Senior Biomedical Scientist, Haematology
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join our Blood Transfusion team as a Band 7 Senior Biomedical Scientist.
This role will be working closely with the Head of Blood Transfusion in managing a skilled team of senior and advanced Biomedical scientists and support staff with responsibility for providing a comprehensive, high quality 24/7 Blood Transfusion service for Royal Free London Hospital. You must be a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Biomedical and hold or are working towards an appropriate post graduate qualification in Blood Transfusion (MSc or HSD).
Main duties of the job
We are a busy blood transfusion services providing support for regional Liver and Renal Transplantation Centre, Vascular patients as well as a large Maternity unit; consequently the department deals with major blood loss on a frequent basis. The department processes ~50,000 groups and screens per annum and associated antibody investigations and blood issues.
You will be primarily responsible for the day-to-day activities of the team, the entering of complex transfusion results with appropriate interpretive comments and follow-up of overdue and pending test results. You will also be expected to be familiar with the management of cold chain equipment and quality requirements for blood transfusion. Experience in serological testing and issuing of blood components are essential.
Job responsibilities
1. To co-ordinate and participate in the routine processing of specimens and issue of blood components; and to allocate work to the other BMS and MLA staff to ensure a smooth workflow.
2. To ensure that for each sample the appropriate requested investigations are performed in a timely manner.
3. To ensure that specialised and urgent specimens are appropriately dealt with.
4. To liaise with the NHSBT reference laboratories and clinicians for the follow-up of specialist investigations or the provision of compatible blood components for patients with complicated serology.
5. To ensure timely and accurate reporting of manual work results with correct follow-up including input of additional testing requirements, correct report comments, future testing instructions and patient special blood component requirements into the computer system.
6. To supervise operation, cleaning and maintenance of laboratory surfaces and equipment and all blood component storage facilities (both within the laboratory and in the clinical areas) according to GMP departmental and manufacturers protocols and procedures.
7. To inspect documentation and records including but not limited to QC, QA, cleaning, maintenance, temperature monitoring, equipment service and repair, incident reports etc. to ensure compliance with GMP standards.
8. To assist in the development of rotas to ensure correct skill mix to support essential daily transfusion services, and to liaise with other senior BMS staff to ensure continuous 24/7 cover.
9. To be proficient in the use and functions of the information technology systems within the department, including some administrative functions as appropriate.
10. To co-ordinate adequate supplies of laboratory consumables, reagents, blood component and product stocks and co-ordinate their stock control.
11. To liaise with the Laboratory Manager or Quality Manager, Transfusion Practitioners, laboratory and clinical staff as required regarding investigation of any incident, error, transfusion reaction or other event which may cause a service delivery or quality failure, and to assist in the implementation and documentation of corrective and preventive actions.
12. To assist in method, equipment and systems development, evaluation and validation as directed by the Laboratory Manager or Quality Manager.
13. To supervise equipment and method troubleshooting (including laboratory instrumentation and remote issue blood fridges), advise the Laboratory Manager of situations requiring further action, work with service engineers on fault resolution, reporting and documenting equipment faults and resolutions as per GMP requirements.
14. To assist in the co-ordination of, and training of other staff including (but not limited to) laboratory staff, new transfusion practitioners, specialist registrars and couriers.
15. To supervise and facilitate the maintenance of correct storage of blood components throughout the laboratory and service areas as required, including but not limited to: temperature monitoring (electronic and manual systems) and responding to temperature deviations; arranging and directing stock movement between blood fridges in order to minimise wastage and provides sufficient supplies where needed; initiating blood component recalls as required; correct packing of blood transport containers to GMP standards.
16. To supervise, facilitate and support (in liaison with MLA staff, couriers and Transfusion Practitioners) the remote issue of blood in the clinical areas as well as the use of contingency blood storage equipment for planned or unexpected downtime.
17. To help ensure hospital compliance with traceability in liaison with the Laboratory Manager, MLA staff and Transfusion Practitioners.
18. To be involved in staff recruitment for Medical Laboratory Assistant and Biomedical Scientist grades, and to conduct appraisals as required.
19. To contribute to audit activities.
20. To contribute to the maintenance and development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
21. Through correct GMP practice and following of departmental SOPs, to contribute to the maintenance of an effective quality system in Blood Transfusion to maintain legal compliance with the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations (BSQR) 2005 as well as a safe and effective transfusion service for patients.
22. To deputise for the Departmental Manager as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registration with HCPC as Biomedical Scientist
* MSc in appropriate discipline such as Biomedical Science (or equivalent)
* Participation in a relevant CPD Scheme (e.g. IBMS)
Experience
* 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.
Depending on experience Up to £60,100 DOE
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