Specialist Biomedical Scientist (XR06)
| Posting date: | 11 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £35,392.00 to £42,618.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35392.00 - £42618.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 May 2024 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS9 7TF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9298-ONC-0318A |
Summary
JOB PURPOSE To undertake specialist clinical technical investigations for the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of disease To contribute towards the training of support workers, more junior biomedical scientists, clinical and medical staff To communicate highly complex and / or sensitive information to colleagues and other healthcare staff JOB DIMENSIONS As a specialist biomedical scientist you will be a fully competent member of the department. Normally working as part of a team, you will be expected to perform a wide range of specialist technical investigations. At other times you may be required to work alone and independently, for example when working on-call. Working in different sections of the department you will have the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute towards the provision of an accurate and timely service for patients. You will be expected to apply professional judgements and specialist skills to technically complex and sometimes difficult situations. Within the team you may be required to organize the tasks of support workers. You will be required to communicate highly complex information, often related to patient management and care, to colleagues, healthcare staff and other organizations. In order to carry out the job sufficiently and effectively you will have successfully studied for an accredited degree in biomedical sciences, or other equivalent qualification acceptable to the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS). You will have developed a range of competencies and specialist knowledge in all aspects of the discipline through extensive practical experience, in house training and structured study and will continue to develop your skills and knowledge subject to the requirements of continuous professional development (CPD). In addition, basic computer skills are essential to carry out your work. In order to work effectively in the role the job holder must be able to demonstrate a number of attributes and abilities. These will include: - to gain new knowledge through experience, formal study and participation in relevant training schemes - to be an integral member of a team providing a clinical technical service - to work independently when and as required by the service, for instance when working alone in the provision of the emergency on-call service. - to communicate clearly and effectively whether orally, graphically or electronically - to plan and prioritise the designated workload and assist in the organization of tasks undertaken by support workers - to work with precision and follow accurately the documented laboratory standard operating procedures - to operate highly complex laboratory equipment safely and efficiently - to input, extract and interpret patient data from the laboratory computer system - to interpret, validate and authorize the results of the section - to demonstrate relevant tasks to others as appropriate - to contribute actively towards the improvement of service quality by participation in relevant discussions with other team members - to remain competent in established procedures and to develop new skills as experience is accrued - to participate actively in the departmental appraisal scheme - to take account of changes in service delivery by demonstrating a flexible approach to work