Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has re-designed its Pathology services following Trust mergers and now has an opportunity for a Specialist Biomedical Scientist within the field of Biochemistry.

The post holder will be highly skilled in the use of the latest biomedical techniques and complex instrumentation alongside more traditional manual methods of investigation. Applicants are expected have training and experience in automated chemistry and preferably manual investigations of serum and urine osmolality and investigations for Xanthochromia. The individual will be expected to apply professional judgement and utilise specialist skills and knowledge to provide a timely result service to the clinician. The individual will be committed to formally maintaining their specialist skills and knowledge by appropriate training and self-education.

Main duties of the job

We provide a 24/7 diagnostic service andwe can offerfull timehours covering day, evening, night and weekends.

If you have the qualifications and experience and wish to develop your knowledge and skills in Biochemistry, we are waiting to hear from you.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent
• State registration with the Health Professions Council
• Evidence of a Continuing Personal Development Programme
• Experience in UK Biochemistry lab
• Any IBMS Specialist certificate

Desirable

• Membership of an other professional body

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of general Biochemistry, acquired by lab experience and IBMS registration portfolio.
• Working in a diagnostic biochemistry laboratory at Specialist BMS level.

Desirable

• Lone working
• Shift working

Training

Essential

• IBMS specialist portfolio in Biochemistry or IBMS accredited MSc in Blood sciences or Biochemistry

Desirable

• Working towards specialist portfolio

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basingstoke

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG23 9NA

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