Expected Shortlisting Date:
19/02/2025
Planned Interview Date:
26/02/2025
These posts are NOT suitable for annex 21 applicants. You will not be shortlisted if you don't have the necessary qualifications.
The Department of Blood Transfusion is seeking to recruit a full-time B6 BMS to work as part of a team covering both of our transfusion laboratories at LGI and SJUH. As a Transfusion service, we cover the transfusion requirements for four hospitals and two hospices. We oversee the transfusion of 41,500 units of blood, plasma, and platelets every year. We are a team of Support Workers, Biomedical Scientists, Hospital Transfusion Team, and Consultants working to deliver a Blood Transfusion service which is one of the most complex and busiest services in England.
We have recently implemented the WinPath Enterprise LIMs and ICE requesting. We are in the process of refreshing our analysers (2x Erytra at both sites) which will include Grifols Blood Typing Manager software. We use the Haemonetics Blood Track software and for our QMS we use QPulse. We have several exciting developments over the next couple of years including an Acute Laboratory at LGI site with Biochemistry and Haematology, extending the use of Blood Track to include Tx Training Manager, Tx Bedside and Haemobanks.
Main duties of the job
Perform a wide range of complex technical procedures, including the safe and effective use of highly complex laboratory equipment. Your level of knowledge and understanding of these procedures will be consistent with that to allow you to recognise system failures and errors. You will understand the need to report adverse events in the event of such errors and failures using appropriate laboratory and Trust policies.
1. Use of LIMS to enter, manage, retrieve, interpret, validate and authorise complex patient information and results.
2. Be an integral member of a team providing a clinical technical service and a high-quality laboratory service.
3. Work independently when required by the service, for instance when working alone in the provision of the emergency on-call service or providing urgent results.
4. Work with precision and follow accurately the documented laboratory standard operating procedures.
5. Communicate complex clinical technical information to users of the service, in accordance with departmental procedures.
About us
Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
1. Patient-centred
2. Collaborative
3. Fair
4. Accountable
5. Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values. As a healthcare worker dealing with sensitive patient-related information, the importance and value of personal honesty and integrity as a commitment to patient service and confidentiality will be recognised. You will maintain registration with the Health Care Professions Council as a biomedical scientist and abide by the HCPC standards of proficiency, assuring the quality of your work for patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY
In order to carry out the job sufficiently and effectively, you will have successfully studied for an accredited degree in biomedical sciences, or other equivalent qualification acceptable to the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS). You will have developed a range of competencies and specialist knowledge in all aspects of the discipline through extensive practical experience, in-house training and structured study through the IBMS specialist portfolio programme and will continue to develop your skills and knowledge subject to the requirements of continuous professional development (CPD).
The post holder will have undertaken all mandatory training required for their role and be willing to attend training to facilitate learning in areas such as basic HR functions, appraisal, incident investigation etc.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical/ Scientific /Technical
1. To undertake specialist clinical technical investigations for the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of disease.
2. Under direction of the team lead, co-ordinate effective workflow management with prioritisation of samples received within the specialist area.
3. Development and validation of in-house quality control material and reagents in conjunction with section leadership.
4. Participate in equipment testing, validation and adaptation as a function of service development.
5. Operate and maintain highly complex laboratory equipment safely and efficiently.
Leadership and Management
1. Provide leadership and contribute to general departmental management.
2. HR responsibilities including actively participating in line management, attendance management, recruitment and departmental appraisal scheme.
3. Responsible for the day-to-day management of a group of staff and the supervision of qualified staff or students.
Quality / Training
1. Be involved in the production of laboratory documentation such as SOPs, risk assessments and training records.
2. Support a robust programme of training and competency assessment within the area of specialist responsibility.
3. Contribute actively towards the improvement of service quality.
Health and Safety / Risk Management
All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users.
Equality and Diversity
The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families.
Training and Personal Development
The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority.
Communication & Working Relationships
As the job holder, you will communicate and work directly or indirectly with a diverse range of other staff.
Special Working Conditions
Physical Effort: Many tasks involve the job holder standing at equipment or sitting at the laboratory bench for extended periods.
Mental Effort: The day-to-day repertoire of this job is diverse and the job holder can expect to be asked by supervisory staff to change tasks at short notice.
Emotional Effort: In normal circumstances, there is little patient contact by the job holder and exposure to emotional circumstances is limited.
Working Conditions: The post holder will work generally in a laboratory environment and may be required to sit or stand.
Person Specification
Additional Requirements
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