Band 7 Senior Biomedical Scientist - Coagulation

We have an exciting opportunity for a fixed term Band 7 Biomedical Scientist in Coagulation within the Haematology department at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual, to help deliver a high-quality, first-class service to our users. This would be an excellent opportunity for individuals wanting to develop their knowledge and skills within specialist coagulation and wanting to gain experience at senior level., You will be jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the coagulation section including but not limited to reagent and quality control monitoring, managing workloads and turnaround times, audits and document control. You will be required to become competent at performing the specialist assays that the laboratory repertoire encompasses including platelet aggregation, ELISA techniques and bethesda assays in addition to automated testing. You will also be expected to participate in projects to develop the service.

You will be expected to work collaboratively with the service management team and other Senior Biomedical Scientists within the department. In addition to this you will also work closely with the Haematology medical staff of the Haemophilia Centre.

You will be expected to train staff, perform appraisals and other HR/workforce duties and you should therefore have good communication and interpersonal skills. Currently the laboratory operates a 24/7 shift system and after appropriate training you will be expected to participate in the departmental shift system which attracts AfC enhanced payments.

The ideal candidate must be a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist with a relevant Biomedical Science Master's degree, HSD or recognised equivalent. You must have UK laboratory experience as a Specialist Biomedical Scientist, at band 6 level or above, with a specialist interest in Coagulation, having a sound theoretical and practical knowledge.

Our Trust is one of the largest acute hospital Trusts in England and is composed of four main hospital sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEHB), Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital (HGS). This position will be based at QEHB.

The department receives over half a million requests annually, providing a twenty-four-hour diagnostic and monitoring service. The laboratory is ISO 15189 and HCPC/IBMS accredited, MHRA approved and facilitates military training. Additionally, the laboratory situated at on the QEH site is the nominated Coagulation laboratory for the West Midlands Regional Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre and regional TTP referral centre., 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.