Job summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Biomedical Scientist to join the Immunology department as a Band 7.
The Eastern Pathology Alliance is a Hub and Spoke Network encompassing the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital (Hub), the James Paget University Hospital (spoke) and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn (spoke). The Immunology department based at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital analyses in excess of 400,000 tests a year with future plans of repatriating further tests and methods.
You will be joining a friendly vibrant team in a reconfigured laboratory. The Laboratory operates:
- Sebia Cap 3 Tera, Cap 2 Flex and Hydrasys
- Siemens BNII's
- ThermoFisher Phadia 250's
- Werfen Quantalyser 240
- Dynex DS2's
- Euroimmun EuroBlotOne
- BD FacsCanto II with BD FacsLyric currently under evaluation.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge of Immunology, training, Quality Management Systems and have good communication and presentation skills.
Candidates need to possess a relevant MSc (or be undertaking one) and have significant experience of working within an Immunology department.
Knowledge of laboratory based computers, audits, SOPs, ISO standards and quality is essential. You must also be able to demonstrate current evidence of CPD, contribution to service development, problem solving skills plus the support and development of staff. Essential qualities we require are an ability to work within a team, good communication skills, good technical proficiency and an ability to work unsupervised. You must be able to work under pressure and be able to meet deadlines, be flexible and adaptable and show that you are motivated and willing to develop your knowledge and skills. Demonstrable experience with all of the listed instruments would be an advantage.
This is a challenging and demanding post and we are looking to appoint someone with a proven technical track record within Immunology who can demonstrate the ability to deal with high, varied workloads whilst showing enthusiasm to help drive the department forward with the support of the Senior team. The immunology department is forward thinking and as such actively participates in novel pilot studies in order to improve patient pathways across the region.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Scientific & Management Responsibilities:
- Communicates complex service related test information to managers, consultants, nurses, other health care colleagues, patients and patient carers.
- Answers telephone inquiries from pathology users, patients and patient carers about test results and provide information that is complex concerning methodologies and service requirements, seeking advice as required.
- Assists in explaining results and reassures the users that the information is correct after seeking advice when results do not agree with clinical presentation.
- Manages own work on a daily basis in specialised services. Responsible for processing both urgent and routine work to maintain routine turnaround times in line with Trust and Service polices.
- Maintains as part of a team, complex specialist analytical equipment on a daily basis and assess fitness for clinical use referring to senior staff as appropriate.
- Responsible for the efficient use of expensive tests and high value analysers.
- Able to run daily test procedures on all methodologies to include calibration and quality control testing and refer to senior staff to sign off as fit for clinical use.
- Fault find equipment and analyser function after formal in-house training.
- Follows policies in specialised areas and propose changes that will improve and develop the service for users inside and outside the Trust.
- Assist service engineers to repair and maintain laboratory equipment.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of standards as necessary for Healthcare Scientist (Biomedical Scientist (BMS)) Band 5 to achieve and maintain UKAS accreditation.
Responsibilities for Laboratory Information Service:
- Assists in managing and maintaining specialised databases in laboratory computer systems and patient storage databases.
- Responsible for inputting and amending patient data and results, which includes other colleagues work.
- Trained to use, retrieve and store patient information on several patient database systems for access by external and internal users.
- Trained to operate and manage software databases on complex clinical analysers.
Research, evaluation & service development:
- Use research & development protocols on daily basis to provide statistical presentations of internal quality control (QC) to assess equipment performance in line with QC rules (e.g. Westgard).
- Assist in the evaluation and development of methods to improve the service and patient care diagnostic tests.
- Investigate abnormal and unusual results by recognised research & development protocols and or audit to explain the anomalies, seeking advice as appropriate.
- Assisting in the development of specialised services to include new and emerging technologies and development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Staff development and training responsibilities:
- Assist in the education and training of Medical staff, Clinical Scientists, other BMS, Trainee BMS, MLAs and visiting students as required within their specialised area.
- Demonstrate on going competence to practice by attending courses, lectures, mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and other training activities.
- Train in all specialised services according to the staff rotation programme.
- To keep up to date with SOPs.
- To actively participate in an Annual Personal Development review (PDR).
