Specialist Biomedical Scientist POCT

at  York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Scarborough, Hull and York Pathology Service (SHYPS) is seeking a motivated Biomedical Scientist (BMS) to work in the busy, friendly, Point of Care Testing (POCT) department at Hull Royal Infirmary .
Within the SHYPS network, the POCT team cover multiple sites. This role is based in the Blood Sciences laboratory in Hull. The team provides a comprehensive service to Secondary and Tertiary care sites in the Hull and East Yorkshire region.
Based primarily in Hull , your role will be to supervise the day to day running of the POCT department. You will be required to perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting of POCT equipment, and oversee stock levels of reagents and consumables in all analytical areas. The post holder will be expected to work efficiently following departmental health and safety procedures and ensuring that any problems are reported to the line manager.
The post holder must ensure that personal proficiency and competencies are maintained and must be willing to take part in any training required to maintain an up-to-date knowledge of equipment and techniques.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward thinking individual who wants to make a significant contribution to the development of the department and patient care.
We are looking for an individual who is hard working, innovative, sociable, and works well as part of a busy team. A minimum of 6 months BMS experience in an NHS laboratory is desirable but not essential.
To follow departmental standard operating procedures and health and safety rules at all times.
To take part in any training necessary for an up-to-date knowledge of all equipment, techniques and maintenance required in areas in which they work.
To identify problems within the areas that they are working and report them to their manager.
To maintain clear and concise communication with users of the service at all times.
To ensure that all work is carried out in compliance with ISO standards.
To provide training to clinical staff as/when required.
Our Benefits

WE OFFER A RANGE OF BENEFITS TO SUPPORT OUR STAFF INCLUDING:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of provider
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust’s dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else

Please refer the Job description for details