Biomedical Scientist Haematology, WRH

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

The Haematology Department is looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic person for the post of Biomedical Scientist.

The role of a Biomedical Scientist within the Haematology & Blood Transfusion department can be highly demanding, contributing to the management of patients during emergency situations. The discipline is a very interesting and rewarding area.

The candidate must be able to work under pressure, be able to multitask and to work well within a team and alone.

The successful candidate will be part of a diverse, friendly and dedicated team focussed on patient care.

The department has sites at both the Worcestershire Royal Hospital and the Alexandra Hospital at Redditch.

The laboratory provides 24 hour service 7 days a week. The successful candidate will be expected to participate flexibly in a 24/7 shift system (maximum 12 hour shift) following competence assessment.

Previous laboratory experience is essential.

Main duties of the job

To provide analytical testing and reporting of Haematological and Blood Transfusion samples, using a variety of automated and manual techniques, from the Acute Trust and Primary care Trusts.

The post holder will be HCPC registered or be working towards an IBMS Certificate of Competence via the completion of a Registration Portfolio.

Band 5 BMS are expected to complete the IBMS Specialist Diploma as part of their continued development.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

Best services for local people
Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
Best use of resources
Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Date posted

19 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-24-0083

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B98 7UB

Job description

Job responsibilities

WORCESTERSHIRE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

JOB DESCRIPTION

Post Title: Biomedical Scientist

Pay Band: AFC Band 5

Hours: 22.5 hours per week worked within Monday to Sunday. This includes hours worked as part of the out of hours rota

Contract: Permanent

Location / Department: Haematology and Blood Transfusion (Countywide)

Accountable to: Head of Department (Consultant Haematologist)

Reports to: Laboratory Manager - see organisational structure

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: Consultant Haematologists and junior medical staff, laboratory manager, quality manager, Biomedical Scientists, Medical Laboratory Assistants, clerical and secretarial staff.

External: Staff on wards with point of care equipment ,Medical and Nursing staff, Porters, staff from other Pathology departments within WAHT, staff from Siemens Health care, Cofley, Catalyst, ISS, IT department, Finance, HR, payroll, the supplies department and Pathology and Trust management External contractors, representatives, engineers and specialists from companies we deal with. Staff from other laboratories out side the Trust. Staff from the local CCGs, GP surgeries and community areas.

Risk Assessment:

The job entails working with biological material from patients and some contact with hazardous chemicals.

Also works with display screen equipment. There will be some manual handling.

Job Purpose:

To provide analytical testing and reporting of Haematological and Blood Transfusion samples using a variety of automated and manual techniques to the agreed quality standard.

The post holder will be expected to work towards an IBMS Specialist Portfolio, developing a high level of Haematology/Blood Transfusion knowledge, skills and demonstrated competence to provide a comprehensive range of scientific and diagnostic services throughout all sections of the Department, as an aid/basis for diagnosis.

To practice as a Health Professions Council (HCPC) Registered BMS in accordance with Statutory Regulations, Professional Standards, WAH NHS Trust and local Policies & Standard Operating Procedures including Health & Safety.

Services are provided to hospital clinicians and general practitioners and the post holder is required to liaise with healthcare professionals, patients and their representatives.

The post holder will be required to perform automated and manual laboratory procedures of varying complexity under supervision and once competency assessed be competent to undertake these investigations.

The post holder will exercise some autonomy through competency assessment, within professional boundaries and will be required to verify and validate completed work with Qualified Technical and Clinical support.

The role includes some weekend, bank holiday and night duties on a rotational basis. The post holder is required to have a flexible approach to ensure the service is maintained safely.

Key Duties:

1. Undertaking analysis of Blood samples for routine Haematological and Blood Transfusion, ensuring that all necessary records are generated and kept as per Trust and National Policies.

2. Validation of results of the above tests, and reporting them to the requester, referring only certain categories to a Consultant Haematologist for further review

3. Monitoring of and acting on Quality Control

4. Routine analyser maintenance

5. Training and supervision of Trainee BMS and MLA staff

6. Ensuring that all requests are dealt with on the sub-section that the post holder is rostered to work on.

7. Ensure adequate stocks of supplies are maintained at the bench work place. Informs section leader or above if items need re-ordering.

General Duties:

1. Keep abreast with developments and review / update standard operating procedures.

2. Will participate in annual joint review process (Personal Development Review (PDR)).

4. Attend meetings, courses and seminars where appropriate.

5. Participate in the training and supervision of staff within the department as directed by the Senior BMS.

6. Reception and preparation of samples prior to analysis and where sample quality is below the required standard taking the necessary actions to reject or correct problems. Complex problems may be referred to section leaders.

7. Data entry onto Laboratory Computer system.

8. Perform routine (and some specialist) testing of Haematology and Transfusion samples.

9. Validates and authorises release of results for reporting and refers to Senior/Experienced BMS staff when necessary.

10. Ensures results are reported and that urgent or abnormal results are telephoned and/or referred to relevant clinical staff.

11. Ensures that where further testing is indicated by results obtained this is facilitated.

12. Monitor QC samples tested as part of internal and external QC schemes within the section that the post holder is rostered on. Where QC is outside limits, take necessary corrective steps (if able) or refer to section leader.

13. Daily maintenance of analysers and troubleshooting of faults. (More complex problems may be referred to section leader for sorting).

14. Refer samples to centres of excellence for more specialised work where required. Arrange transportation and safe packaging within legislation.

15. Ensure that the appropriate codes of practice for health and safety are operated.

16. Answer telephone enquiries and handle these giving out results when required to authorised personnel.

17. Participation in the laboratory EWTD compliant out of hours rota following Standard Operating Procedures and seeking clinical or technical advice where necessary. This involves the following:

To be able to work alone without supervision and seeking clinical or technical advice where necessary

To be able to take control in any Health and Safety event that may take place out of hours.

To be able to authorise results as they are available to enable them to be reported electronically to wards and departments.

To monitor the quality of the service offered at all times.

To escalate as necessary following departmental escalation procedures.

18. To carry out any other duties deemed necessary to maintain a Haematology/BT Service.