- To receive appropriate training and maintain competency to the level required for Band 5 staff in order to support all services within the Blood Sciences Laboratory (Clinical Biochemistry, Haematology and Transfusion)
Health & Safety:
- Provide safety supervision & training for junior members of staff and actively promote safe working practices in all areas of the laboratory service.
- To abide by the Health and Safety Code of Practice for the Service.
- To ensure the application of Trust policies where applicable to the Pathology Services.
- To participate in an annual Health and Safety review.
- Any other duties as required by the Blood Sciences Network Manager or the Chief BMS
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Scientific & Management Responsibilities:
- Communicates complex service related test information to managers, consultants, nurses, other health care colleagues, patients and patient carers.
- Answers telephone inquiries from pathology users, patients and patient carers about test results and provide information that is complex concerning methodologies and service requirements, seeking advice as required.
- Assists in explaining results and reassures the users that the information is correct after seeking advice when results do not agree with clinical presentation.
- Manages own work on a daily basis in specialised services. Responsible for processing both urgent and routine work to maintain routine turnaround times in line with Trust and Service polices.
- Maintains as part of a team, complex specialist analytical equipment on a daily basis and assess fitness for clinical use referring to senior staff as appropriate.
- Responsible for the efficient use of expensive tests and high value analysers.
- Able to run daily test procedures on all methodologies to include calibration and quality control testing and refer to senior staff to sign off as fit for clinical use.
- Fault find equipment and analyser function after formal in-house training.
- Follows policies in specialised areas and propose changes that will improve and develop the service for users inside and outside the Trust.
- Assist service engineers to repair and maintain laboratory equipment.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of standards as necessary for Healthcare Scientist (Biomedical Scientist (BMS)) Band 5 to achieve and maintain UKAS accreditation.
Responsibilities for Laboratory Information Service:
- Assists in managing and maintaining specialised databases in laboratory computer systems and patient storage databases.
- Responsible for inputting and amending patient data and results, which includes other colleagues work.
- Trained to use, retrieve and store patient information on several patient database systems for access by external and internal users.
- Trained to operate and manage software databases on complex clinical analysers.
Research, evaluation & service development:
- Use research & development protocols on daily basis to provide statistical presentations of internal quality control (QC) to assess equipment performance in line with QC rules (e.g. Westgard).
- Assist in the evaluation and development of methods to improve the service and patient care diagnostic tests.
- Investigate abnormal and unusual results by recognised research & development protocols and or audit to explain the anomalies, seeking advice as appropriate.
- Assisting in the development of specialised services to include new and emerging technologies and development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Staff development and training responsibilities:
- Assist in the education and training of Medical staff, Clinical Scientists, other BMS, Trainee BMS, MLAs and visiting students as required within their specialised area.
- Demonstrate on going competence to practice by attending courses, lectures, mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and other training activities.
- Train in all specialised services according to the staff rotation programme.
- To keep up to date with SOPs.
- To actively participate in an Annual Personal Development review (PDR).
- To receive appropriate training and maintain competency to the level required for Band 5 staff in order to support all services within the Blood Sciences Laboratory (Clinical Biochemistry, Haematology and Transfusion)
Health & Safety:
- Provide safety supervision & training for junior members of staff and actively promote safe working practices in all areas of the laboratory service.
- To abide by the Health and Safety Code of Practice for the Service.
- To ensure the application of Trust policies where applicable to the Pathology Services.
- To participate in an annual Health and Safety review.
- Any other duties as required by the Blood Sciences Network Manager or the Chief BMS
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc Biomedical Sciences or equivalent (Significant experience Specialist BMS)
- State registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Experience
Essential
- Understands clinical analyser performance evaluation to include complex instrumentation
Skills
Essential
- Will be able to effectively supervise a complex multidisciplinary team
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Be committed to the provision of a pro-active patient based service
- Be able to adapt to the changing exigencies of the service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc Biomedical Sciences or equivalent (Significant experience Specialist BMS)
- State registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Experience
Essential
- Understands clinical analyser performance evaluation to include complex instrumentation
Skills
Essential
- Will be able to effectively supervise a complex multidisciplinary team
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Be committed to the provision of a pro-active patient based service
- Be able to adapt to the changing exigencies of the service
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
