Senior Biomedical Scientist - Blood Transfusion -INTERNAL

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

THIS POST IS SECONDMENT FOR 12 MONTHS DUE TO MATERNITY COVER

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

We wish to appoint an experienced, motivated Senior Biomedical Scientist, with the necessary knowledge and skills in Blood Transfusion to join our team at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd.

The successful candidate will be able to focus on quality and service provision and will have interpersonal skills to lead the team as you achieve change and improvement by working with our established Blood Sciences site management team.

Main duties of the job

If you are an experienced MSc level qualified scientist looking for the ideal opportunity to take you to the next step on your career in a team that will offer challenges and opportunities whilst providing professional and personal support, or if you are an experienced senior BMS looking for a new opportunity and challenge then come and see what BCUHB and North Wales has to offer - You won't be disappointed!

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential Criteria

• BSc Biomedical Science
• MSc Biomedical science
• Specialist portfolio
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of continuous professional development
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Managerial Qualification
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of working as part of a multidisiplinary team
• Good technical, quality and safety knowledge
• Evidence of ability to organise workload to meet deadlines and clinical priorities
• Evidence of good communication skills
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of implementing a new process
• Evidence of teaching and coaching
• Evidence of participation in quality assessments and accreditation visits
• Evidence of staff management
• Good IT knowledge
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Good, up to date knowledge of laboratory services relevant to a named blood sciences specialty.
• Knowledge & Experience of a wider Blood Sciences Service
• Evidence of involvement with service development
• Clinical laboratory post-registration experience
• Knowledge and experience of delivering quality led laboratory services
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of managing a laboratory or sections within a laboratory
• Ability to speak Welsh