Band 7 Biomedical Scientist Immunology

The laboratory is led by a Consultant Clinical Scientist and the team includes one principal clinical scientist, 3 band 7 clinical scientists, Immunology laboratory manager (BMS), 3 band 7 BMS, 9 BMS with other support staff and one STP. The team works closely with the adult and paediatric Clinical Immunology team who include 8 consultants and 4 registrars across the four hospital sites., The role includes management of one of the sections within Immunology, including sample workflow and prioritisation, reagent ordering and management of personnel. The post holder will be involved in the quality management system including document management, IQC and EQA procedures as well as troubleshooting assay poor performance. Candidates are also expected to take a role in assay validation/verification procedures and contribute to reading/reporting of results. The post-holder will contribute to audits, teaching and training programmes within the department. The department runs a full repertoire of Immunology assays including:

• Immunochemistry (Sebia Octa and Hydrasys; the Binding Site Optilite)
• Autoimmunity/Allergy (Phadia ImmunoCAP, QL3000, DS2 and Euroimmun Blot One)
• Immunophenotyping and functional cellular assays utilising Beckman Aquios and Navios flow cytometers
• Interferon gamma release assays (TSPOT and QuantiFERON)
The Immunology laboratory runs a 08:00--20:00 service Mon-Fri We are UKAS accredited to ISO 15189 standards, MHRA approved and IBMS accredited for training, and we support Continuous Professional Development. Encouragement is given to attend and participate in both internal and external lectures / seminars.

This is an exciting opportunity for a self- motivated individual to take on this stimulating role within a dynamic team in our busy and progressive department. We are seeking to recruit a HCPC registered biomedical scientist with a completed IBMS Immunology Specialist Portfolio, a relevant MSc and experience in a busy Immunology laboratory. Candidates who only have Immunology Specialist Portfolio or relevant MSc with substantial Immunology laboratory experience will be considered for an Annex 21 developmental Band 7 role.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust is one of the largest acute hospital Trusts in England serving the populations of Birmingham and Solihull. The Trust is composed of four main hospital sites; Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEHB), Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital (HGS). The department offers a full diagnostic immunology service serving the large autoimmunity, allergy and immunodeficiency population of the region on the Heartlands site. The annual Immunology workload is 500,000 tests, 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 of offering flexible working where we can;Offer 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 reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive 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 which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable 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.