Biomedical Scientist - Haematology and Blood transfusion

Job overview

We have a post in Haematology/Blood Transfusion available for a Biomedical Scientist at Band 5 or 6.

If you are looking for a  BMS position with a desire to work as part of one of the largest NHS led Pathology Services in the South of England, we can offer:

• innovative practices,
• strong, personal and professional development,
• a laboratory at the forefront of the national Modernising Pathology agenda,
• forward thinking and team orientated staff

We can help you to achieve these by supporting your development by providing access to courses up to and including Master’s degree. In addition we support development of staff with internal and external courses for management, Health & Safety and Quality management.

Our laboratory has accreditation for UKAS ISO:15189 and is also accredited with  MHRA, IIP and is accredited as a training laboratory by the IBMS for both registration and specialist portfolios leading to HCPC registration. Band 5 applicants will be supported to do the specialist portfolio.

You will work in rotation within the Haematology and Blood Transfusion department and a future rotation into Biochemistry. The laboratory is well equipped with Abbott HQ's,  Werfen TOPs, TOSOH G11 and Immucor and GLP track. Experience of automation would be an advantage.

Main duties of the job

• To ensure personal competency in all areas of Blood Sciences. To work towards being specialised in an area of Blood Sciences, so as to meet the knowledge and the competency level of a Specialist Practitioner, via a recognised portfolio route or equivalent experience.
• To use knowledge, interpretive skills, complex analysers and IT in order to deliver Blood sciences Service to our users.
• To recommend and perform tests in the specialised areas of Blood Sciences (Biochemistry, Haematology and Blood Transfusion).
• To perform the initial screening and further investigation of specialist diagnostic tests producing complex quality diagnostic results in order to aid patient treatment and care.
• To authorise reports as directed by department procedures and guidelines.
• To train other staff as required and directed.
• To fully participate in the 24/7 shift pattern once appropriately trained.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To work as part of a team producing accurate diagnostic results and to work across all areas of the specialism as required.
• To perform tasks as directed within any given role/section, cooperating with other staff in the section to ensure quality service delivery for the patient care.
• To follow Standard Operating Procedures and to be proactive in the development of the same, by suggesting improvements and piloting the revised SOPs.
• Using judgement, knowledge and departmental guidelines, (under supervision where appropriate), to authorise diagnostic results and report them as per departmental protocols. To refer to more senior Scientific/ Medical staff as required. This data may be produced by others in the department
• To fully participate in all aspects of the service including both the routine, non-core and shift service, as appropriate.
• To ensure that results and reports are produced in a timely manner particularly where these results will have an immediate impact on patient care such as an OPD clinic or A&E, thus contributing to meeting both departmental and Trust turnaround times.
• To use reagent and other stocks efficiently, informing line manager when stock issues arise and to directly contact suppliers as directed by senior staff.
• To perform simple problem solving/troubleshooting, within expected competency level, on equipment in order to resolve problems/breakdowns.