Band 7 Senior Biomedical Scientist - Point of Care Testing

Job summary

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management and wide variety of POCT devices in clinical area across all four sites. This will also include offering specialist advice to staff and service users; first line staff management including rostering, delivering training, development and performance management and representation at relevant cross-site meetings.

You will be expected to work collaboratively with the service management team, associate practitioners and other senior biomedical scientists in POCT. You will be expected to manage devices, perform appraisals and other HR/workforce duties and you should therefore have good communication and interpersonal skills.

They must have knowledge of all aspects of health and safety associated with laboratory procedures and will have a keen eye for detail and a desire to expand and develop the service.

You will be committed to providing high standard of service to our patients and have an enthusiasm for staff training and laboratory quality. You should have good understanding of legislation, regulation and the maintenance of compliance with ISO 15189:2012.

Successful candidate will also be expected to support breath test clinics manged by POCT.

There will be a requirement to work flexibly across the sites.

Prior to completing the application, you must read the advert, JD and person specification for the clear understanding of the role.

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.