iPP Analytics Limited

Specialist BMS- Haematology and Blood Transfusion (Night Worker)

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Job summary

Remuneration

Enjoy a competitive salary ranging from £37,339 to £44,962 per annum, based on your experience. But thats just the beginningour generous night shift sessional allowance means you could boost your earnings by an impressive 40-50% more than your base salary.Plus, were offering a £5,000 joining bonus and a £1,500 annual wellbeing allowance.

Job Summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join our Night worker team in the Haematology department.

The role will include night shift working in Haematology and Blood Transfusion, following a period of induction during core hours. Some Core training days will be scheduled throughout the year to ensure competency is maintained.

This post is full time, however part time would be considered.

The department is equipped with Werfen ACL-TOPs, Beckman Coulter DXH and Ortho Vision. The main IT platform for both sites is Winpath Enterprise. Pathology First operates over three sites using a Hub and spoke model. Our Hub site offers a high throughput service for our non-urgent community work and specialist haematology and coagulation tests. Our two Essential Services Laboratories (ESL) at Southend and Basildon Hospitals provide urgent testing for inpatients and a full blood transfusion service.

Main duties of the job

To be able to rotate through all areas of a Laboratory as required (dependent on qualifications, experience and training), to perform all designated duties in accordance with local working practices, to maintain high Professional standards and conform to Health and Safety regulations.
To perform and interpret routine and specialist biomedical investigations autonomously to provide patients results within agreed quality standards of service delivery and turnaround times under the supervision of senior staff.
Work independently, implement and propose changes to procedures for own work area.
To continue with personal development through academic and/or practical experience.
To provide professional leadership and training to Basic Grade, Trainee Biomedical Scientist, Associate Practitioners (equivalent grades) and Medical Laboratory Assistants.
To provide professional leadership and training to Basic Grade, Trainee Biomedical Scientist, Associate Practitioners (equivalent grades) and Medical Laboratory Assistants.
To maintain the standards of conduct required by the Health Professions Council to practice as a registered Biomedical Scientist.
To provide technical advice to clinicians as to the appropriateness of tests and timescales.

About us

SYNLAB UK & Ireland work closely with clinicians, hospitals, occupational health providers and clinical researchers to provide a complete pathology offering.

We operate in increasingly diverse environments which is reflected in our workforce, clients, customers, suppliers, communities and partners. We believe an inclusive workplace culture is the best way to source, attract and retain diverse and talented people, and create a sustainable, high-performing workforce.

We believe our staff is vital to the principle of making a positive difference to healthcare, therefore, we promote a culture of continuous personal development where scientists and staff have the support and resources to acquire new skills and build their careers through learning and development opportunities, coaching and clear career pathways.

We promote an open and collaborative culture where leaders act as role models and facilitate a two-way communication, engage with staff and stakeholders transparently and actively encourage feedback and suggestions.

We reserve the right to close any adverts once we have received a sufficient number of applications. If you decide to apply for this post but do not hear back from us within two weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been short-listed on this occasion.

SYNLAB UK & Ireland is a committed equal opportunities employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable UK employment law.

Date posted

31 October 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£37,339 to £44,962 a year Night shift allowance + £5,000 joining bonus

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

E0307-24-0120

Job locations

I P P Pathology First

Bentalls

Basildon

Essex

SS14 3BY

Southend Hospital Nhs Trust

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff-on-sea

Essex

SS0 0RY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Integrate with the Operational Management Team to share ideas and improve operations, recommending, supporting, and implementing continuous improvement activities and process and procedure improvements to optimise results and improve quality of delivery.

Responsible for working with managers to identify, develop and implement business improvement opportunities across Blood Sciences, ensuring delivery against their associated outcomes.

Perform Biomedical analyses and processes, managing workload processing to comply with both Quality Standards and Key Performance Indicators.

Undertake business process analysis and statistical analysis for improvement projects to support wider change.

Manage the introduction of new technologies/processes and to maximise the benefits accrued.

Support the creation of a culture that embraces managed change and continuous improvement through acting as a role model for transformation and sharing those skills to empower local teams.

Work collaboratively with staff and key stakeholders to ensure engagement participation in the planning, progress and completion of changes.

Proactive management and containment of risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies, ensuring successful delivery of change and minimum disruption to business continuity.

Ensure project scope, goals, benefits, and deliverables are defined.

Ensure appropriate monitoring of change initiatives through KPIs aligned to wider business objectives.

Plan and prioritise work allocations, training plans, for both yourself and junior staff, responding appropriately to the needs of routine and urgent activities.

Provide training, and professional leadership to staff in your area of responsibility, this includes monitoring their performance against laboratory standards and their training plans.

Coach and facilitate teams and individuals to identify and implement improvement opportunities.

Ensure compliance with all policies as required by regulatory directives, accreditation bodies and local management, including; - Healthcare Professions Council Accreditation (HCPC) - Pathology First policies and SOPs - MHRA and any other body in area of responsibility Produce and manage Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

Utilise the laboratory LIMS, Q-Pulse quality monitoring system and other application software according to authorised protocols including assisting in computer data entry in all areas of the laboratory. Maintaining software systems and updating as required.

Track milestones and deliverables effectively and report and communicate progress to stakeholders.

Report and investigate all incidents and adverse events entering the information in the CAPA module of Q-pulse in a timely manner, conducting Root Cause analysis and remedial action as required.

Chair/lead and/or participate in Technical, Training Quality, Audit and Management meetings as required.

Attendance at LIMS user groups as required.

Be proficient in use of ERP system (Axional)

Maintain the standards of conduct required by the Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC) as a registered Biomedical Scientist.

Demonstrate on-going competency against training plans and by peer assessment and participate positively in CPD (continuous professional development) activities through academic or practical experience.

Other:

Be an ambassador for Diversity and Inclusion.

Communicate and role model the values and behaviours of SYNLAB.

Communicate efficiently, courteously and with clarity at all times, whether face to face, telephone or electronic methods referring enquiries to senior staff where appropriate.

To undertake any other reasonable duty, when requested to do so by an appropriate manager.

Safety:

To observe safety regulations and attend mandatory fire, manual handling and other courses as required.

Report all incidents and adverse events to managers and assist in the investigations of any incidents.

Participate in risk assessment monitoring.

To ensure that the equipment within area of work is maintained and operated as per SOPs

To comply with SYNLAB policy for annual mandatory updates and have knowledge of COSHH and Lifting and Handling Policies