following departmental procedures.
To perform equipment maintenance and quality control of test procedures to agreed schedules within assigned area.
To ensure quality compliance to maintain laboratory accreditation to ISO 15189:2022, and compliance with MHRA standards.
To monitor and maintain equipment, to undertake basic trouble shooting and inform section leader (Senior BMS) of any non-conformities.
To ensure the safe storage and supply of blood products and components to patients.
To contribute to providing reports in a timely manner to contribute to patient care and treatment.
Under strict protocols, validate and authorise routine and specialist results, or refer to Blood Sciences clinical staff for release to users where appropriate.
To participate in the rotation through, and maintain competency in, all relevant departments of the Blood Sciences laboratory.
To assist with laboratory stores and maintenance of consumable stocks.
To suggest ways to improve working practices.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application

Please refer the Job description for details