Main area: Biomedical Scientist
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Oncall)
Job ref: 292-6655056-CCS
Employer: The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Princess Alexandra Hospital
Town: Harlow
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/10/2024 23:59
Biomedical Scientist Band 5
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
Job overview
Biomedical Scientists are responsible for the delivery of a diagnostic service by preparing, processing and performing complex Biochemistry diagnostic investigations in accordance with agreed protocols and standard operational procedures. You will be autonomous and able to work alone out of hours as required.
Main duties of the job
The BMS role:
* Supports the specialist and senior team and is able to supervise the other BMS staff, trainees, Associate Practitioners and MLAs.
* Rotate through all areas of the Biochemistry lab, both automation and manual.
* Able to follow SOPs.
* Maintenance and review of SOPs.
* Maintenance and cleaning of equipment used in the department.
* Will act as a deputy in an area of the lab and be responsible for all documentation and techniques in that area.
* Assists in maintaining appropriate internal and external quality assurance to recognise poor performance and act accordingly.
* Assists with the receipt of goods and maintenance of consumable stocks.
* Is aware of the cost of resources and to work as economically as practical in achieving objectives.
* Suggests ways to improve working practices.
* Performs any other duties, commensurate with the post and in the interest of the service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main Duties/ Responsibilities
* To receive specimens and check information and providing it meets acceptance criteria prepare for analysis.
* To use the laboratory information system, as appropriate to the post.
* To perform a range of complex tests, assays and the operation of automated instruments following standard operational procedures and validate according to departmental policy.
* To interpret and validate analytical results, referring abnormalities, as appropriate, according to SOP.
* To maintain appropriate internal and external quality assurance, informing Senior Biomedical scientist of non-conformance issues.
* To store processed specimens, assist in retrieval and disposal as necessary.
* To separate and prepare specimens for referral by post to external laboratories.
* To receive and process goods as appropriate and monitor and maintain consumable stocks.
* To be aware of the cost of resources and to work as economically as practical in achieving objectives.
* Ensure compliance with good work practices required for the standards of UKAS ISO15189.
* Deal with result enquiries by telephone both from the hospital computer system and ongoing sample processing.
* Enter the results, both internal laboratory findings and external reference laboratory requested results onto the hospital computer system.
* Ensure appropriate and safe disposal of laboratory waste is followed.
* Follow laboratory Health and Safety policies, including treatment and disposal of spills.
* Manual handling of bulky and awkward loads.
* Demonstrate and train junior members of staff in all aspects of the correct handling and processing of samples, ensuring they adhere to Health and Safety policies.
* Advise and guide junior members of staff in the day-to-day maintenance of consumables where necessary.
* Plan daily activities to ensure bench work is efficiently and correctly completed.
* Participate in out-of-hours service by local agreement.
* Participate in laboratory meetings and staff updates.
* Participate in annual joint staff review (appraisal).
* Ensure continued professional development is current and ongoing.
Person specification
Team Player
* Ability to work as part of the team
* Evidence of the above from previous job
Skills and Knowledge
* Ability to work individually and as part of a team to maintain a diagnostic service in or out of hours
* Experience of working in laboratory post registration
HCPC REGISTRATION
* Registration portfolio or others
* Evidence of Continuous Professional development
What we can offer you:
* Full induction and onboarding process in our organisation
* Free car parking for our staff
* Structured pay scheme, including additional living supplement to your basic salary
* Minimum 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
* Access to our Alex Lounge, our staff only rest area with free tea and coffee
* Access to NHS Pension scheme
* Flexible working options available, in line with our flexible working policy
* Onsite creche facilities
* Annual appraisals with career pathways
* In-house training courses
* Discounted hospital restaurant
* Staff health and wellbeing health services and complimentary health provision
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
#J-18808-Ljbffr