Job responsibilities
2. JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY
As
a specialist biomedical scientist you will be a fully competent member of the
department. Normally working as part of a team, you will be expected to
perform a wide range of specialist clinical technical investigations. At
other times you may be required to work alone and independently, for example
when working on-call. Working in different sections of the department you
will have the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute towards the
provision of an accurate and timely service for patients. You will be
expected to apply professional judgements and specialist skills to
technically complex and sometimes difficult situations. Within the team you
may be required to organize the tasks of support workers. You will be
required to communicate highly complex information, often related to patient
management and care, to colleagues, healthcare staff and other
organizations.
You
will be required to attend MDT and other user meetings where appropriate.
Post holders will be involved in R&D and may lead projects, under
supervision, where appropriate.
The
post holder will assist in the day to day running of the laboratory or a
particular section of the laboratory, under supervision/delegation of the
advanced biomedical scientist. This will involve QC and EQA authorisation,
training, risk and incident assessment and investigation and HR procedures.
The post holder will be expected to have an awareness of budgets and resource
responsibility.
In order to carry out the job sufficiently
and effectively you will have successfully studied for an accredited degree
in biomedical sciences, or other equivalent qualification acceptable to the
Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Institute of Biomedical
Science (IBMS). You will have developed a range of competencies and
specialist knowledge in all aspects of the discipline through extensive
practical experience, in house training and structured study through the IBMS
specialist portfolio programme and will continue to develop your skills and
knowledge subject to the requirements of continuous professional development
(CPD). In addition, basic computer
skills and use of various laboratory and Trust based databases are essential
to carry out your work.
The
post holder will have undertaken all mandatory training required for their
role and be willing to attend training to facilitate learning in areas such
as basic HR functions, appraisal, incident investigation etc.
4. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF
RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical/
Scientific /Technical
Perform a wide range of complex
technical procedures. These will include the safe and effective use of highly
complex laboratory equipment. Your level of knowledge and understanding of
these procedures will be consistent with that to allow you to recognise
system failures and errors. You will understand the need to report adverse
events in the event of such errors and failures using appropriate laboratory
and Trust policies.
Use of LIMS to enter, manage,
retrieve, interpret, validate and authorise complex patient information and
results.
To be an integral member of a team
providing a clinical technical service and a high quality laboratory service.
To work independently when and as
required by the service, for instance when working alone in the provision of
the emergency on-call service or providing urgent results. The postholder as
a specialist scientist within their field will be guided by principles and
broad occupational policies/SOPs within the confines of the Quality
Management System.
To work with precision and follow
accurately the documented laboratory standard operating procedures
Communication of complex, clinical
technical information to users of the service to users of the service in a
manner that is in accordance with departmental procedures. This may include
providing specialist clinical technical advice to clinical teams
Have knowledge and understanding of
current national legislation and guidelines relevant to the speciality
To undertake specialist clinical
technical investigations for the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of
disease
Under direction of the team lead
co-ordinates effective workflow management with prioritisation of samples
received within specialist area
Development and validation of in
house quality control material and reagents in conjunction with section
leadership.
To participate in equipment
testing, validation and adaptation as a function of service development
To operate, maintain highly complex
laboratory equipment safely and efficiently. Use specialist expertise for
complex trouble shooting and resolution of technical equipment failure and
analytical processes.
This job requires a high degree of
dexterity and precision when manipulating small tools such as pipettes,
handling very small volumes of clinical material or when preparing microscope
slides for examination by others. In order to achieve the required turnaround
times the work must be performed with both speed and accuracy
Leadership
and Management
To provide leadership and
contribute to general departmental management, for instance, by producing
rotas, assisting in the ordering, receipt and control of consumables,
HR responsibilities including
actively participating in line management, attendance management, recruitment
and departmental appraisal scheme.
The postholder will be responsible
for the day to day management of a group of staff and the supervision of
qualified staff or students.
To plan and prioritise the
designated workload within a laboratory section and assist in the
organization of tasks undertaken by other scientists and support workers
To demonstrate relevant tasks to
others as appropriate and complete relevant training and competency paperwork
To take account of changes in
service delivery by demonstrating a flexible approach to work
Actively supports and encourages
individual and team development
To deputise for more senior staff
where appropriate
Leads waste reduction incentives
for designated area
Contributes to management reports
Supports collaborative team working
across all sections.
Quality
/ Training
To be involved in the production of
laboratory documentation such as SOPs, risk assessments and training records
Supports a robust programme of
training and competency assessment within the area of specialist
responsibility, ensuring that procedures are only undertaken by staff with
the requisite knowledge and skills at all times
To contribute actively towards the
improvement of service quality by participation in relevant discussions with
other team members including staff and departmental meetings
Participate actively in
departmental internal and external quality assurance schemes. Your level of
knowledge and understanding will allow you to recognise when expected levels
of quality have not been met.
Manages key performance indicators
in specialist area. This includes supporting section lead in the monitoring
and performance of IQC and EQA.
Support appropriate clinical trials
involving the laboratory
Contributes to audit completion in
specialist area
Contributes to H&S compliance
and audits in specialist area
Contributes to QMS
compliance/alignment in specialist area
Conducts incident investigations
and risk management including Datix
Monitoring of results to identify
any unexpected trends in assay performance
Supports with research, development
and evaluation of new methods/instruments/tests, including verification of
new technologies/tests in specialist area
Leads continuous service
improvement in specialist area
Leads service continuity plans for
specialist area
Leads implementation of corrective
actions from audits
Maintain patient confidentiality.
You will recognise the absolute requirement to protect sensitive information
that is related to patient care.
Observe the requirements of
departmental policies relating to service provision, for example sample
labelling and adverse event reporting.
To maintain registered status as a
biomedical scientist with the Health Care Professions Council
Participate in the maintenance of a
safe working environment. This will include an awareness of the hazards
associated with your work. In addition you will be made aware of any suitable
actions to take in the event of breaches in health and safety. Such hazards
include fire, manual handling, breaches of security, controlled and
uncontrolled exposure to chemical, biological and radioactive materials.
Other
To gain new knowledge through
experience, formal study and participation in relevant training schemes
including CPD.
The post holder will be expected to
gain competence in techniques to enable participation in the delivery of 24
hour Pathology service. This entails contracted participation in a 24/7 rota
and / or the out of hour rota.
The post holder will be required to
work cross site locations (LGI & SJUH) if the service requires it.
Any other duties commensurate with
grade following discussion with line manager
This
is not an exhaustive list of roles and responsibilities, and these may be
subject to change with professional and service developments
