Job summary
- Main area
- Laboratory Medicine
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 15 hours per week (Part time out of hours only)
- Job ref
- 245-HS6BIO-07-25
- Employer
- Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Tameside Hospital
- Town
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 Pro-rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Biomedical Scientist
Band 6
Job overview
Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Band 6 - 15 hours - Permanent
Applications are invited from HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientists with the relevant Haematology & Blood Transfusion experience and qualifications to join our busy Blood Science department.
Applicants without Specialist portfolio but with equivalent higher qualification or experience will be considered but will be expected to complete Specialist portfolio within a specified timeframe if successful.
Tameside General Hospital is situated eight miles to the east of Manchester and serves a population of approximately 250,000. The hospital is situated for both easy access to both central Manchester and the Peak District.
We are looking for a keen, enthusiastic and suitably qualified individual to join our small but friendly team. We are a fully computerised laboratory (iSoft Telepath), with electronic links to the wards and local GPs. The Blood Sciences Department is well equipped with 3 x Beckman DxH 800 (Haematology), 2 x Werfen ACL TOP 350, 2 x Ortho Vision (Transfusion), 1 x Beckman Automate (pre-analytics), 2 x Beckman AU5800 (Biochemistry), 2 x Beckman DxI (Immunoassay), Tosoh G11 (HbA1c/ HbV) and Sebia Hydrasys (Electrophoresis).
We are UKAS accredited and a HCPC accredited training laboratory. Applicants will be expected to participate in our 9 week continuous shift pattern which provides the 24 hour service required for each department.
Main duties of the job
To carry out technical and scientific operations in the Haematology and Blood Transfusion Department on a day to day basis enabling the provision of a high quality Pathology service to Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS FT.
To work as a Biomedical Scientist in Haematology/Blood Transfusion as part of the out of hours 24/7 shift rota (currently 1:9)
Working for our organisation
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of quality services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate & these are:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ people & Disabled people.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential criteria
- Registration with Health Professions Council
- Experience in a UK laboratory post registration
- Experience in the NHS
- Band 6 Specialist Portfolio from IBMS in Haematology, Blood Transfusion
Desirable criteria
- Membership of the Institute of Biomedical Science
- Willing to pursue further qualifications
IT
Essential criteria
- Working knowledge of laboratory information and management computer systems
- Working knowledge of standard IT packages e.g. word processing and spread sheets
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of CPD
- Ability to work within all areas of the department
- Evidence of working autonomously
- Possess good interpersonal and communication skills
- Possess technical skills relevant to the role
- Problem solving and troubleshooting ability.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of involvement in Quality Management
- Evidence of supporting the learning of others
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Zoe Pickering
- Job title
- Haematology and Transfusion Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 922 5484
- Additional information
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