Specialist Biomedical Scientist- Haematology and Blood Transfusion

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Haematology and Transfusion to join our Blood Sciences team based in Basildon with flexibility to work at the Southend site.

Pathology First operates over three sites using a hub and spoke model. Our hub site offers a high throughput service for our non-urgent community work, and specialist testing comprising factor assays, haemoglobinopathy screening and flow cytometry. Our two hospital laboratories at Southend and Basildon provide urgent testing for acute admissions and inpatients with a full hospital transfusion service, this includes serving the cardiothoracic centre at Basildon, and a substantial oncology and haemato-oncology workload. The Southend site boasts a biomedical scientist-led anticoagulant clinic. This role will involve rotating across the haematology and transfusion sections and across sites. Our laboratories receive approximately FBC and coagulation samples and 100K transfusion samples per year. The department is equipped with Werfen ACL-TOPs, Beckman Coulter DXHs, Ortho Visions and Bio-Rad D100s. The main IT platform for all sites is Clinisys WinPath Enterprise.

Main duties of the job

The rolewill require a high degree of biomedical scientific skills and process will work with managers to ensure the successful delivery of newsolutions, and implementation of service and process improvements to therequired quality, within budget and deadlines.

You will need to be flexible to fit in with our multi-site, around the clock shift pattern (unsocial shifts attract additional payments). The environment is fast-paced offering a one-hour turnaround time to acute users, two hours for inpatients and four hours for community requests. You will require specialised knowledge and experience of laboratory techniques, analyser platforms and associated equipment.

You will have a role in the training of less experienced employees, and you will be involved in quality management including auditing and document review.

Qualifications and experience:

HCPC registered as a Biomedical Scientist IBMS Specialist Diploma in Haematology with Hospital Transfusion Practice, or in Haematology only with separate BBTS certificate, or equivalent specialist qualifications Able to work across three sites as required, including hospitals which operate 24-hours Able to work with a high degree of accuracy, numeracy, interpretive skills, and good problem-solving skills Able to demonstrate a good knowledge and experience of industry standard laboratory information management systems Specialist knowledge of Haematology and Transfusion techniques and practices

About us

SYNLAB UK& Ireland work closely with clinicians, hospitals, occupational healthproviders and clinical researchers to provide a complete pathology offering.

Weoperate in increasingly diverse environments which is reflected in ourworkforce, clients, customers, suppliers, communities and partners. We believean inclusive workplace culture is the best way to source, attract and retaindiverse and talented people, and create a sustainable, high-performingworkforce.

Webelieve our staff is vital to the principle of making a positive difference tohealthcare, therefore, we promote a culture of continuous personal developmentwhere scientists and staff have the support and resources to acquire new skillsand build their careers through learning and development opportunities,coaching and clear career pathways.

Wepromote an open and collaborative culture where leaders act as role models andfacilitate a two-way communication, engage with staff and stakeholderstransparently and actively encourage feedback and suggestions.

We reserve the right to close any adverts once we have received asufficient number of applications. If you decide to apply for this post but donot hear back from us within two weeks of your application, please assume thatyou have not been short-listed on this occasion.

SYNLAB UK& Ireland is a committed equal opportunities employer and does notunlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected byapplicable UK employment law.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Integrate with the OperationalManagement Team to share ideas and improve operations, recommending,supporting, and implementing continuous improvement activities and process andprocedure improvements to optimise results and improve quality of delivery.

Responsible for workingwith managers to identify, develop and implement business improvementopportunities across Blood Sciences, ensuring delivery against their associatedoutcomes.

Perform Biomedicalanalyses and processes, managing workload processing to comply with bothQuality Standards and Key Performance Indicators.

Undertake businessprocess analysis and statistical analysis for improvement projects to supportwider change.

Manage the introductionof new technologies/processes and to maximise the benefits accrued.

Supportthe creation of a culture that embraces managed change and continuousimprovement through acting as a role model for transformation and sharing thoseskills to empower local teams.

Work collaborativelywith staff and key stakeholders to ensure engagement participation in theplanning, progress and completion of changes.

Proactive managementand containment of risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies, ensuringsuccessful delivery of change and minimum disruption to business continuity.

Ensureproject scope, goals, benefits, and deliverables are defined.

Ensure appropriatemonitoring of change initiatives through KPIs aligned to wider businessobjectives.

Planand prioritise work allocations, training plans, for both yourself and juniorstaff, responding appropriately to the needs of routine and urgent activities.

Providetraining, and professional leadership to staff in your areaof responsibility, this includes monitoring their performance againstlaboratory standards and their training plans.

Coach and facilitateteams and individuals to identify and implement improvement opportunities.

Ensure compliance withall policies as required by regulatory directives, accreditation bodies andlocal management, including; - Healthcare Professions Council Accreditation(HCPC) - Pathology First policies and SOPs - MHRA and any other body in areaof responsibility Produce and manage Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

Utilise the laboratoryLIMS, Q-Pulse quality monitoring system and other application softwareaccording to authorised protocols including assisting in computer data entry inall areas of the laboratory. Maintaining software systems and updating asrequired.

Track milestones anddeliverables effectively and report and communicate progress to stakeholders.

Report and investigateall incidents and adverse events entering the information in the CAPA module ofQ-pulse in a timely manner, conducting Root Cause analysis and remedial actionas required.

Chair/lead and/orparticipate in Technical, Training Quality, Audit and Management meetings asrequired.

Attendance at LIMS usergroups as required.

Be proficient in use ofERP system (Axional)

Maintainthe standards of conduct required by the Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC)as a registered Biomedical Scientist.

Demonstrateon-going competency against training plans and by peer assessment andparticipate positively in CPD (continuous professional development) activitiesthrough academic or practical experience.

Other:

Be an ambassador forDiversity and Inclusion.

Communicate and rolemodel the values and behaviours of SYNLAB.

Communicateefficiently, courteously and with clarity at all times, whether face to face,telephone or electronic methods referring enquiries to senior staff whereappropriate.

To undertake any otherreasonable duty, when requested to do so by an appropriate manager.

Safety:

To observe safetyregulations and attend mandatory fire, manual handling and other courses asrequired.

Report all incidentsand adverse events to managers and assist in the investigations of anyincidents.

Participate in riskassessment monitoring.

To ensure that theequipment within area of work is maintained and operated as per SOPs

To comply with SYNLAB policy for annual mandatory updates and haveknowledge of COSHH and Lifting and Handling Policies

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC State Registration as a Biomedical Scientist, with evidence of Continued Professional Development. MSc/FIBMS

Desirable

Management Qualification to ILM level 3 or relevant experience.

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