Band 7 Senior Biomedical Scientist - Coagulation
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustAlready thinking ahead to interview?
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Job summary
Main duties of the job
You will be jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the coagulation section including but not limited to reagent and quality control monitoring, managing workloads and turnaround times, audits and document control. You will be required to become competent at performing the specialist assays that the laboratory repertoire encompasses including platelet aggregation, ELISA techniques and bethesda assays in addition to automated testing. You will also be expected to participate in projects to develop the service.
You will be expected to work collaboratively with the service management team and other Senior Biomedical Scientists within the department. In addition to this you will also work closely with the Haematology medical staff of the Haemophilia Centre.
You will be expected to train staff, perform appraisals and other HR/workforce duties and you should therefore have good communication and interpersonal skills. Currently the laboratory operates a 24/7 shift system and after appropriate training you will be expected to participate in the departmental shift system which attracts AfC enhanced payments.
For further details or informal enquiries, please contact Lorna Philpotts, Coagulation Operational Manager on 0121 3715966.
Job responsibilities
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.