Specialist Biomedical Scientist - PoCT
Job overview
SWLP plays a pivotal role in delivering innovative and patient-centered POCT and rapid diagnostic solutions, both in the primary and secondary care settings. The Point of Care Testing (PoCT) department is accredited to the ISO15189:2022 standard and the PoCT team manages a wide range of PoCT analysers and devices, connected to POCT middleware systems, across five acute hospitals and in the community.The team manages the governance and quality assurance, the technical support and maintenance, and training and competency assessment of all POCT analysers.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced individual to the role of Specialist Biomedical Scientist in POCT based at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The post-holder will work relatively independently, supported by the SWLP POCT manager, POCT coordinator, Associate practitioners, POCT trainers, the clinical lead for POCT and the Principal Clinical Biochemist on each site to deliver a safe, quality-assured and resilient PoCT service.Given the outward facing nature of this role, the successful individual will need to have good organisational and communication skills and significant experience in PoCT and quality management.
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Main duties of the job
Aim of Role:
To be an efficient and flexible member of the SWL Pathology team providing a consistently high quality and professional service to all POCT users of the service.
Key Result Areas:
- To support the POCT Co-ordinator in the day-to-day provision of the POCT services within SWLP sites.
- Contributes to providing a professional POCT service, working effectively as a team member as part of the overall department.
- Able to perform all core scientific and interpretive work, which corresponds to the training and qualifications of a Registered Biomedical Scientist.
- To work unsupervised across the sites, ensuring that all POCT devices are operational and maintained and that all operator training requirements are met.
- To assist in training and supervising staff and deputising for the Advanced Biomedical Scientist when necessary.
Working for our organisation
South West London Pathology is an award winning pathology partnership between three leading Hospital Trusts – St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Epsom and St Helier NHS Foundation Trust and Croydon Health Services NHS Trust – designed to provide an integrated, high quality pathology service for hospitals and GPs across South West London, by bringing together the best of each Trust’s service and providing them within a single organisation.
We expect all our staff at SWL Pathology to share the values that are important to us and that our service users have a right to expect – to be excellent, kind, responsible and respectful, delivering the best possible standard of service at all times and to behave in a way that reflects these values.
SWL Pathology Vision:
To deliver the high quality, cost effective, accessible, innovative pathology services that commissioners, customers, clinical users, staff and patients demand and to be recognised as a leading provider in the market. As part of its commitment to high quality and sustainability SW London Pathology will offer attractive development opportunities for highly skilled staff and will be at the forefront of innovation in pathology services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria- • An honours degree or equivalent in a biological science
- • HCPC Registration
- • Hold the IBMS Specialist Diploma in relevant discipline or equivalent experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria- • Proven experience post HCPC registration in the relevant discipline
- • Excellent working knowledge of specialist subject in relevant discipline
- • Evidence of continuing professional development
- • Knowledge of health and safety issues
- • Experience of quality management systems
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria- • Practical specialist analytical skills associated with diagnostic laboratory work
- • Competence in PC word processing, spreadsheet and database software
- • Accuracy and attention to detail
- • Able to follow written methodologies or protocols
- • Able to work as part of a team
- • Ability to work under pressure
- • Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work
- • Intermediate level of computer skills
- • Excellent communication and presentation skills
- • Use of enhanced pathology computer systems
Other relevant requirements
Essential criteria- • Good hand eye co-ordination
- • Able to perform light physical work
- • Capable of intense periods of concentration