Job overview
The Pathology IT Senior Biomedical Scientist will support the Pathology department in business as usual and project related workload.
This is initially a 23 month fixed term to facilitate the management of the WinPath Enterprise LIMS (shared across the South 4 Pathology Partnership) and implementation of multiple digital projects related to Pathology in the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science
Desirable criteria
- Specialist BMS Portfolio or MSc in Biomedical Science.
- LIMS Super User/Administrator.
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Worked within a Biomedical Science discipline at a BMS level for at least 5 years.
- Involvement in IT projects within Pathology environments.
Desirable criteria
- LIMS Super User/Administrator.
- Experience configuring analyser/data manager connections to LIMS.
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Working knowledge of all disciplines of Pathology, including Phlebotomy.
- Good I.T. & Keyboard skills
- Ability to write clear reports and develop IT projects.
- Excellent communication skills at all levels.
- Ability to initiate and monitor change processes.
- Good communicator. Able to take the lead role but also with good strengths in a team situation.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Quality Management software packages.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety policies and procedures.
- Evidence of setting targets professional/personal and following to completion
- Ability to work across disciplines and to liaise closely with counterparts
- Diplomatic and assertive
- Able to communicate at the most senior levels, imparting controversial and highly complex information.
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
- Travel to other sites.
- Must be able to work some weekends and Bank Holidays as required for system upgrades.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to participate in out of hours on call system.
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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