Specialist Biomedical Scientist/Annex 21 Trainee (Band 6)

The Pathology Department at Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust currently has vacancy for an enthusiastic, innovative, quality driven, Specialist Biomedical Scientist in the automated Biochemistry department. Our modern and well-equipped department processes more than 7 million diagnostic tests per annum on state of the art analytical platforms.

Applications are invited from applicants who are suitably qualified and have HCPC registration and a completed specialist portfolio in clinical biochemistry or relevant Masters degree. We also invite applications from candidates who are working towards completion of their specialist portfolio in clinical biochemistry. If a successful candidate has not completed their specialist portfolio, the post will be offered under Agenda for Change Annex 21 arrangements until the portfolio is completed.

The Biochemistry department is an IBMS accredited training laboratory which has state of the art pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical automated systems.

The post holder will assist Senior Biomedical scientists in overseeing day-to-day running of the lab, with supervisory responsibility over Biomedical Scientists, Associate Practitioners and Biomedical Support Workers delivering a high-quality Pathology service based on the effective use of the Quality Management System.

• The post holder will be a part of a team of Biomedical Scientists and Biomedical support workers delivering a high quality biochemistry service 24/7 based on the effective use of the Quality Management System.
• The post holder will undertake laboratory investigations as appropriate to their banding and competencies.
• The post holder will participate in all quality activities
• The post holder will be required to train/teach staff of all grades within the scope of their competencies.
• The post holder will be required to undertake their responsibilities to comply with national standards e.g. UKAS, MHRA.
• The post holder will be required to lead new processes through the change control.
• The post holder will be required to deputise for senior BMS in their absence.
• The post holder will be required to carry out complex troubleshooting of equipment and results.
• The post holder will be required to manage staff rosters.
• The post holder will be required to mentor / supervise staff undertaking their IBMS registration portfolio.
• The post holder will be required to investigate QA issues to successful resolution through the non-conformance process.

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jack Going Job title: Operational Manager Biochemistry/Immunology Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: View phone number on uk.workus.org