Biomedical Scientist - NHS Professionals : Job Details

Job Title: Biomedical Scientist

Grade: Band 6

Ward/Dept: Serology and Immunology

Trust: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Location: Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Hours: Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

They care for over half a million patients every year:

• provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,000 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for BHT.

Would you like to be part of this Trust?

Responsibilities for this role include:

• Communicate effectively with clinical staff, laboratory staff and external clients giving technical advice on test results and use of the service
• Responsible for results generated in their work section ensuring that quality standards and departmental policies are followed
• Notify colleagues of unusual and abnormal results
• To act as Team leading BMS over a weekend/bank holiday period

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

• Registration with the Health Professions Council as a Biomedical Scientist.
• A Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent.
• Specialist Portfolio
• Participation in CPD
• Experience of standard diagnostic methods in the relevant pathology discipline.
• At least two year’s post registration experience of working in a diagnostic pathology laboratory in the relevant discipline.

Why NHS Professionals?

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

• Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!
• First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
• Dedicated consultants
• Flexible working options
• Free DBS and free training
• Build holiday allowance
• Stakeholder pension scheme