Job summaryThis post attracts a recruitment incentive of £2,000 pro rata (conditions apply)We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Biomedical Scientist who is professional, reliable, innovative and flexible to join our friendly, hardworking team to assist with the running of routine Haematology & Coagulation service at Colchester Hospital.You will join a busy and UKAS accredited department who have a close working relationship with our clinical consultant staff.You will be HCPC registered with knowledge and experience of NHS laboratory Haematology & Coagulation. You will be confident and motivated, possess a wide range of skills demonstrating good numeracy and literacy, training experience and attention to detail. You will have previous experience using the ACL TOP and Sysmex XN analysers or demonstrate an understanding of the technologies used within Haematology & Coagulation.Our vision is to deliver an innovative, high-performing service that is focussed on our customers and delivers high quality and fully compliant services.We are clinically led and designed to achieve the benefits of scale that can be achieved by working together to meet our service users needs and support the excellent clinical care provided by our hospitals.We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best pathology staff. You will play an integral part in the development of the Haematology team and their careers.Join us to develop your career and help us achieve our vision.Main duties of the jobThe role will include:Supervising the Coagulation and Haematology section and help managing the daily organisation and staffing of the section with the other Advanced Biomedical ScientistsEnsuring the analysers are maintained correctly and undertaking any troubleshooting that is requiredDealing with engineering visits and organising the section around planned and unplanned analytical down timeMonitoring internal and external quality-control performance and initiating any remedial action requiredDealing with stock control and ordering of reagents and materialsThe writing and updating of SOPs and staff competency logs and ensure that the section remains ISO:15189 compliant.Deputising for the Haematology Lead in their absence, so a good knowledge of both routine Haematology and Coagulation is required.Overseeing the raising of purchase orders and receipting invoices; networking with our referral providers; dealing with information requests and problems.The post is line managed by the Blood Sciences - Haematology Manager at Colchester.About usWe are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8AJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.Person SpecificationEducationEssentialHCPC Registration as a Biomedical ScientistBiomedical Science Degree or equivalentAppropriate Post Graduate qualifications e.g. IBMS Higher Specialist diploma or IBMS Diploma in Biomedical Science, Masters or equivalent or working towardsAdditional appropriate specialist qualification if required.Evidence of CPDDesirableHolding or working towards a qualification that supports management responsibilities such as health and safety, training officer, or quality management associated with postKnowledge & ExperienceEssentialHighly specialist knowledge and experience across a range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theory and practice relevant to postExtensive practical experience of working in a Biomedical Science laboratoryExperience of managing peopleExperience of Pathology IT systemsPractical experience of Quality Management and Quality Management SystemsExperience of performing and evaluating Risk AssessmentsDesirableEuropean Computer Driving Licence or equivalentPrevious relevant experience of working in the NHSDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustAddressColchester HospitalTurner RoadColchesterCO4 5JLEmployer's websitehttps://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)