Job summary
Applications are invited from motivated, enthusiastic andimprovement focussed HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientists to join the Haematology& Blood Transfusion Department at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.We are UKAS accredited and an IBMS approved training laboratory.
Applications are being sought from experienced HCPCregistered Biomedical Scientists who have successfully completed the IBMSSpecialist Diploma in Haematology with Hospital Transfusion Practice.
Applications are also invited from HCPC registeredBiomedical Scientists who are working towards completion of their IBMSSpecialist Portfolio. These candidates will be considered for a Band 6 ProgressionRole with Band 6 status and pay granted on attainment of the SpecialistDiploma.
The post holder will be required to work 37.5 hours per weekas part of the 24/7 roster, including nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.
The successful candidate will be expected to work across twohospital sites providing support to a Senior Biomedical Scientist in aDesignated Section to be agreed following commencement in role.
For further information, please contact Bev Byfield-Jones, HaematologyManager via email: bev.jones5@nhs.net.
Main duties of the job
To support Biomedical Scientists and MLA staff within the DesignatedSection on the Worcestershire Royal Hospital Site
To support the Section Lead/Senior BMS in the DesignatedSection within the resources available. To assist with the training of lessexperienced staff in the Designated Section
To monitor Quality & Performance within the DesignatedSection To work and maintain competence in all other sections of the laboratoryas required
The post holder will beexpected to hold the IBMS Specialist Diploma in Haematology with Hospital Transfusion Practice or equivalent precursor.
The role includes some weekend,bank holiday and night duties on a rotational basis. The post holder isrequired to have a flexible approach to shifts worked across 2 hospital sitesto ensure the service is maintained safely.
Trainingwill be given to enable the duties to be carried out efficiently.
Participationin the IBMS CPD scheme is encouraged
Allmandatory training specific to the Department and Trust will be provided andmust be kept up to date. Post-graduate training will be supported as necessaryto enable compliance with the qualifications required for this post. In somecases this may not be funded by the Trust.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
* Best services for local people
* Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
* Best use of resources
* Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Key Duties:
1.1AssistSection Leads with Management of the QMS in the Designated Section of the department onthe WRH site
1.2Assist with training of staff in the Designated Section
1.3Ensure adequate stocks of reagents and consumables are available withappropriate recording of reagent lot numbers for audit and verification
1.4 Monitor IQC and EQA performance andinvestigate and resolve any problems in conjunction with the Section Lead BMS
1.5 Attend Laboratory meetings and presentQuality and Performance updates for the Haematology Section in the absence ofthe Section Lead BMS.
1.6 Assist the Section Lead with theproduction of SOPs Documents and maintenance logs ensuring they are kept upto date.
1.7 Maintain all documentation required forUKAS ISO15189 accreditation.
1.8Assist the Section Lead to ensure all matters relating to UKAS ISO15189compliance are addressed
1.9Assist with the maintenance of all equipment in the Designated Section andliaise with suppliers over problems
Call out service engineers whenappropriate
1.10Assist with the implementation and development of new techniques within the DesignatedSection of the Department to include taking a lead role in Verification and alldocumentation required to demonstrate compliance with ISO15189 standard priorto implementation.
1.11Liaise with Company Representatives under the direction of the Section Lead BMS
1.12Take telephone enquiries from Doctors, Nurses, other Ward staff, GP surgeries,staff from other Hospitals, and any other outside sources. Give results andadvice, if appropriate or transfer or seek advice.
1.13Review test results from analysers and authorise if appropriate or pass forfurther tests or review by Consultant Haematologists.
1.14Assist with sample referral to external laboratories and the inputting ofreport data received back
1.15Be able to perform routine investigations in Haematology and Blood Transfusionand be prepared to undertake duties in all sections of the Department asrequired.
1.16Be able to perform microscopic examination of stained blood films, reporting offindings, and then authorising results or passing to Consultant Haematologists.
1.17Input Patient ID and test request data onto Laboratory IT system.
1.18Liaise with departmental IT Specialist BMS on day to day issues relating toWinPath BHI to ensure functionality as described in SOPs.
1.19Participate in the departmental 24-7 shift rota.
Thisinvolves the following:
Tobe able to work alone without supervision.
Tobe able to take control in any Health and Safety event that may take place outof hours.
Tobe able to authorise results as they are available to enable them to bereported electronically to wards and departments.
