Job Description
We are recruiting for a Biomedical Scientist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. This role is based at Lister Hospital Pathology Department requires HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to work in the Blood Sciences laboratories, specifically within the Biochemistry discipline within the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust.
Duties will include routine operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of various analysers across the Blood Sciences disciplines. These include Roche Cobas analysers for Biochemistry, Sysmex analysers for Haematology and Grifols for Blood Transfusion.
You will be required to work 37.5 hours per week flexibly and within a shift system to cover a 24/7 service.
Staff development is vital to the organisation and support will be provided to become a multidisciplinary team member within the Blood Sciences laboratories.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
You will undertake testing and processing of biomedical specimens, analysis and entering of results onto the computer
Ability to work flexibly in reflection of service needs, this may include an extended working day and/or participation in delivery of a 24 hour, 7 days per week service
Supervise and train less experienced staff in own area of work and competency
The work of this service brings staff into constant contact with human body fluids, tissues and hazardous chemicals. This may include blood, pus, urine, faeces, and respiratory secretions
Maintain and promote professional image of the Trust
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.