Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Job summary

Band 6 specialist BMS (Special Coagulation) post

This is an exciting time to join our team. The Special Coagulation Department provides a range of specialised clinical, diagnostic and research laboratory services to patients with suspected and confirmed genetically inherited or acquired haemorrhagic and thrombotic disorders within the Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, GP's and other Trusts within the Southern Haemophilia Network.

Our diagnostic services are on two sites, with our main automated laboratory and specialist assays based at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke and our essential service laboratory at Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester. In addition we support 2 community hospitals and 3 independent hospitals, providing care to over 500,000 patients. The Trust also provides treatment for complex conditions including liver cancer, colorectal cancer and is a national surgical service for a rare cancer Pseudomyxoma Peritonei.

This is post is for a fixed term position to support the service Special Coagulation department.

We are committed to the training and development of our staff, and actively encourage staff to develop their careers , IBMS Certificate and Diplomas, external courses and management qualifications. The department is accredited as a training laboratory by the IBMS for both registration and specialist portfolios.

Main duties of the job

To perform the specialist haemostasis analytical investigations of the department, as directed by senior staff, including platelet function screening, clotting factor and inhibitor assays.

To perform the specialist thrombotic and lupus analytical investigations of the department, as directed by senior staff, including clotting, chromogenic, ELISA, flow cytometry and molecular based assays.

To perform and monitor internal quality control and bring to the attention of senior staff any poor performance.

To perform analysis for external quality assurance surveys and partake in department performance review meetings.

To participate in and maintain the application of agreed standard operating procedures (SOP's).

Troubleshoot analytical issues as appropriate and bring any problems to the attention of senior staff.

Participate in the department's quality management procedures, including audit

About us

The Hampshire Hospital Laboratories were accredited to ISO15189:2012 standards in 2014; and have maintained that accreditation to date.

Our values help us in what we do and how we do it. It is important that you understand and use these values throughout your employment with the Trust to define and develop our culture.

The post holder will be:-

• Compassionate, caring about our patients.
• Accountable and responsible, always looking to improve.
• Respectful for all and show integrity in everything.
• Encouraging and challenging each other to always do our best.