Senior Biomedical Scientist and POCT HUB Lead

Senior Biomedical Scientist Training and POCT Lead/Essex/Permanent/Full Time/Combination of Shift Pattern

Spire Hartswood Hospital have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Biomedical Scientist Training and POCT Lead to join the team on a Full Time Permanent basis.

Spire Hartswood Hospital is a 49 bed hospital with 4 theatres and offers a comprehensive range of services and facilities.

Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.

Duties and responsibilities:

• To assist in the organisation, management and development of services within a specialised area of the pathology service, or across a range of services provided by the laboratory.
• To liaise with the Laboratory Consultant and the Pathology Manager, to ensure the provision of the high quality service in an efficient and cost effective manner.
• Take a lead role in ensuring the hospital Point of Care Services (POCT) are safe and liaise with the National Pathology Specialist - Point of Care Testing.
• To liaise with the National Pathology Speciality - Training and Education regarding member of the local team who are undertaking pathology related educational training

Who we're looking for:

• Degree qualified, HNC Medical Laboratory Sciences or equivalent which would allow individual to be eligible for Associate Membership of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences.
• Biomedical Scientist with the Health & Care Professions Council.
• Working within a performance driven culture while maintaining safe standards
• Meeting financial and budgetary targets
• Experience in a scientific laboratory.
• Experience of independent sector
• Strategically commercial and familiarity with service developments.
• Experience of working in partnership with consultants and participating in creating innovative solution for new pathology services.

Benefits:
We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

Our Values:
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion.
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

We commit to our employees' well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.