Job summary
Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Band 6 - Full Time - Permanent
Applications are invited from HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientists with the relevant Haematology & Blood Transfusion experience and qualifications to join our busy Blood Science department.
Applicants without Specialist portfolio but with equivalent higher qualification or experience will be considered but will be expected to complete Specialist portfolio within a specified timeframe if successful.
Tameside General Hospitalis situated eight miles to the east of Manchester and serves a population of approximately 250,000. The hospital is situated for both easy access to both central Manchester and the Peak District.
We are looking for a keen, enthusiastic and suitably qualified individual to join our small but friendly team. We are a fully computerised laboratory (iSoft Telepath), with electronic links to the wards and local GPs. The Blood Sciences Department is well equipped with 2 x Beckman DxH 800 (Haematology), 2 x Werfen ACL TOP 350, 2 x Ortho Vision (Transfusion), 1 x Beckman Automate (pre-analytics), 2 x Beckman AU5800 (Biochemistry), 2 x Beckman DxI (Immunoassay), Tosoh G11 (HbA1c/ HbV) and Sebia Hydrasys (Electrophoresis).
We are UKAS accredited and a HCPC accredited training laboratory. Applicants will be expected to participate in our 9 week continuous shift pattern which provides the 24 hour service required for each department.
INTERVIEWS - 19TH JULY
Main duties of the job
To carry out technical and scientific operations in the Blood Science Department on a day to day basis enabling the provision of a high quality Pathology service to Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS FT.
To work as a Biomedical Scientist in Haematology/Blood Transfusion as part of the out of hours 24/7 shift rota (currently 1:9)
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of quality services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate & these are:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ people & Disabled people.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PERSONAL PROFILE
Specialist Biomedical Scientists are registered with the Health Professions Council and will have achieved the IBMS Specialist Portfolio or equivalent.
Specialist Biomedical Scientists are engaged in Continuing Professional Development to improve their knowledge of certain techniques and to increase the breadth of basic skills acquired for registration.
Specialist Biomedical Scientists are able to carry out all the analytical repertoire of the department, and will have gained a greater depth of knowledge in some areas.
Specialist Biomedical Scientists generally work without guidance or supervision to complete delegated tasks involved in the delivery of a clinical pathology service that enables high standards of patient care. Specialist Biomedical Scientists work as an autonomous practitioners to provide a pathology service for the Trust outside routine working hours.
Specialist Biomedical Scientists are good problem solvers and as members of a team are required to be good communicators to ensure effective continuity of the service.
Specialist Biomedical Scientists carry out analyses on blood, body fluids, tissues and cells to determine the presence or absence of disease; this enables diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring of the effectiveness of treatment. Biomedical Scientists also carry out population screening for inherited or malignant disorders.
Specialist Biomedical Scientists are highly skilled in the use of the latest biomedical techniques, utilising expensive and complex instrumentation alongside more traditional manual methods of investigation requiring considerable dexterity and hand eye co-ordination.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical
- To undertake manual, semi-automated and fully automated laboratory investigations on a rotational basis within the Blood Science Department as required.
- To ensure the standard operating procedures (SOPs) are in place and adhered to. To participate in the regular review and update of SOPs.
- Ensure that equipment is used in accordance with departmental policies and suppliers instructions.
- To undertake routine and more complex maintenance procedures on the analysers within The Department. To carry out appropriate internal maintenance procedures and maintain maintenance records.
- To plan and organise their own work within the demands of the team.
- To undertake technical validation of multiple complex sets of results from laboratory investigations ensuring accuracy and precision as specified by laboratory protocols. Also to assess the validity of the results as to whether conflicting information is due to the pathology of the patient, contamination or compromised integrity of the sample prior to release of the results for clinical validation.
- To measure and monitor the accuracy and precision of laboratory investigations within their Section using appropriate quality control procedures.
- To carry out corrective action and inform senior staff when the quality control procedures indicate loss of performance.
- To prepare reagents required for laboratory investigations.
- To report any instance or event which may cause service delivery failure.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Working knowledge of laboratory information and management computer systems standard IT packages e.g. word processing and spread sheets
- Problem solving & Performing vertical, horizontal and examination audits and other audits
Desirable
- experience in Biochemistry laboratory
- Exhibit competency to work alone out of core hours
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of CPD
- Ability to work within all areas of the department
- Knowledge of theoretical and practical laboratory procedures
- Understands quality control procedures
- Possess good interpersonal and communication skills
- Possess developed technical skills
Desirable
- Experience of presentations
Qualifications
Essential
- A recognised Biomedical Science degree with honours which is acceptable to the Health Professions Council
- Registration with Health Professions Council
- Band 6 Specialist Portfolio from IBMS in Biochemistry or equivalent experience post HCPC registration
Desirable
- Membership of the Institute of Biomedical Science
- Willing to pursue further qualifications
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tameside Hospital
Fountain Street
Ashton-under-Lyne
OL6 9RW