Job overview
Are you looking to move on from working ‘out of hours’ and to progress to a Team Leader position in Blood Transfusion ?
Royal Preston Blood Transfusion is a highly advanced UKAS accredited laboratory offering remote release refrigerators in all main areas, supported by the Haemonetics Blood Tracking solution. In addition we operate a bespoke Blood Transfusion LIMS with full electronic product fating, full ward patient lookup including sample validity, e-issue suitability and issued products with location. This dramatically cuts down on telephone enquiries, paperwork and departmental disruption.
The department is also fully automated with three well established Biorad IH-1000 immuno-haematology analysers.
You will work in tandem with the Transfusion practitioners and blood safety co-ordinator to deliver safe transfusion services across sites.
This is a full time, permanent post working across both sites.
Main duties of the job
You will ensure that legal requirements of the Blood Safety & Quality Regulations S1 2005/50 are adhered to along with standards set by the CQC, UKAS, NICE & MHRA are achieved by the Trust in relation to Blood Transfusion.
Working with clinical staff and Transfusion practitioners, you will ensure that blood transfusion is carried out by trained and competent staff and that blood transfusion practice is benchmarked against national standards.
Your duties will include supporting the team in the day to day organisation, management and supervision of laboratory areas to ensure delivery of a timely, quality service. You will be expected to take an active role in the training and development of staff and to have good communication skills. You will be expected to participate in the Senior management meetings to understand and support delivery of the operational services as well as deputise in the absence of the Lead BMS and other Team Leaders
Applicants must be HCPC registered Biomedical scientist and should hold an MSc qualification in Blood Transfusion or Haematology (you will be required to provide proof of qualification/MSc module information prior to interview).
You will enable the Trust to improve safety and effectiveness in the practice of Blood transfusion by fulfilling the recommendations of the NHSBT Patient blood management team (including HSC 2007/001 "Better Blood Transfusion")
Working for our organisation
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties to include, but not be limited to:
1. To provide technical and organisational supervision within the department.
2. To supervise and train staff as they rotate through the department
3. To deputise for the Lead BMS as required and other team leader in Haematology as required
4. Performance of specialised investigations and techniques in all areas the department
For more information, please see the job description.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
5. HCPC BMS registration
6. Specialist portfolio in relevant field (or equivalent)
7. Biomedical sciences (hons) degree or equivalent qualification
8. MSc in Biomedical Science (Haematology/Blood transfusion modules).
Desirable criteria
9. Management Qualification
10. Training Qualification
11. BBTS- Specialist Certificate in Transfusion Science Practice
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
12. Experience as a specialist in a blood transfusion laboratory
13. Experience of troubleshooting analytical and technical problems
14. Good knowledge of health and safety regulations and risk assessments
15. Evidence of highly developed written and oral communication skills.
16. Experience of training other staff
17. Experience of UKAS/MHRA inspection.
18. Quality management experience
19. Experience of effectively managing resources .
Desirable criteria
20. In depth knowledge of similar equipment
21. Experience of providing training to other staff groups
22. Experience of leading a team/Leadership skill
23. Experience of UKAS/MHRA clearance of finding.