Specialist Biomedical Scientist Haematology

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities

To assess the suitability and appropriateness of samples received, liaising with

medical staff as appropriate.

To ensure satisfactory completion and validation of routine and specialist

haematology & transfusion analyses.

To use specialist knowledge across a range of procedures, authorise test results and

initiate further tests as appropriate, e.g., Paul Bunnell, haemaglobinopathy

investigation, haematinics.

To ensure data integrity when entering demographics and results into the laboratory

information system.

Use acquired skills and experience for film reporting, malaria diagnosis and selection

of films for referral to Haematologist.

To take responsibility for finishing, checking, validating, and authorising

colleagues work as necessary.

To check the validity and reliability of analytical processes, maintaining and

monitoring satisfactory performance by internal quality control and external quality

assessment.

To ensure prompt referral of results, which exceed action limits, to senior or

department medical staff, wards, and GPs, performing technical interpretation of

partial, complex, or conflicting results to facilitate patient care.

To set up and check instrumentation for correct operation, troubleshooting and

correcting minor faults, reporting major faults to senior staff or instrument engineers

as appropriate. Maintain instrument, QC and reagent logs, and utilise resources cost effectively. To monitor and store consumables and reagents.

To assume enhanced responsibility in the absence of supervisory and other staff as necessitated by regular rota commitments.

To take responsibility for selection of correct blood, and blood products, involving

antibody identification and patient phenotyping, to make best use of stocks, and to

ensure the integrity of all blood and blood products for patient transfusion, using,

acquired knowledge of laboratory procedures and National Blood Transfusion

guidelines.

To participate in developmental work, performing specialised tests when necessary,

and assisting in any clinical trials.

To work independently at large, offsite, outpatient clinics providing POCT at a satellite

laboratory requiring data entry, processing and generation of treatment reports. When

required to visit wards, or clinics to perform Bleeding Times on patients.

To participate in the trusts annual joint review process, relevant to grade

To provide a rapid, reliable and efficient results service by performing a

comprehensive range of routine and specialist haematology & transfusion analyses,

or referral to other providers as needed.

To work within the accepted rules and procedures of both the Trust and the

department.

To apply specialised knowledge and skills in key areas where necessary.

To offer guidance on the services available from the speciality, information about the

analyses performed, and to refer medical queries to Haematologist for clinical advice.

To communicate with clinical and haematology staff to resolve critical patient

concerns.

To assist in the supervision and instruction of trainee and less experienced

Biomedical Scientists, laboratory assistants and support staff.

To continually improve service provision, undertaking developmental work as

required.

The Specialist Biomedical Scientist is a member of the clinical support team, whose

purpose is to assist in the monitoring and treatment of patients within the hospital and

community by offering accurate and timely analyses. They will be expected to apply

professional judgement and developed specialist skills and knowledge to technically

difficult situations, working under pressure as part of a team. They will inform users of the

service on accepted laboratory protocols, communicating complex information concisely

and clearly in critical situations in order to facilitate positive patient outcomes and early

patient admission, referral or discharge.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified as an experienced State Registered Biomedical Scientist.
• HCPC registration
• CPD

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of modern laboratory techniques and good knowledge of current professional issues.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of specialist Haematology and Transfusion procedures to post-graduate diploma level (or equivalent) acquired though CPD, short courses and ongoing specialist training.
• Knowledge of COSHH legislation, fire regulations, Data Protection Act, postal regulations, Ionising Radiation Rules and Regulations
• Awareness of hazards and dangers and the correct protocol to follow in the event of intrusion, fire or other emergency situation. Awareness of remedial action for uncontained infectious, chemical or radioactive material
• Service development.Contribute to the implementation of services, making suggestions and input into service and policy.
• Quality.Good understanding of the importance of IQA, and external quality control systems eg: NEQAS
• Data processing and management.Knowledge of the implications of the Caldicott Report and Data Protection Act.

Skills

Essential

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to supervise and train others.
• Computer literate - capable of utilising complex proprietary information systems and generic software
• Developed skills to communicate complex information between diverse staff groups.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Liverpool Clinical Laboratories

Liverpool

L7 8YE

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)