SNR Biomedical Scientist/Training Officer

2 months ago


Barnet, United Kingdom Health Services Laboratories Full time

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join our Blood Transfusion team at Barnet Hospital as a Senior Biomedical Scientist/ Training Lead.

We are looking for a candidate with a passion for training and preferably, 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 holding a post graduate qualification or equivalent in Blood Transfusion.

Please include details of your HCPC registration on your CV and in the application form and any relevant training experience or qualifications that might support your application. The successful applicant must also have strong experience in Blood Transfusion.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the laboratory and supervision of the departmental team to ensure delivery of a fit-for-purpose Blood Transfusion service at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital. Duties will include assisting in the performance of the routine diagnostic analytical work, blood group serology testing, entering complex Blood Transfusion results with appropriate interpretive comments and follow-up of overdue and pending test results. Maintain the highest professional and technical standards in the department, perform work to which you are assigned, ensuring that it meets all standards as required by accreditation bodies and to adhere closely to SOPs and to assist in putting these methods into practice and adhering to associated quality assurance procedures.

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 and the successful applicant with work on average of hours per week.

About us

At HSL we offer a variety of excellent staff benefits including

Training and development opportunities supporting professional development

Annual performance related salary review

As we are a private company we are not restricted by salary bandings and so are able to negotiate appropriate salaries based on experience. This also means that annual salary reviews do not hit a band ceiling.

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 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

Flexible working hours hours standard working week

Job description

Job responsibilities

To manage staff and various sections within the Department of Blood Transfusion as directed by the Operational Lead or Deputy, working in collaboration with the 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 dutiesTo include, but not be restricted to, the following duties:1. To supervise various grades of scientific & support staff2. 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 blood group serology testing, entering complex Blood Transfusion results with appropriate interpretive comments and follow-up of overdue and pending test results. Maintain the highest professional and technical standards in the department, perform work to which you are assigned, ensuring that it meets all standards as required by accreditation bodies and to adhere closely to SOPs and to assist in putting these methods into practice and adhering to associated quality assurance procedures.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 pathology computer system12. 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

Essential

Registration with HCPC as Biomedical Scientist AND MSc in Biomedical Science (or equivalent qualification IBMS HSD, BBTS) Participation in a relevant CPD Scheme IBMS

Experience

Essential

Theoretical and practical knowledge in discipline of pathology relevant to role. Previous experience in a relevant Blood Transfusion laboratory, and proficiency in techniques appropriate to the discipline

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Good organisational skills. Work accurately, neatly and efficiently. Attention to detail is very important. Work in a team. Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite. Maintain patient confidentiality at all times. Work on own initiative Communicate efficiently with other members of the laboratory in English -both verbally and in writing. Use of laboratory equipment relevant to the specialty Experience of utilising statistical analysis software.

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