Biomedical Scientist Histology Band 5- Bms

4 days ago

Oxford, United Kingdom Atlantis Medical Full time

My client in **Oxford** is looking for an experienced **Band 5 Histology Biomedical Scientist** for a locum contract.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Their values, standardsand behaviours define the quality of clinical care they offer and the professional relationships they make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. The Trusts' values put patients at the heart of what they do and underpin the quality healthcarethey would like for themselves or a member of their family.
Job Role:

- Monday
- Friday
- 9.00 am
- 17.30 pm
- 37.5 h/week
- Analyses potentially infectious samples using a range of highly specialised laboratory procedures, by either manual or automated techniques, to produce results of a quality consistent with excellent patient care. Undertakes these duties in all areas ofthe Department.
- Ensures efficient use and maintenance of resources, is aware of stock levels and rotation, storage conditions, batch numbers and expiry dates, thus ensuring the viability of the reagents.
- Exercises own initiative and works in co-operation with other staff members to ensure that the workload is processed in a timely and efficient manner.
- Is fully conversant with departmental policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), within area of competence, ensuring that personal performance complies with United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and other professional standards.
- Carries out troubleshooting and preventative maintenance on highly complex automated systems. Ensures appropriate records are kept and liaises with senior staff and service engineers where appropriate.
- Matches samples with request forms and inputs patient and test information into the laboratory computer system, requiring complete accuracy.
- Exercises individual skills through the observation and interpretation of clinical material or data.
- Communicates effectively with other staff groups, both internal and external. To include healthcare professionals, patients and their representatives, external agencies, commercial suppliers, service engineers and visitors to the laboratory.
- Provides and receives complex scientific and clinical information to and from colleagues and service users. Is aware of barriers to understanding and is able to present information accordingly.
- Provides and receives sensitive information to and from patients and their representatives where empathic and re-assurance skills are required. May include notification of adverse events.
- Displays and maintains an appropriate level of IT skills.
- Assist in the completion and maintenance of records (electronic and printed) according to agreed protocols
- Assist in routine information gathering such as audits (internal and external) in accordance with policy and procedure
- Participate in the supervision and training of Trainee BMSs, support staff and clinical staff where required.
- Under guidance participate in the introduction and evaluation of new histological techniques as appropriate assisting in the maintenance of comprehensive records of trials via the appropriate mechanisms.
- Participate in any research in which the department may be involved.

Qualifications and Experience required:

- **HCPC registered as a BMS**:

- Min experience of 1 year working in histology/ cytology

Rachelle

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