Biomedical Scientist HODS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main tasks

Knowledge and Personal Development

Build upon the post holders acquired technical and analytical knowledge achieved through specialist training and experience.

Maintain specialist technical and analytical knowledge by participating in CPD.

Maintain state registration with the Health Professions Council (HPC) by complying with Standards of Proficiency and Conduct.

Ensure compliance with all local and national standards of work practice e.g. UKAS.

Maintain the knowledge and expertise necessary to perform specialised procedures associated with a teaching hospital.

Maintain the necessary specialist knowledge and skills sufficient to work independently, seeking advice only when deemed necessary.

Participate in Personnel Development Plans and Appraisals

Communication and Relationships

Assess the suitability and appropriateness of samples received, liaising with medical staff as necessary.

Deal sympathetically during liaison with colleagues, other healthcare professionals and staff from external organisations.

Use empathy and understanding to ensure that technical, clinical and

linguistic barriers to understanding are overcome.

Negotiate with service users resolving contentious issues that conflict with

laboratory service targets.

Report and explain results to clinicians and other service users.

Provide specialist advice to clinicians and other service users regarding specimen types, investigations required, appropriateness of test, timing of

collection of specimen and turnaround times.

Provide advice and guidance to students, trainees and newly qualified.

Biomedical Scientists.

Ensure appropriate action is taken in the event of a conflict of priorities relating to concurrent demands placed upon the service.

Scientific and Technical

Use specialist knowledge across a range of procedures, authorise test results integrating and initiating further tests as appropriate.

Take responsibility for finishing, checking, validating and authorizing colleagues work as necessary.

Check validity and reliability of analytical processes, maintaining and monitoring satisfactory performance by internal quality control and external quality assessment.

Use acquired skills and experience for film reporting, and selection of a complex molecular and immunological techniques for Haematological diagnosis.

Manipulation of materials and objects such as microscopes, pipettes, gels and columns for accurate and reliable determination of results and diagnosis of congenital disorders

Set up and check instrumentation for correct operation, troubleshooting and correcting minor faults, reporting major faults to senior staff. Maintain instrument, QC and reagent logs and utilise resources cost effectively.

Resources

Ensure data integrity when entering demographics and results into the laboratory information system using specialised laboratory software.

Liaise with IT support in resolving any computer system difficulties.

Make suitable alternative arrangements in the case of equipment malfunction.

Monitor and store consumables and reagents.

Research and Development

Participate in the development and evaluation of new techniques, methodologies and equipment.

Separate and analyse samples for research and clinical trials.

Participate in service audits as and when required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Assume enhanced responsibility in the absence of supervisory and other staff.

Participate in the review and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures.

Contribute to the review and implementation of Department policies.

Train, supervise and co-ordinate the activities of support staff and trainee Biomedical Scientists.

General mentoring and tutoring of trainee members of staff and students.

Participate in the development and education of other members of staff.

Act as a Trainee BMS mentor.

Weekend service

Take responsibility for the Haemato-Oncology service for this Trust and supply a support service to other hospitals / other organisations within the region.

Prioritise work to help ensure that patients receive the best possible care.

Inform the Department medical staff of unexpected results or inappropriate requests.

Maintain the safety and security of the Department and follow fire evacuation procedures informing the appropriate authorities when necessary.

Responsible for communications and monitoring internal and external alarm systems and take any remedial action to rectify any system failure.

Notify the Hospital Manager of any untoward incidents within the Department and Trust e.g. water leak, power cut.

Through the course of employment staff may become aware of information

concerning patients or other staff. All such information must be treated as

confidential.

All staff participate in an annual performance review program where Personal Development Plans are agreed.

See the full job description for more details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent
• HCPC state registration

Desirable

• MSc in Biomedical Sciences

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable Post-Registration experience in a Chemistry or Haematology NHS laboratory
• Experience in validating patient results in Chemistry and/or Haematology

Desirable

• Evidence of development of Flow Cytometric assays/Research experience in Flow cytomteric techniques/histology/molecular genetics

Knowledge

Essential

• Health and safety awareness

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills
• Numerate

Desirable

• IT skills
• Keyboard skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Liverpool Clinical Laboratories

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)