Tobe able to give advice to Doctors and ward staff if needed.
Tomonitor the quality of the service offered at all times.
Abilityto respond to the Trust Major Incident Policy.
2 Education and Training
2.1 Assist with the supervision of training andmonitor the performance of BMS and MLA staff working in the Designated Section.
2.2 Liaise with the Departmental Training Officer onall matters related to Training within this section
2.3 Attend NEQAS meetings and seminars in specialistarea to keep up to date with current trends and developments as required tomaintain knowledge of Quality related issues
2.4 Attend training courses for new equipmentintroduced into the Designated Section as required to maintain knowledge
3. Management
3.1 Attend meetings, in the absence of the SectionLead BMS
3.2 Participate in the induction of new staff.
3.3 Sit on recruitment panels for less experiencedstaff, as required
3.4 Perform any other duties deemed reasonable andnecessary by the Head BMS.
3.5 Provide cover for the Specialist BMS in othersections in their absence.
3.6 Participate and comment on Departmental policyand planning.
3.7 In the absence of the Section Lead BMS attendSenior, Laboratory and Quality Management meetings as required
3.8 Attend regular meetings with the Section LeadBMS (as a key member of the team) to keep abreast of relevant issues
3.9 Conduct annual Performance and DevelopmentReviews with Band 5 BMS and MLA staff, if required
4 Professional
4.1Maintain a professional attitude at all times.
4.2Be aware of personal and professional development. Attend courses andconferences as recommended and approved.
4.3Participate in own annual Performance and Development Review.
4.4Comply with Trust policies.
5.Manual Handling
5.1The job may entail lifting moderately heavy reagent containers.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
Registrationas a Biomedical Scientist with the Health Care Professions Council.
IBMSSpecialist Diploma in Haematology with Hospital Transfusion Practice orequivalent knowledge and experience
Experiencein all aspects of Haematology and Blood Transfusion tests and related mattersas a Band 5 BMS
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Key Duties:
1.1AssistSection Leads with Management of the QMS in the Designated Section of the department onthe WRH site
1.2Assist with training of staff in the Designated Section
1.3Ensure adequate stocks of reagents and consumables are available withappropriate recording of reagent lot numbers for audit and verification
1.4 Monitor IQC and EQA performance andinvestigate and resolve any problems in conjunction with the Section Lead BMS
1.5 Attend Laboratory meetings and presentQuality and Performance updates for the Haematology Section in the absence ofthe Section Lead BMS.
1.6 Assist the Section Lead with theproduction of SOPs Documents and maintenance logs ensuring they are kept upto date.
1.7 Maintain all documentation required forUKAS ISO15189 accreditation.
1.8Assist the Section Lead to ensure all matters relating to UKAS ISO15189compliance are addressed
1.9Assist with the maintenance of all equipment in the Designated Section andliaise with suppliers over problems
Call out service engineers whenappropriate
1.10Assist with the implementation and development of new techniques within the DesignatedSection of the Department to include taking a lead role in Verification and alldocumentation required to demonstrate compliance with ISO15189 standard priorto implementation.
1.11Liaise with Company Representatives under the direction of the Section Lead BMS
1.12Take telephone enquiries from Doctors, Nurses, other Ward staff, GP surgeries,staff from other Hospitals, and any other outside sources. Give results andadvice, if appropriate or transfer or seek advice.
1.13Review test results from analysers and authorise if appropriate or pass forfurther tests or review by Consultant Haematologists.
1.14Assist with sample referral to external laboratories and the inputting ofreport data received back
1.15Be able to perform routine investigations in Haematology and Blood Transfusionand be prepared to undertake duties in all sections of the Department asrequired.
1.16Be able to perform microscopic examination of stained blood films, reporting offindings, and then authorising results or passing to Consultant Haematologists.
1.17Input Patient ID and test request data onto Laboratory IT system.
1.18Liaise with departmental IT Specialist BMS on day to day issues relating toWinPath BHI to ensure functionality as described in SOPs.
1.19Participate in the departmental 24-7 shift rota.
Thisinvolves the following:
Tobe able to work alone without supervision.
Tobe able to take control in any Health and Safety event that may take place outof hours.
Tobe able to authorise results as they are available to enable them to bereported electronically to wards and departments.
Tobe able to give advice to Doctors and ward staff if needed.
Tomonitor the quality of the service offered at all times.
