University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Recognised as one of the largest NHS Trusts, University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) is at the forefront of care within our communities. We provide healthcare services to over 1.8 million residents across Birmingham, Solihull and beyond. The landscape of UHB continues to evolve. Our new Elective Hub at Solihull Hospital recently opened, Heartlands Treatment Centre is now fully operational, and our services continue to expand at Good Hope and QE. With progress comes opportunity. As we strengthen our workforce to support our service, we have ensured our colleagues are trained and developed within their roles. Applications for HCPC registered Specialist Biomedical Scientists are now invited to the post of Deputy Training Lead within the Haematology Department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Heartlands Hospital. As an integral part of the leadership team, you will implement, deliver, and develop first-class training to ensure the competency and maintenance of learning throughout the department. As our colleagues look to you for knowledge, guidance, and support, you will live and breathe our values to ensure they are secure in the delivery of their duties and comfortable discussing any requirements or concerns they may have. Main Duties of the Job
Due to the nature of this role, it is essential that you have an understanding of specialist healthcare science activities acquired through additional training or knowledge to postgraduate level or equivalent e.g., Post registration specialist competency portfolio. Evidence of continuing professional development in accordance with HCPC guidelines will be requested at the interview stage, so ensure to bring this along with you. You will support the Training leads with training activities, inductions, and portfolio work. There are 2 posts available, one based at QEH and one based at BHH, but there will be a future requirement to work across all sites that are part of UHB. Haematology is part of Pathology Services, providing a patient-focused quality service that is committed to the trust vision of 'Building Healthier Lives.' If you are motivated by what you have read, have the experience to make a difference, and possess a passion to provide the absolute best care to our patients and support our colleagues, we would love to hear from you. You can simply apply via this advert or drop us an email at jennifer.davis2@uhb.nhs.uk. About Us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this. Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to: Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment to offering flexible working where we can; Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities to support their personal and career development objectives. UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination, and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions, and thrives in their work. This is more than words; we are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture that empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and enables people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work. University Hospitals Birmingham is a smoke-free premises hospital. Job Responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see the attached job description. Person Specification
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent academic achievement that is ratified by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS). State registration with Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC). Understanding of specialist healthcare science activities acquired through additional training or knowledge to postgraduate level or equivalent e.g., Post registration specialist competency portfolio. Evidence of continuing professional development and proficiency in accordance with HCPC guidelines. Experience
Experience of working in clinical laboratories commensurate with the laboratory position. Experience of laboratory techniques and automation. Experience of dealing with suppliers, clinical and support staff, the public, or customer care. A working knowledge of: Biomedical Science theory and practice (Haematology, Transfusion, Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Cellular Pathology). Quality control and assurance practices. Laboratory health and safety. HCPC and IBMS professional standards, ethics, and proficiencies. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
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Recognised as one of the largest NHS Trusts, University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) is at the forefront of care within our communities. We provide healthcare services to over 1.8 million residents across Birmingham, Solihull and beyond. The landscape of UHB continues to evolve. Our new Elective Hub at Solihull Hospital recently opened, Heartlands Treatment Centre is now fully operational, and our services continue to expand at Good Hope and QE. With progress comes opportunity. As we strengthen our workforce to support our service, we have ensured our colleagues are trained and developed within their roles. Applications for HCPC registered Specialist Biomedical Scientists are now invited to the post of Deputy Training Lead within the Haematology Department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Heartlands Hospital. As an integral part of the leadership team, you will implement, deliver, and develop first-class training to ensure the competency and maintenance of learning throughout the department. As our colleagues look to you for knowledge, guidance, and support, you will live and breathe our values to ensure they are secure in the delivery of their duties and comfortable discussing any requirements or concerns they may have. Main Duties of the Job
Due to the nature of this role, it is essential that you have an understanding of specialist healthcare science activities acquired through additional training or knowledge to postgraduate level or equivalent e.g., Post registration specialist competency portfolio. Evidence of continuing professional development in accordance with HCPC guidelines will be requested at the interview stage, so ensure to bring this along with you. You will support the Training leads with training activities, inductions, and portfolio work. There are 2 posts available, one based at QEH and one based at BHH, but there will be a future requirement to work across all sites that are part of UHB. Haematology is part of Pathology Services, providing a patient-focused quality service that is committed to the trust vision of 'Building Healthier Lives.' If you are motivated by what you have read, have the experience to make a difference, and possess a passion to provide the absolute best care to our patients and support our colleagues, we would love to hear from you. You can simply apply via this advert or drop us an email at jennifer.davis2@uhb.nhs.uk. About Us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this. Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to: Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment to offering flexible working where we can; Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities to support their personal and career development objectives. UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination, and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions, and thrives in their work. This is more than words; we are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture that empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and enables people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work. University Hospitals Birmingham is a smoke-free premises hospital. Job Responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see the attached job description. Person Specification
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent academic achievement that is ratified by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS). State registration with Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC). Understanding of specialist healthcare science activities acquired through additional training or knowledge to postgraduate level or equivalent e.g., Post registration specialist competency portfolio. Evidence of continuing professional development and proficiency in accordance with HCPC guidelines. Experience
Experience of working in clinical laboratories commensurate with the laboratory position. Experience of laboratory techniques and automation. Experience of dealing with suppliers, clinical and support staff, the public, or customer care. A working knowledge of: Biomedical Science theory and practice (Haematology, Transfusion, Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Cellular Pathology). Quality control and assurance practices. Laboratory health and safety. HCPC and IBMS professional standards, ethics, and proficiencies. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
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