Specialist Biomedical Scientist London, England
Job description
Are you a Haematology and Blood Transfusion BMS and looking for a new challenge?
This is an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Biomedical Scientist (Band 6 equivalent) at Guys and St Thomas’ Haematology and Blood Transfusion Laboratory.
You will be expected to work in a shared team between Core Haematology and Blood Transfusion, working across both the Guy’s and St Thomas’ sites and gaining exposure to the many different patient types seen at a large teaching hospital.
Upon satisfactory completion of in house training and competency assessment you may be expected to participate in the out of hours rota.
Those without right to work in the UK need not apply.
As a BMS in Haematology and Blood Transfusion the post holder will be responsible for the delivery of a fit-for-purpose medical laboratory service. They will be required to undertake their responsibilities within General Haematology and Blood Transfusion. You will be HCPC registered, ideally having completed the IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Haematology and Blood Transfusion or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience, have strong Morphology and Transfusion skills and a willingness to take part and get involved.
The Laboratory
We are UKAS accredited to ISO 15189 standards and are an IBMS accredited training laboratory for both Registration and Specialist Portfolios.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Trust is a major emergency and specialist hospital, including women’s services, children’s service, acute medicine and elderly care, cardiovascular and critical care; also home to the Evelina Children’s Hospital and Cancer centre. Foryou, this makes for varied and interesting, and sometimes challenging work; no two days are ever the same!
Due to the variety and complexity of some of our patients the work can be very challenging but rewarding as you will gain invaluable scientific experience.
BT uses Bio-Rad IH1000 and IH500 analysers with Winpath LIMS. Routine Haematology utilise Beckman coulter DxH analysers.
We are currently validating Blood Track and Sysmex XN-10 and XN-20 analysers.
Your development and learning
You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The Synnovis Way Development programme, the Scientific Learning and Development Fund and the Synnovis Academy through which you can receive funding / support for advanced qualifications.
Through our Innovation Accelerator Fund, you can apply for finance to get that new innovative scientific project off the ground, and participate with the wider scientific community through symposiums, conferences and other peer group meetings.
Technical
- To safely handle, use and dispose of blood or other body fluids or hazardous chemicals.
- To plan and organise their work within the demands of the team.
- Advise service users on sample preservation and transportation to laboratory
- To undertake preventative maintenance on laboratory instruments and equipment prior to them being used for patient investigations.
- To prepare store and use reagents required for laboratory investigations
- To perform manual, semi-automated and fully-automated laboratory investigations.
- To measure and monitor the accuracy and imprecision of laboratory investigations using appropriate quality control procedures.
- To undertake technical validation of the results from laboratory investigations to ensure accuracy and precision as specified by laboratory protocols and quality procedures.
- Participate in internal and external quality assurance programmes
- To undertake preliminary fault finding and corrective action when the quality control procedures indicate loss of performance.
- To report to the section supervisor any instance or event which may cause a service delivery failure.
- To file samples following appropriate protocols and keep records as required
- Dispose of excess and tested samples according to departmental protocols
- To undertake method and laboratory instrument evaluation as directed by the section supervisor.
- To participate in audits as directed by the quality lead.
- To participate in research and development as directed by the Operations Manager.
- To keep up to date with current scientific and technical developments, including through participation in scientific meetings if appropriate.
- Maintain HCPC registration and undertake Continual Professional Development
- To interpret first line laboratory results and take appropriate actions in line with laboratory policies and procedures. e.g. authorisation of results, ordering relevant follow-up laboratory procedures, adding technical and approved pre-defined clinically relevant comments, referring results for clinical interpretation or opinion, informing the requestor of clinically significant result.
- Provide approved departmental information and advice to other healthcare professionals, patients and the public, and to refer on to appropriate specialists requests for information out with their area of responsibility.
- To select, test and issue blood and blood products for patient care.
- To participate in stock control management of blood and blood products.
- To inform the Senior BMS or Operations Manager of any request for blood or blood products that may be inappropriate, or dangerous to the health of the patient.
- To participate in clinical audits.
- To comply with local and national policies for the safe, secure and confidential processing, and storage of patient and other laboratory information.
- To use the Laboratory Information System according to the authorised protocols.
- To maintain the integrity and accuracy of laboratory databases.
- To ensure that records are kept up to date and stored safely to ensure compliance with good work practices required for ISO 15189 and BSQR.
- Supervise work file management to ensure all results are reported with agreed turnaround time
- To ensure that all results are reported within the agreed turnaround time, and to take appropriate action, for example communicating appropriately with colleagues and managers.
- To support and participate in staff training and development.
- Handle telephone enquiries from service users and where required communicate test results as per departmental protocol
- To participate with supervision of the work and performance monitoring of Medical Laboratory Assistants, trainees and students in the procedures for which the post holder is responsible.
- To use departmental resources efficiently and advice the Section Supervisor when stocks of reagents and consumables are approaching minimum stock levels.
- To participate in the review of policies and procedures, COSHH and workplace risk assessments.
- To participate in the data collection for the operation performance management system (OPMS)
- For short periods of time the post holder may be required to deputise for the section supervisor.
The partnership provides services to 1.7 million people living in South East London, as well as to hundreds of thousands of patients from outside the region who use local healthcare services.
The partnership provides diagnostics, testing and digital pathology for hospital trusts, GP services and other healthcare providers.
GSTT
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital Foundation Trust is a major emergency and specialist teaching Trust which has all the specialties associated with a fascinating and career defining case load including: Women’s Services, Fetal Medicine, Haematology, Oncology, Transplantation, and is also home to the Evelina Children’s Hospital and the Cancer Centre on the Guy’s site.
You will be close to the vibrant Borough Market and the South Bank, which are exceptional London locations; perfect places to work and relax next to such iconic venues as Big Ben, The London Eye and The Shard!
