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Job overview
Band 5 - Biomedical Scientist - Part time (18.75 h/w)
The job holder will liaise closely with the Senior BMS in providing a high quality technical service that builds on the standards defined by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and ISO 15189:2012. They will be expected to develop and maintain close working relationships with all grades of staff both technical and medical to ensure the effective delivery of the technical service. The job holder will benefit from the department support to complete specialist portfolio and multidisciplinary training a cross blood sciences department.
Main duties of the job
To ensure personal competency in all areas of Blood Sciences. To work towards being specialised in an area of Blood Sciences, so as to meet the knowledge and the competency level of a Specialist Practitioner, via a recognised portfolio route or equivalent experience.
To use knowledge, interpretive skills, complex analysers and IT in order to deliver Blood sciences Service to our users.
To recommend and perform tests in the biochemistry areas of Blood Sciences
To perform the initial screening and further investigation of specialist diagnostic tests producing complex quality diagnostic results in order to aid patient treatment and care.
To authorise reports as directed by department procedures and guidelines.
To train other staff as required and directed.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details on the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specifications attached.
Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for Band 5 - Biomedical Scientist - Part time with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Health science services role. The advertised salary is £29,970 - £36,483 per annum. The contract type is Permanent: Shift pattern includes nights, weekends and late shifts. The application deadline is 24 Apr 2025.
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