Advanced Biomedical Scientist – Section Leader in317 01 Freeman Hospital in317 01 Freeman Hospital PUBLISHED
THU 24 OCT 2024
Opportunity for Professional Growth, The role of an Advanced Biomedical Scientist as a Section Leader offers a chance to advance one's career within the healthcare sector, gaining valuable leadership and supervisory skills.
Impactful Work, Contributing to the provision of clinical diagnostic testing that directly affects patient care and health outcomes enhances job satisfaction and a sense of purpose.
Collaboration and Networking, Working closely with departmental colleagues, consultant virologists, and various service users fosters a collaborative environment that enhances professional relationships and knowledge sharing.
Diverse Responsibilities, The role includes a variety of tasks ranging from laboratory diagnostics to quality assurance, offering a dynamic work environment that keeps the job interesting.
Training and Mentorship, The opportunity to supervise and train BMS, HCSP staff, and students helps in developing teaching and mentoring skills while shaping the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Supportive Work Culture, Being part of a flexible working friendly organization, which values work-life balance, allows for personalized work arrangements that fit both personal and professional needs.
Accreditation and Quality Assurance, Playing a key role in maintaining accreditation status and quality assurance programs can enhance job prestige and contribute to a sense of pride in the institutional reputation.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Biomedical Scientist – Section Leader for the Virology section of the Department of Microbiology and Virology at Freeman Hospital. This role involves supporting the Operational Site Manager to ensure daily operational continuity, overseeing the performance of laboratory diagnostic tests, and ensuring that an efficient Molecular Service is delivered to the Trust, community, and wider region. The successful candidate will demonstrate extensive virology knowledge and leadership skills while supervising and directing Biomedical Scientists and Healthcare Science Practitioners, ensuring compliance with quality assurance standards and laboratory accreditation.
Key responsibilities include interpreting laboratory results, maintaining safety standards, managing supplies and equipment, and training staff and students. The role also requires effective communication with internal and external stakeholders and participation in out-of-hours rotas. Flexible working arrangements may be available to accommodate both departmental needs and employee preferences.
Key responsibilities include interpreting laboratory results, maintaining safety standards, managing supplies and equipment, and training staff and students. The role also requires effective communication with internal and external stakeholders and participation in out-of-hours rotas. Flexible working arrangements may be available to accommodate both departmental needs and employee preferences.
The Department of Microbiology and Virology is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Advanced Biomedical Scientist to assist the Operational Site Manager in providing day to day operational continuity within the Virology section of the laboratory, in order to deliver an efficient and timely Molecular Service to the Trust, community and wider region.
- Interview Date Tuesday 26 November 2024
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
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The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring the appropriate laboratory diagnostic tests are performed using their knowledge, judgement and technical expertise. They will have experience of virology at both a technical and theoretical level and be able to demonstrate leadership qualities.
The role requires the individual to work closely with departmental colleagues, consultant virologists and other service users.
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- The department of Microbiology and Virology is made up of several specialist sections as shown in the organisation chart and the jobholder will contribute to the provision of an effective clinical diagnostic testing and advice service to the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, General Practitioners andother legitimate users of the service.
- This will involve assisting an Operational Site Manager with operational continuity by supervising, organising, and directing Biomedical Scientists and Healthcare Science Practitioners (HCSPs), maintaining work standards and day to day performance.
- Leading and participating in the practical work in the designated section and imparting specialist knowledge in clinical technical situations is also required.
- To provide specialist scientific knowledge and to work as a member of the team to assess, plan and contribute to the provision of a specialised service.
- To supervise and participate in the practical work of the section including reception, sorting, numbering, booking in and analysis of samples, including interpretation of clinical details and deciding which investigations are most appropriate, and any associated recording or data entry.
- To ensure appropriate laboratory diagnostic tests are performed and results validated using judgement and expertise.
- To interpret laboratory results and apply these to ensure individual patient needs are met.
- To participate in the section Quality Assurance programmes, investigate situations and instigate remedial action and to report such events to the Laboratory Management Team.
- To support the Laboratory Management Team in maintaining accreditation status (UKAS, HTA, MHRA, HSE)
- There may be a requirement for Advanced BMS grades to rotate through different sections.
- To work in compliance with local health and safety rules to ensure a safe working environment. To adhere to department and Trust Health and Safety policies (including COSHH, Risk assessments and Standard Operating Procedures) and to report any non-compliances to the Department Health and Safety Officer.
- To ensure the section has adequate supplies of consumables and that equipment is in good working order.
- Practical and theoretical training and supervision of BMS and HCSP staff, Students, Junior Doctors and other visitors.
- To ensure effective communication within the department and liaise with external colleagues such as the Public Health Field Epidemiologists and National Surveillance Programme Data Analysts.
- The Advanced BMS will participate in the department out of hours rotas. They will be asked to provide cover for Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday duties in the department as required.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
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