Job summary
An
opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Biomedical Scientist to co-ordinate the
delivery of a quality Point of Care testing service across Warrington and
Halton Teaching Hospital NHS FT.
The
role is to coordinate, support and develop point of care testing across the
Trust, ensuring all devices are implemented and managed in accordance the UKAS
and Trust standards.
The service manages
approximately 200 pieces of equipment including a range of
Siemens Rapidlab Blood Gas analysers, Siemens EPOC blood analysis systems,
Abbott Freestyle precision pro glucose and ketone meters, Coaguchek INR meters
and Urylizer Pro 100 urinalysis meters. These devices are placed at
a number of locations and are connected via a third party IT solution to the
laboratory information system- CGM
The successful candidate will work 37.5 hours across the days Monday to Friday, howevera flexible attitude to work and willingness to adapt to changes in working practice is expected.
Main duties of the job
The
Point of care team within Biochemistry department serves 2 NHS hospitals:
Warrington Hospital and Halton Hospital, at Runcorn, in addition the Trust
hosts a new Community Diagnostic Centre on the Halton site. The primary base
will be Warrington, although you will be expected to work across all sites the
point of care service supports.
Key duties include the delivery of
training programs, troubleshooting, participation in the Trusts Medical
Devices Safety Group, researching and evaluating new technologies and the
implementation of new devices.
The post holder will be responsible
for the delivery of the quality management system to ensure compliance to UKAS
standards including preparation of documents, undertaking audits and the management
of the EQA programs, which compromises of the review, troubleshooting and
implementation of corrective action for the EQA reports for all devices.
The post holder must be able to
work autonomously, both as part of a small team and on their own, with
excellent organisational, communication and management skills and be highly motivated with an interest in providing high quality training
programs and a willingness to develop the point of care service.
An aptitude for problem solving is
essential as are IT skills as
these are integral to service delivery.
Experience in Point of care testing is
essential.
About us
The Point of care team within Biochemistry department serves 2 NHS
hospitals: Warrington Hospital and Halton Hospital, at Runcorn.
We operate
a busy 24/7 365 service supporting the Acute Trust and Primary care. Core hours
are Monday to Friday 9 am 5:30 pm. The department is approved for training by
the IBMS, and all staff are encouraged to participate in CPD.
The department is fully compliant to
ISO:15189 standards and has UKAS accreditation.
The
Pathology department operates a busy 24/7 365 service supporting the Acute
Trust and Primary care. Core hours are 9 am 5:30 pm. The department is
approved for training by the IBMS, and all staff are encouraged to participate
in CPD.
The department is fully compliant to
ISO:15189 standards and has UKAS accreditation.
The Point of Care are working with the
Community Diagnostic Hub and Virtual ward teams to establish point of care to
support their services.
Interviews will take place on 10th October 2023
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
supervise a section of a Department, together with specific duties in respect
of Point of Care Testing and Quality Assurance programs and analysis of all
referred samples within agreed standards as set by United Kingdom Accreditation Services (UKAS).
To
supervise and process work as an HPC Registered Biomedical Scientist in the
appropriate discipline, maintaining professional competence to provide a
diagnostic and support service to all service users.
Please see the attached document for a full Job Description?
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
supervise a section of a Department, together with specific duties in respect
of Point of Care Testing and Quality Assurance programs and analysis of all
referred samples within agreed standards as set by United Kingdom Accreditation Services (UKAS).
To
supervise and process work as an HPC Registered Biomedical Scientist in the
appropriate discipline, maintaining professional competence to provide a
diagnostic and support service to all service users.
Please see the attached document for a full Job Description?
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration (by way of relevant degree or equivalent)
- Active CPD portfolio
- MSc / FIBMS or equivalent experience or
- Higher Specialist Portfolio or actively working towards completion
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Previous Experience of Point of Care
- Previous experience of Training staff of all grades
Physical Skills and Effort
Essential
- Manipulation of delicate instruments and materials.
- Able to lift containers
- Regular manipulation of very small samples requiring a high level of hand/eye co-ordination to ensure valid patient results.
Skills, Knowledge and Competencies
Essential
- Developed communication skills (written & oral).
- Developed interpersonal skills.
- Leadership & motivational ability.
- Ability to deal with a range of laboratory systems
- Innovative & responsive to change
- Computer Skills
- Willing to be flexible in service delivery
Specific Role Requirements
Essential
- Able to work on own initiative and liaise with senior staff
- Ability to lead in the development of the department & staff in accordance with departmental requirements
- Developed planning and organisational skills
Working Conditions
Essential
- Able to handle and work with biological materials
- The job will include handling chemicals and solvents some of which are hazardous
Mental and Emotional Effort
Essential
- Frequent requirement for concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable
- Dealing with diverse and complex variety of equipment, reagent and procedures.
- Dealing with interruptions.
- Dealing with distressing or emotional circumstances.
- Long periods of lone working
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration (by way of relevant degree or equivalent)
- Active CPD portfolio
- MSc / FIBMS or equivalent experience or
- Higher Specialist Portfolio or actively working towards completion
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Previous Experience of Point of Care
- Previous experience of Training staff of all grades
Physical Skills and Effort
Essential
- Manipulation of delicate instruments and materials.
- Able to lift containers
- Regular manipulation of very small samples requiring a high level of hand/eye co-ordination to ensure valid patient results.
Skills, Knowledge and Competencies
Essential
- Developed communication skills (written & oral).
- Developed interpersonal skills.
- Leadership & motivational ability.
- Ability to deal with a range of laboratory systems
- Innovative & responsive to change
- Computer Skills
- Willing to be flexible in service delivery
Specific Role Requirements
Essential
- Able to work on own initiative and liaise with senior staff
- Ability to lead in the development of the department & staff in accordance with departmental requirements
- Developed planning and organisational skills
Working Conditions
Essential
- Able to handle and work with biological materials
- The job will include handling chemicals and solvents some of which are hazardous
Mental and Emotional Effort
Essential
- Frequent requirement for concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable
- Dealing with diverse and complex variety of equipment, reagent and procedures.
- Dealing with interruptions.
- Dealing with distressing or emotional circumstances.
- Long periods of lone working
Additional information
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrington
Cheshire
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
