Senior Biomedical Scientist - Coagulation

Job overview

Applicants are required for the post of Senior Biomedical Scientist in the Haematology laboratory at Hull as part of the Scarborough, Hull and York Pathology Service (SHYPS).

You will be a qualified BMS, with MSc, or equivalent, and will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the coagulation section of the Blood Sciences Laboratory. You must be state registered with the HCPC and have extensive post registration experience in a Haematology Laboratory, with evidence of CPD in coagulation.

The section covers coagulation testing.

The Haematology laboratory has a wide test repertoire including routine haematology, blood transfusion, coagulation, special haemostasis, HbA1c and haemoglobinopathy testing. The laboratory is one of the busiest haematology laboratories in the region processing in excess of 900,000 requests pa across two hospital sites. The department is equipped with TOSOH G11 analysers, Sysmex HST system, CN series coagulation analysers and Ortho Vision blood transfusion analysers.

All Biomedical Scientists are expected to participate fully in the local shift pattern once assessed as competent.

The wide variety of work and expertise available at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital provides an ideal environment for a Senior Biomedical Scientist to develop. This is a challenging post for an enthusiastic, well motivated, forward thinking individual who will be expected to make a significant contribution to the development of the department.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will take delegated responsibility for day-to-day  operational matters of the coagulation section of the department, and deputise for the Chief Biomedical Scientist on technical matters in their absence.

They will supervise, train and develop subordinate staff, including Biomedical Scientists (BMS), Trainee Biomedical Scientists, Associate Practitioners and Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLA), ensuring that proficiency and competence and personal and professional standards of that group are maintained.

• Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at the hospital site. Remote interviews will not be available.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

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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: [email protected].

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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