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East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

About

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people.

We also provide some specialist services for a wider population, including renal services in Medway and Maidstone and a cardiac service for all of Kent based at William Harvey Hospital, Ashford.

Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our vision and values.

We have a national and international reputation for delivering high quality specialist care, particularly in cancer, kidney disease, stroke and vascular services.

We value and pursue excellence in research and innovation. Our Trust has been ranked first in Kent for clinical research studies, as well as consistently recruiting high numbers of patients into research trials.

As a teaching Trust we play a vital role in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, working closely with local universities and Kings College University in London.

We’re on an exciting journey of transformation, with a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there’s never been a better time to join us.

Contact

Address: Trust Headquarters; Kent and Canterbury Hospital; Ethelbert Road; Canterbury; Kent; CT1 3NG
Contact Number: 01227 766877

Find out more

Jobs Website

Open

Ref: 344-3097DCB Vacancy ID: 6853097

Biomedical Scientist - Immunology (Band 5)

Accepting applications until: 03-Jan-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 03-Jan-2025 23:59

Location

Gwefan: William Harvey Hospital
Cyfeiriad: Kennington Road, Willesborough,
Tref: Ashford
Cod post: TN24 0LZ
Major / Minor Region: Kent

Contract type & working pattern

Contract

Permanent

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Full time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

Salary

Cyflog: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Cyfnod cyflog: Yearly
Gradd: (Band 5)

Specialty

Prif leoliad: Immunology

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Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.

If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Staff and patients from across East Kent Hospitals are the feature of the biggest NHS recruitment drive in its 70 year history. https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/work-here/

Filmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the ‘We are the NHS’ campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day. As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting-edge treatments, research, innovations and life-saving operations that the campaign needed.

There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work,
there’s never been a better time to join us. To find out more about east Kent visit our website at. The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.

We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.

We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.

The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.

Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.

Applicants for eligible roles requiring Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.

We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.

You can search for and apply for roles directly on our website.

If you are applying via NHS Jobs your application will be sent to our recruitment system TRAC. All subsequent information will be generated from TRAC so you won’t be able to see the progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs and we won’t be able to respond to e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post you are agreeing to us transferring your application and details to our system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records. Good luck with your application, we’ll contact you via email so please check your junk/spam folders.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Person specification

Knowledge

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Knowledge of advances in Immunology.
Knowledge of QC acceptance, Health & Safety and Quality Management all within a laboratory setting.

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Knowledge of conventional laboratory IT software including LIMS & QMS.

Skills and experience

Meini prawf hanfodol

Experience of working in an ISO 15189 accredited laboratory – ISO accredited lab number must be provided.

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Experience of working in Immunology or Blood Sciences laboratory.
Experience with analysers/ methods used in Immunology.

Qualifications and training

Meini prawf hanfodol

Biomedical science degree.
Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Biomedical Scientist.

Meini prawf dymunol

Associate of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences.
Post graduate studies.

Personal / professional attributes

Meini prawf hanfodol

Excellent & Effective communication skills with other health care professionals.
Well-developed analytical skills.
Excellent Keyboard skills.
Ability to organise own time effectively and work to schedules and deadlines.
Be self-motivated and work hard towards objectives.
Ability to work as part of a team and develop effective relationships