Abilityto respond to the Trust Major Incident Policy.
2 Education and Training
2.1 Assist with the supervision of training andmonitor the performance of BMS and MLA staff working in the Designated Section.
2.2 Liaise with the Departmental Training Officer onall matters related to Training within this section
2.3 Attend NEQAS meetings and seminars in specialistarea to keep up to date with current trends and developments as required tomaintain knowledge of Quality related issues
2.4 Attend training courses for new equipmentintroduced into the Designated Section as required to maintain knowledge
3. Management
3.1 Attend meetings, in the absence of the SectionLead BMS
3.2 Participate in the induction of new staff.
3.3 Sit on recruitment panels for less experiencedstaff, as required
3.4 Perform any other duties deemed reasonable andnecessary by the Head BMS.
3.5 Provide cover for the Specialist BMS in othersections in their absence.
3.6 Participate and comment on Departmental policyand planning.
3.7 In the absence of the Section Lead BMS attendSenior, Laboratory and Quality Management meetings as required
3.8 Attend regular meetings with the Section LeadBMS (as a key member of the team) to keep abreast of relevant issues
3.9 Conduct annual Performance and DevelopmentReviews with Band 5 BMS and MLA staff, if required
4 Professional
4.1Maintain a professional attitude at all times.
4.2Be aware of personal and professional development. Attend courses andconferences as recommended and approved.
4.3Participate in own annual Performance and Development Review.
4.4Comply with Trust policies.
5.Manual Handling
5.1The job may entail lifting moderately heavy reagent containers.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
Registrationas a Biomedical Scientist with the Health Care Professions Council.
IBMSSpecialist Diploma in Haematology with Hospital Transfusion Practice orequivalent knowledge and experience
Experiencein all aspects of Haematology and Blood Transfusion tests and related mattersas a Band 5 BMS
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Approved BSc Biomedical Science Degree
* HCPC Registration as Biomedical Scientist
* IBMS Specialist Diploma in Haematology with Hospital Transfusion Practice
Desirable
* IBMS Certificate of Extended Practice
Other Job Requirements
Essential
* Must be willing to participate in shift work after a period of orientation and demonstration of proficiency in all routine procedures.
* Ability to comply with Trust Departmental Policies and Procedures
* Must pass a standard Occupational Health Check demonstrating fitness to practice
* Must be willing to work across two hospital sites
Experience
Essential
* Post Registration experience of all routine analysis in Haematology and Blood Transfusion in an NHS Laboratory
Desirable
* Experience of non-routine analysis in Haematology
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* Knowledge of ISO 15189:2022 Accreditation Standard
* On-going CPD and specialist training and experience equivalent to post-graduate IBMS Specialist Diploma level
* Must be prepared to attend training courses appropriate to post.
* Must be able to supervise Band 5 BMS staff on a day-to-day basis.
* Able to demonstrate good communication skills
* Good organizational skills
Desirable
* Advanced IT skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Able to work as part of a team
* Confident to work unsupervised
* Able to provide a degree of flexibility with work patterns
* Attention to detail
* Able to work with conflicting and competing demands
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Approved BSc Biomedical Science Degree
* HCPC Registration as Biomedical Scientist
* IBMS Specialist Diploma in Haematology with Hospital Transfusion Practice
Desirable
* IBMS Certificate of Extended Practice
Other Job Requirements
Essential
* Must be willing to participate in shift work after a period of orientation and demonstration of proficiency in all routine procedures.
* Ability to comply with Trust Departmental Policies and Procedures
* Must pass a standard Occupational Health Check demonstrating fitness to practice
* Must be willing to work across two hospital sites
Experience
Essential
* Post Registration experience of all routine analysis in Haematology and Blood Transfusion in an NHS Laboratory
Desirable
* Experience of non-routine analysis in Haematology
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* Knowledge of ISO 15189:2022 Accreditation Standard
* On-going CPD and specialist training and experience equivalent to post-graduate IBMS Specialist Diploma level
* Must be prepared to attend training courses appropriate to post.
* Must be able to supervise Band 5 BMS staff on a day-to-day basis.
* Able to demonstrate good communication skills
* Good organizational skills
Desirable
* Advanced IT skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Able to work as part of a team
* Confident to work unsupervised
* Able to provide a degree of flexibility with work patterns
* Attention to detail
* Able to work with conflicting and competing demands
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1DD
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