[ref. o51761117] Biomedical Scientist Band 5/6 - Haematology / Blood Transfusion - Blackburn

We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Job overview

The post holder is an experienced specialist Health Care Professions Council Registered Biomedical Scientist who provides a continuous and comprehensive blood science service as an aid to effective diagnosis and treatment. The post entails confirmation of the analytical and technical validity of investigations, liaising with clinical and blood science staff to ensure diagnostically abnormal results are urgently acted upon.

Where undertaken, staff committing to working unsocial hours will have significantly different working patterns and responsibilities to routine core hours. This is because these staff operate and communicate as a lone front line self-governing service provider and assume first line responsibility.

• Perform investigations and analytical techniques unsupervised whilst organizing own work tasks, normally under the direction of a Section Leader.
• Assist in the development of Standard Operating Procedures, and recommend improvements and amendments as necessary.
• Perform complex manual and automated analytical investigations requiring specialist skills.
• Maintain, troubleshoot and repair faults in complex laboratory instruments, ensuring essential services are maintained in the event of technical failure.
• Prepare reagents, control materials and calibrators with a high degree of accuracy and precision.
• Check reliability of results to ensure accuracy and precision by applying quality assurance statistical criteria.
• Recognise grossly abnormal and life threatening results.
• Validate and report test results in a timely fashion so that they may be acted on as necessary by clinicians.
• Provide technical interpretation and comment on validity of results.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of patient results, quality control data and calculations.
• Work with laboratory and Trust information systems.
• Selection, matching and timely issuing of correct blood products in response to medical prescription,
• Maintain adequate supplies of all blood products, liaising with Blood Transfusion Service and other outside agencies.
• Maintain an accurate audit trail of the fate of all blood products.
• Ensure that blood products are stored in compliance with National Guidelines

Working for our organisation

We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

• Provide a rapid, reliable and efficient service by performing a comprehensive range of routine and specialized analyses.
• Perform investigations and analytical techniques unsupervised whilst organizing own work tasks, normally under the direction of a Section Leader.
• The post holder is required to rotate through all the sections of the department including specimen reception.
• Apply the approved Standard Operating Procedures used in the Department.
• Assist in the development of Standard Operating Procedures, and recommend improvements and amendments as necessary.
• Perform complex manual and automated analytical investigations requiring specialist skills.
• Operate complex, high value analytical equipment without supervision.
• Maintain, troubleshoot and repair faults in complex laboratory instruments, ensuring essential services are maintained in the event of technical failure.
• Prepare reagents, control materials and calibrators with a high degree of accuracy and precision.
• Required to work with hazardous and noxious chemicals, and with frequent exposure to uncontained body substances.
• Check reliability of results to ensure accuracy and precision by applying quality assurance statistical criteria.
• Interpretation of results requiring subjective judgement and analytical expertise.
• Recognise grossly abnormal and life threatening results.
• Validate and report test results in a timely fashion so that they may be acted on as necessary by clinicians.
• Provide technical interpretation and comment on validity of results.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of patient results, quality control data and calculations.
• Participate in departmental audit and internal / external Quality Assurance programmes.
• Work with laboratory and Trust information systems.
• Maintain, troubleshoot and repair faults with laboratory point of care equipment in clinical areas and liaise with service engineers and ward staff as required.
• Supervision of MLA and Trainee BMS staff.
• Assist in the department’s stock control procedures.
• Adhere to the departmental Quality management systems.
• General clerical and administrative tasks.
• Selection, matching and timely issuing of correct blood products in response to medical prescription,
• Maintain adequate supplies of all blood products, liaising with Blood Transfusion Service and other outside agencies.
• Maintain an accurate audit trail of the fate of all blood products.
• Ensure that blood products are stored in compliance with National Guidelines

Person specification

Essential

• BSc Honours Biomedical Science
• HCPC registration
• Experience within Haematology / Transfusion
• IBMS Specialist Portfolio / Diploma

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.

This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone 01254 732075 or email [email protected] or write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH