Senior Biomedical Scientist, Haematology
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join our Haematology team at Barnet Hospital as a Senior Biomedical Scientist. We are looking for a candidate with a passion for training and preferably, but not essentially, experience in maintaining staff competencies, ensuring mandatory and statutory training requirements are met, and providing support and guidance to staff undertaking the registration and specialist portfolios. You must be a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Biomedical Scientist and hold a postgraduate qualification in Haematology.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve working alongside other members of the laboratory team and management, undertaking haematology investigations, providing a cross-site, 24/7 service. However, as a Senior Biomedical Scientist, you will typically work 9:00 to 5:30 weekdays and participate in 1 weekend shift a month on the rota. In the event of sickness/emergencies, you would be expected to cover late shift or night shift.
You will be primarily responsible for supervising the day-to-day activities of the team, entering complex Haematology results with appropriate interpretive comments and following up on overdue and pending test results. You will also be expected to be familiar with the management of cold chain and quality requirements in accordance with local standard operating procedures.
We operate a shift pattern which has you working an average of 37.5 hours per week.
Please include details of your HCPC registration on your CV and in the application form, along with any relevant training experience or qualifications that might support your application.
The Haematology and Blood Transfusion Service at Barnet Hospital NHS Trust is provided by Health Services Laboratories (HSL).
About us
Training and development opportunities
Annual performance related salary review
Discounted gym membership - we have a corporate gym membership scheme with Better Gyms.
Cash healthcare plan - cash back on a variety of healthcare costs including dentist and opticians.
Sick Pay Entitlement - 5 paid days in the first year of employment, 20 days thereafter.
Permanent Health Insurance and Death in Service Cover
Life Assurance - providing salary continuation for long-term illness (six months qualifying period).
Employee Assistance Programme - supporting staff wellbeing.
Season Ticket Loan Scheme - interest-free loan for the cost of the annual travel ticket.
Perkbox - Access to additional staff perks and benefits such as high street discounts.
Company Pension Scheme - company and staff contributions which increase with service.
Competitive annual leave allowance - 28 days annual leave.
Job responsibilities
To manage staff and various sections within the Department of Haematology as directed by the Operational Lead or Deputy, working in collaboration with other senior scientific staff in providing an efficient and effective service within the resources available and to ensure the maintenance of scientific standards of HSL. The post holder will be required to work within any section of the department including core and unsocial hours as required.
Main duties include, but are not restricted to, the following:
1. To supervise various grades of scientific & support staff.
2. To participate in all areas of laboratory bench work, whilst adhering to standard operating procedures and participating in their regular review and update.
3. To participate in multidisciplinary working as required.
4. Techniques and testing that include Sysmex analysers and manual testing like Sickle cell and Infectious mononucleosis.
5. To communicate patients results and answer enquiries from health care professionals within the hospital and in the community, providing information regarding appropriate investigations required and explanation of results, within departmental guidelines and professional code of conduct, recognising own boundaries.
6. To interpret clinical information and use scientific knowledge to process specimens for appropriate tests, seeking advice from senior staff and clinicians when necessary.
7. Undertake specimen preparation and analysis for a range of sample types.
8. To participate in departmental meetings and contribute to effective communication within the department.
9. To operate and maintain analytical equipment in the department.
10. To evaluate and monitor the accuracy and precision of laboratory investigations using appropriate quality control procedures.
11. To interpret complex scientific data and enter test results on the pathology computer system.
12. To check reports for further action by the Clinicians, and to authorise reports as delegated within HSL departmental policy.
13. To assist in the evaluation of new equipment and advise the head of service, senior scientific colleagues on the need for new equipment and maintenance of existing equipment.
14. To ensure that the department meets all the standards required by CPA/UKAS and to participate in the regular review of all the procedures performed in the laboratory including the establishment and monitoring of effective internal and external Quality Control and Quality Assurance schemes.
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 the discipline of pathology relevant to the 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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