Job summary
We are pleased to offer several exciting opportunities for Trainee Biomedical Scientists to work across all disciplines in Liverpool Clinical Laboratories.
We are looking for people who are willing to undertake a work-based training programme within IBMS approved training laboratories. You will complete the IBMS Registration Portfolio for the Certificate of Competence as part of your new role.
You will have an accredited degree in Biomedical Science, and currently work in LCL.
The successful candidates will be part of a friendly team providing an efficient, high quality diagnostic service.
We value our staff and fully support professional development, providing regular lunch time meetings and Case Study Presentations. We are always keen for Biomedical Scientists to undertake further training and therefore very much support our staff in achieving the IBMS Generic and Specialist registration.
**Please note: this is an Annex 21 training post**
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to carry out technical duties in the diagnostic laboratory areas under the supervision of qualified Biomedical Scientists whilst gaining the education, training and experience necessary to obtain Registration with the Health Professions Council.
The post holder will be expected to utilise all training and experience to fulfil to requirements of the IBMS training portfolio. Supported by a designated training leads and training and development manager at LCL.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- Professional
To attend relevant trainee tutorials and talks as directed by the Training Officer.
To take responsibility for the continuous update and maintenance of personal
training records or portfolio under the guidance of the Training Officer.
To learn and to become competent in the performance and interpretation of analytical procedures and laboratory results under the direction of an appropriately qualified member of staff.
To participate in Continual Professional Development meeting HPC professional requirements.
2. Technical and Scientific
To undertake manual, semi-automated and fully-automated laboratory investigations, under appropriate supervision, ensuring Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to at all times.
To undertake preventative maintenance on laboratory instruments under the supervision of a Biomedical Scientist.
To develop the skills required to prepare specialist reagents required for immunological investigations.
To undertake technical validation of results from laboratory investigations under the direct supervision of a Biomedical Scientist.
To learn how to interpret diagnostic laboratory results and to take appropriate actions where necessary, under the direction of senior staff. To include procedures for:
authorisation of results
ordering relevant follow-up laboratory procedures
adding technically and clinically relevant comments
referring results for a second opinion
informing the requestor of clinically significant results
To report to the section supervisor any instance or event which may compromise service delivery.
To undertake method evaluations under the supervision of senior staff.
To participate in research and development as directed by senior staff.
To effectively liaise and communicate with all members of staff and to actively participate in laboratory meetings.
To deal helpfully, competently and confidentially with patients, staff and laboratory visitors; to deal with all enquiries and to orally transmit results as laid down in SOP.
3. Laboratory Informatics
To comply with local and national policies for the safe, secure and confidential processing, and storage of patient and other laboratory information.
To use the Laboratory Information System according to the authorised protocols.
To maintain the integrity and accuracy of the laboratory databases.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Professional
To attend relevant trainee tutorials and talks as directed by the Training Officer.
To take responsibility for the continuous update and maintenance of personal
training records or portfolio under the guidance of the Training Officer.
To learn and to become competent in the performance and interpretation of analytical procedures and laboratory results under the direction of an appropriately qualified member of staff.
To participate in Continual Professional Development meeting HPC professional requirements.
2. Technical and Scientific
To undertake manual, semi-automated and fully-automated laboratory investigations, under appropriate supervision, ensuring Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to at all times.
To undertake preventative maintenance on laboratory instruments under the supervision of a Biomedical Scientist.
To develop the skills required to prepare specialist reagents required for immunological investigations.
To undertake technical validation of results from laboratory investigations under the direct supervision of a Biomedical Scientist.
To learn how to interpret diagnostic laboratory results and to take appropriate actions where necessary, under the direction of senior staff. To include procedures for:
authorisation of results
ordering relevant follow-up laboratory procedures
adding technically and clinically relevant comments
referring results for a second opinion
informing the requestor of clinically significant results
To report to the section supervisor any instance or event which may compromise service delivery.
To undertake method evaluations under the supervision of senior staff.
To participate in research and development as directed by senior staff.
To effectively liaise and communicate with all members of staff and to actively participate in laboratory meetings.
To deal helpfully, competently and confidentially with patients, staff and laboratory visitors; to deal with all enquiries and to orally transmit results as laid down in SOP.
3. Laboratory Informatics
To comply with local and national policies for the safe, secure and confidential processing, and storage of patient and other laboratory information.
To use the Laboratory Information System according to the authorised protocols.
To maintain the integrity and accuracy of the laboratory databases.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
- Computer literate
- Good organisational skills
- Continuously update knowledge of speciality
- Dextrous, good technique, able to handle fine pipettes and equipment E 11 Willingness to undertake CPD
- Ability to work as part of a team , or individually and organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to concentrate for long periods with attention to detail
- Able to follow written and spoken instructions
- Willingness to paticipate in the extended working day system and weekend work/prepared to participate in shift rotas and out of hours work
Desirable
- Willingness for post graduate study
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a clinical laboratory, and a good understanding of laboratory health & safety issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of COSHH and Risk Assessment
General
Essential
- Enthusiasm and willingness to learn
- Ability to act on own initiative
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate Science degree/equivalent qualification for HCPC registration
- Commenced HCPC registration portfolio
Person Specification
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
- Computer literate
- Good organisational skills
- Continuously update knowledge of speciality
- Dextrous, good technique, able to handle fine pipettes and equipment E 11 Willingness to undertake CPD
- Ability to work as part of a team , or individually and organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to concentrate for long periods with attention to detail
- Able to follow written and spoken instructions
- Willingness to paticipate in the extended working day system and weekend work/prepared to participate in shift rotas and out of hours work
Desirable
- Willingness for post graduate study
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a clinical laboratory, and a good understanding of laboratory health & safety issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of COSHH and Risk Assessment
General
Essential
- Enthusiasm and willingness to learn
- Ability to act on own initiative
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate Science degree/equivalent qualification for HCPC registration
- Commenced HCPC registration portfolio
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
