Job Summary
The post holder is an experienced specialist Health Care Professions Council Registered Biomedical Scientist who provides a continuous and comprehensive blood science service as an aid to effective diagnosis and treatment. The post entails confirmation of the analytical and technical validity of investigations, liaising with clinical and blood science staff to ensure diagnostically abnormal results are urgently acted upon.
Where undertaken, staff committing to working unsocial hours will have significantly different working patterns and responsibilities to routine core hours. This is because these staff operate and communicate as a lone front line self-governing service provider and assume first line responsibility.
Main Duties of the Job
* Perform investigations and analytical techniques unsupervised whilst organizing own work tasks, normally under the direction of a Section Leader.
* Assist in the development of Standard Operating Procedures, and recommend improvements and amendments as necessary.
* Perform complex manual and automated analytical investigations requiring specialist skills.
* Maintain, troubleshoot and repair faults in complex laboratory instruments, ensuring essential services are maintained in the event of technical failure.
* Prepare reagents, control materials and calibrators with a high degree of accuracy and precision.
* Check reliability of results to ensure accuracy and precision by applying quality assurance statistical criteria.
* Recognise grossly abnormal and life threatening results.
* Validate and report test results in a timely fashion so that they may be acted on as necessary by clinicians.
* Provide technical interpretation and comment on validity of results.
* Maintain accurate and detailed records of patient results, quality control data and calculations.
* Work with laboratory and Trust information systems.
* Selection, matching and timely issuing of correct blood products in response to medical prescription.
* Maintain adequate supplies of all blood products, liaising with Blood Transfusion Service and other outside agencies.
* Maintain an accurate audit trail of the fate of all blood products.
* Ensure that blood products are stored in compliance with National Guidelines.
About Us
At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Date Posted: 24 February 2025
Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £28,407 to £42,618 a year out of hours working: Agenda for Change shift enhancements
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time
Reference Number: 435-D081-24-D
Job Location:
Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH
Person Specification - Essential
* BSc Honours Biomedical Science
* HCPC registration
* Experience within Haematology / Transfusion
* IBMS Specialist Portfolio / Diploma
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.
Employer Details:
Employer Name: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH
Employer's Website: http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/
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