Job summary
BTHFT, ANHSFT and HGH have formed a joint venture, Integrated Pathology Solutions LLP (IPS) to provide pathology services to the three organisations and other local healthcare providers.
Biomedical Support Workers (BSW's) also known as Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLA's) are a key staff group within the pathology laboratory. Candidates will need to be enthusiastic, well- motivated and innovative, with good organisational and practical abilities supported by scientific knowledge. Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to support individual and team working is essential. All these skills and attributes are in line with the Trust's Right Care Behaviours.
Applications are invited for a full time BSW in the Blood Sciences (Haematology, Blood Transfusion & Biochemistry incl. of Point of Care Testing) based at Bradford Royal Infirmary.
The successful candidate will be required to work core hours on rotation through Haematology, Blood Transfusion, Biochemistry and POCT between 08:30hrs and 20:00hrs (day shifts and late shifts) depending on service requirements.
The department offers multiple training opportunities and continual professional development opportunities. We are passionate about developing our staff for them to fulfil their potential.
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early should sufficient suitable candidates apply.
Main duties of the job
- Under supervision and following Standard Operating Procedures the following duties may be carried out.
- Undertake in service training leading to the completion of the competency logbook
- Deal with telephone enquiries.
- Liaise with and despatch consumables to service users.
- Solve day to day problems e.g. Mislabelled specimens
- Sort and prepare work for diagnostic testing
- Prioritise and fast track urgent and emergency work, including samples from the Haematology and Lithium clinics
- Input PID and other data into the laboratory computer
- Load urgent samples onto analysers in the main laboratories
- Maintain stocks of reagents and consumables.
- Prepare test materials, such as making up solutions of chemicals.
- Disposal of waste.
- Disinfection and cleaning of equipment and working areas.
- The routine maintenance of equipment.
- When appropriate assist in the training of new staff
About us
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT), Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (ANHSFT) and Harrogate General Hospital (HGH) are high-performing Trusts providing acute and specialist outreach services for local people.
BTHFT, ANHSFT and HGH have formed a joint venture, Integrated Pathology Solutions LLP (IPS) to provide pathology services to the three organisations and other local healthcare providers.
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.
The trust offers staff benefits include a children's day nursery, restaurant facilities and staff gymnasium facility, there is a Marks and Spencer's minimart and Costa on site at Bradford Royal Infirmary.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To participate in an annual Staff Development Review, Continual Professional Development and the educational activities of the Department.To carry out basic technical duties under the supervision of state registered staff, e.g., basic analytical duties, manual assays, loading and unloading of analysers, and to provide basic maintenance to analysers.To participate in monitoring Clinical Effectiveness and the audit activities of the Department and to contribute to the Trust procedures and activities in support of Clinical Governance.To participate in ensuring that the Department complies with the requirements of UKAS ISO 15189:2012, MHRA and other national and international guidelines and standards.To be able to identify, handle safely, use and store all substances hazardous to health and comply with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations.To co-operate with supervisors, managers and other employees to achieve a healthy and safe working environment, to take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected by your actions, to carry out your responsibilities in ways that help to ensure a safe and healthy place of work.In the course of your work you are to bring to the attention of your supervisor or manager any situation which reasonably could be considered to represent a serious or immediate danger to the health & safety of any person or any matter which reasonably could be considered to represent a shortcoming in the Trusts health & safety protection arrangements.To ensure the security at all times, including the risk from fire, of the Department.To lift and manoeuvre light goods and equipment in accordance with manual handling regulations and good practice.To deal politely and efficiently with any enquiries from staff, patients and any members of the public. To work within the Trust Equal Opportunities Policy and promote equality of opportunity at work and equality of access to healthcare at all times.To ensure confidentiality at all times, to be aware of the Data Protection Act in relation to all information concerning patients and to only release information to those acting in an official capacity as authorised by Trust and/or Departmental policy.
Other significant duties may include but not exclusive (dependent on location of post): Performing basic technical tasks, e.g. ESRs, monospots, under the direction of state registered staff Performing basic technical tasks, e.g. HbA1cs, serology/virology, immunology semi-automated testing, under the direction of state registered staff Preparing and processing quality control and external quality assurance material Filing samples into sample storage racks from the analysers Filing and distributing Pathology reports on weekends Making manual blood films for examination by state registered staff General filing, including bone marrow and Blood transfusion reports Working as part of a roster to provide cover between 8am and 8pm Referral and reconciliation of work to outside laboratories To participate in the out of hours MLA/BSW shift system on a rostered basis as and when required, including evening, night, weekend working and bank holiday as appropriate to the department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To participate in an annual Staff Development Review, Continual Professional Development and the educational activities of the Department.To carry out basic technical duties under the supervision of state registered staff, e.g., basic analytical duties, manual assays, loading and unloading of analysers, and to provide basic maintenance to analysers.To participate in monitoring Clinical Effectiveness and the audit activities of the Department and to contribute to the Trust procedures and activities in support of Clinical Governance.To participate in ensuring that the Department complies with the requirements of UKAS ISO 15189:2012, MHRA and other national and international guidelines and standards.To be able to identify, handle safely, use and store all substances hazardous to health and comply with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations.To co-operate with supervisors, managers and other employees to achieve a healthy and safe working environment, to take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected by your actions, to carry out your responsibilities in ways that help to ensure a safe and healthy place of work.In the course of your work you are to bring to the attention of your supervisor or manager any situation which reasonably could be considered to represent a serious or immediate danger to the health & safety of any person or any matter which reasonably could be considered to represent a shortcoming in the Trusts health & safety protection arrangements.To ensure the security at all times, including the risk from fire, of the Department.To lift and manoeuvre light goods and equipment in accordance with manual handling regulations and good practice.To deal politely and efficiently with any enquiries from staff, patients and any members of the public. To work within the Trust Equal Opportunities Policy and promote equality of opportunity at work and equality of access to healthcare at all times.To ensure confidentiality at all times, to be aware of the Data Protection Act in relation to all information concerning patients and to only release information to those acting in an official capacity as authorised by Trust and/or Departmental policy.
Other significant duties may include but not exclusive (dependent on location of post): Performing basic technical tasks, e.g. ESRs, monospots, under the direction of state registered staff Performing basic technical tasks, e.g. HbA1cs, serology/virology, immunology semi-automated testing, under the direction of state registered staff Preparing and processing quality control and external quality assurance material Filing samples into sample storage racks from the analysers Filing and distributing Pathology reports on weekends Making manual blood films for examination by state registered staff General filing, including bone marrow and Blood transfusion reports Working as part of a roster to provide cover between 8am and 8pm Referral and reconciliation of work to outside laboratories To participate in the out of hours MLA/BSW shift system on a rostered basis as and when required, including evening, night, weekend working and bank holiday as appropriate to the department.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Science, English or equivalent level qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience not essential as in house training will be provided
Desirable
- Experience of following SOP's
- Previous Laboratory experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & 'Understanding the New NHS'
- Organisational skills
- Good Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise work and work effectively under pressure.
- Team player and able to work with a minimum of supervision
- Reliable
- Flexible
- Analytical and judgemental skills
Desirable
- Health and safety legislation
- COSHH
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Science, English or equivalent level qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience not essential as in house training will be provided
Desirable
- Experience of following SOP's
- Previous Laboratory experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & 'Understanding the New NHS'
- Organisational skills
- Good Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise work and work effectively under pressure.
- Team player and able to work with a minimum of supervision
- Reliable
- Flexible
- Analytical and judgemental skills
Desirable
- Health and safety legislation
- COSHH
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
