Job summary
We are seeking an experienced Biomedical Scientist (BMS) to undertake the role of Biomedical Scientist Advanced Specialist. The successful candidate will need specialised transfusion knowledge to perform, analyse, interpret, document and report specialist/complex investigations in the RCI laboratory. The post holder will supervise staff in the department and take a leading role in the development and maintenance of scientific and technical expertise in the laboratory.
Please note, the Laboratory will be open between the hours of 08:00 to 22:00, Monday to Friday, and 08:00 to 16:00 on Saturdays. You will take part in a shift rota to work during these hours and will also participate in an on-call rota.
Main duties of the job
You will be an expert in transfusion/transplantation science. You will undertake a range of scientific procedures using specialist scientific knowledge, performing automated and/or manual investigations.
You will analyse, interpret, validate, transmit and report the results of routine and complex investigations, working at the level of responsibility and conduct required of a registered Biomedical Scientist and be able to communicate highly complex information, including technical and scientific analysis, verbally, in writing and electronically to work colleagues and clinical or medical staff.
You will be expected to provide specialist advice to the centre, clusters of centres and hospitals in the region in your area of expertise and provide specialist training to new members of the team, acting as a mentor to less experienced staff.
You will be responsible for the daily allocation of workload and supervision of staff in the department, working to ensure that work is performed to high standards and meets regulatory and quality requirements to ensure patient safety is the main focus of all work performed.
You will be required to participate in the shift rota and on-call rotas and to provide cover during operational emergencies.
About us
It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you'll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. MSc or equivalent in transfusion / transplantation or relevant science or Equivalent specialist knowledge gained by examination of a professional body e.g. FIBMS or Diploma from BBTS or BSHI.
2. To have completed a formal post graduate training program together with in service experience or alternative in service experience.
3. Member of a professional body e.g. British Blood Transfusion Society (BBTS)/ British Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (BSHI).
4. Basic management qualification or short courses.
5. Demonstrate commitment to and evidence of own Continued Professional Development (CPD).
6. Requirement for HPC professional registration required (which must be maintained in the role).
Experience
Essential
1. In depth knowledge of Transfusion/ Transplantation science.
2. High level of expertise in relevant transfusion specialism, ideally demonstrated by publications.
3. High level of proficiency in relevant specialised laboratory techniques/ environments.
4. Experience of setting targets and performance review.
5. In depth knowledge and evidence of application of the standards of Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Laboratory Practice, Clinical Pathology Accreditation UKBTS and BCSH and other relevant or statutory guidelines.
6. Supervisory experience.
7. In depth understanding of NHSBT and the wider healthcare community.
8. Extensive experience in working in a diagnostic/testing laboratory.
9. Evidence of involvement in research and development projects.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Blood and Transplant
Address
NHSBT
500 North Bristol Park, Northway, Filton
Bristol
United Kingdom
BS34 7QH
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