Biomedical Scientist, Haem and BT - Barnet Hospital

Job description

Job responsibilities

Overall Job Purpose:

To undertake haematological and blood transfusion investigations, providing a cross-site 24/7 service. The post holder will rotate through all sections of the department as required, to maintain knowledge and skill levels to work both independently and under the supervision of senior biomedical scientists.

Main Duties:

To include, but not be restricted to, the following duties:

1. To contribute to providing a professional and technical laboratory service working effectively as a team member as part of the overall department.

2. To work independently performing routine analyses with support as required from senior Biomedical Scientists.

3. To support the 24/7 laboratory service, participating in shifts as allocated by the Head of Haematology and Blood Transfusion Laboratories.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

1. To undertake routine maintenance of analysers and equipment, ensuring that Calibration, IQC and EQC are within acceptable limits. This forms part of the duties of completing all documentation required by CPA/UKAS and MHRA. To communicate any issue that may affect provision of the service to the Senior Biomedical Scientist.

2. To undertake basic troubleshooting in the event of equipment or assay failure. Escalating the failure to a senior member of staff as necessary, and maintaining incident documentation as required by the Standard Operating Procedures.

3. To ensure that adequate stocks of consumables and reagents are available to maintain an efficient service, informing Senior Biomedical Scientists when supplies need replenishing.

4. Performs investigations in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures and Laboratory health and safety policies, to a high standard providing results in a timely fashion so as to comply with turn around times as stated in the Users Handbook.

1. To perform routine morphological assessments of routine blood smears and to be able to identify normal and abnormal blood cells. To recognise distinct morphological features and common blood-borne parasites.

2. To perform more complex investigations under the supervision of a Senior Biomedical Scientist.

3. To perform blood group and antibody screening and other routine tests within the Blood Transfusion laboratory, and to perform further secondary testing including Antibody Panel investigations and identification as necessary.

4. To be aware of all local and national guidelines and policies related to the provision of safe blood products to patients.

5. To provide compatible blood components for routine and emergency transfusion

6. To undertake technical and first level authorisation of results, ensuring that IQC is within accepted limits. To interpret and understand the implications of results at a basic level and to take appropriate action when these fall outside the expected ranges, communicating them to the requestor and referring the request to the Haematology Registrars or Consultant Haematologist where clinical input is required.

7. To receive and communicate information accurately and concisely to colleagues and service users as required.

8. To inform the Senior Biomedical Scientist or manager of any issues that may affect the provision of the service.

9. To assist in the development and implementation current and new techniques within the laboratory.

10. To assist in the validation of new equipment.

11. To assist in the review and development of current and new Standard Operating Procedures

12. To undertake and assist in Clinical and Scientific audits as required by the Head of Haematology and Blood Transfusion Laboratories.

13. To develop and improve professional expertise and specialist skills.

Training and Education

1. To undertake relevant and necessary training to maintain and improve knowledge and skills as directed by the Head of Haematology and Transfusion Laboratories or Deputies.

2. To maintain own personal development and attend departmental meetings as required.

3. To maintain registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and participate in a recognised CPD scheme.

4. To take an active interest in and keep abreast of developments in the discipline.

5. To assist in the development of junior colleagues by assisting in the training of trainee BMS and MLA staff, and to undertake, complete, and sign off all competencies associated with these grades.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with HCPC as Biomedical Scientist
• IBMS Accredited BSc (hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent
• Participation in a relevant CPD Scheme e.g. IBMS

Experience

Essential

• Theoretical and practical knowledge in discipline of pathology relevant to role.
• Previous experience in a relevant laboratory, and proficiency in techniques appropriate to the discipline.

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).

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

Health Services Laboratories

Address

Barnet General Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

Hertfordshire

EN5 3DJ

Employer's website

https://www.hslpathology.com/ (Opens in a new tab)