Senior Healthcare Scientist

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Job Overview

We are keen to recruit an enthusiastic, flexible and self-motivated person to join our friendly team of staff. As a Healthcare scientist, you will play a key role in helping to deliver and develop our comprehensive, clinical immunology service.

The post holder will:

• Work as part of the team providing a clinical diagnostic service in Immunology to the Trust, General Practice, other UK and overseas Trusts and laboratories and Clinical Trials.
• Be a HCPC Registered Band 7 scientist in immunology, and in conjunction with senior management team, deliver this service to nationally accepted standards.
• Contribute to the provision of specialist knowledge and expertise in Immunology relevant to their particular section.
• At bench level, be responsible for the overall running of their particular section of the Immunology Laboratory.
• At bench level, continuously develop the Oxford immunology service by managing the evaluation and implementation of new developments for the immunology service relevant to their particular section.
• Contribute to laboratory-wide quality procedures such as audit, non-compliance and inspection by accreditation bodies.
• To be a competent project manager of assigned platforms and assays, to manage and address all associated quality, scientific, training and operational needs.
• To competently and proactively engage with Laboratory task management software, both existing structure and future development.

Main Duties of the Job

The Department of Immunology at Oxford University Hospitals Trust, are looking for an HCPC registered Healthcare Scientist with experience in an NHS diagnostic laboratory (preferably Immunology). The applicant must have an M level qualification in a relevant biomedical subject (preferably Immunology)

Applications to join our friendly team, are invited from enthusiastic, flexible and self-motivated scientists. The successful candidate will use their excellent communication skills, playing a role in delivering/development of our comprehensive, clinical service. You will help the Department meet the necessary standards for accreditation, ensuring protocols are followed and maintain Health, Safety and Security for individuals, the Department and the Trust.

Person Specification Education and Qualifications

• Holds HCPC registrations as Clinical Scientist or Biomedical Scientist
• Masters in Immunology or Clinical Immunology
• Other relevant M-level qualification in Immunology

Experience and Knowledge

• Extensive current knowledge and understanding of the range of techniques and assays used within Immunology and their application to clinical diagnosis.
• Experience of supervising personnel.
• Experience in training staff.
• Experience in using Quality Management document control software
• Have relevant managerial experience
• Experience of assay verification to UKAS standard.
• Experience of Task management software

Skills and Abilities

• Good IT skills including experience using Excel, Word and diagnostic laboratory specific software.
• Good organizational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritise and deal with multiple tasks and demands.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written, verbal and presentation.
• Good manual dexterity and practical analytical skills associated with diagnostic lab work.
• Ability to work in a methodical and precise manner

Closing Date

16/10/:59

COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings.

Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period.