Senior Biomedical Scientist - Blood Transfusion
- Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
- £47,810-54,710 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Motivate, support and work collaboratively with colleagues in the development of departmental staff.
- Supervising and mentoring the team, providing constructive feedback to support staff development and learning.
- Support staff through the laboratory's training and competency programme.
- Act as part of the leadership team in Blood Transfusion within Pathology.
- Support daily laboratory operations with specialist technical knowledge.
- Work effectively as part of a small team alongside our Haematology colleagues
- Be able to work independently.
- Managing performance of technical processes within the laboratory and overseeing all associated tasks such as developing documentation.
- Supporting quality and incident management activities within the department.
- Supporting the department to maintain ISO 15189 accreditation and MHRA compliance.
- Manage the performance of manual, semi-automated, specialist and fully automated laboratory investigations within a defined service area accurately and efficiently.
- Day to day management of stock control and usage.
- Manage quality control procedures and the processing of quality control material as per established protocols.
- Implement policies for service improvement and propose policy changes that may impact beyond own area.
- Ensure the validation of test results which may be highly specialised, and escalate where appropriate in line with established protocols.
- Responsible for ensuring equipment, including highly specialist equipment, is set up and maintained for others to use, to achieve the optimum instrument performance and maintain a clean and safe working environment.
- Perform advanced troubleshooting in line with established protocols by using judgement on how to proceed during technical failures.
- Participate in Research and Development, clinical trials and equipment testing.
- To maintain Blood Transfusion stock levels and records.
- To monitor usage to ensure efficient use, where appropriate.
- Manage the performance of manual, semi-automated, specialist and fully automated laboratory investigations within a defined service area accurately and efficiently.
- Day to day management of stock control and usage.
- Manage quality control procedures and the processing of quality control material as per established protocols.
- Implement policies for service improvement and propose policy changes that may impact beyond own area.
- Ensure the validation of test results which may be highly specialised, and escalate where appropriate in line with established protocols.
- Responsible for ensuring equipment, including highly specialist equipment, is set up and maintained for others to use, to achieve the optimum instrument performance and maintain a clean and safe working environment.
- Perform advanced troubleshooting in line with established protocols by using judgement on how to proceed during technical failures.
- Participate in Research and Development, clinical trials and equipment testing.
- To maintain Blood Transfusion stock levels and records.
- To monitor usage to ensure efficient use, where appropriate.
- HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist
- Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent
- Appropriate post registration IBMS Specialist Diploma or demonstrable equivalence to the learning outcomes of the Specialist Diploma
- Appropriate post graduate qualification / or evidence of significant progress towards such a qualification or demonstrate equivalence to the learning outcomes of an IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma or an MSc accredited by the IBMS
- Evidence of CPD
- Quality Management Qualification
- Training Qualification
- Health and Safety Qualification
- Highly specialist knowledge and experience across a range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theory and practice relevant to post
- Extensive practical experience of working in a Biomedical Science laboratory
- Experience of Pathology IT systems
- Practical experience of Quality Management Systems
- Experience of performing and evaluating Risk Assessments
- Experience of performing audits and addressing non-conformances identified
- Experience of training and mentoring
- Experience of incident reporting and investigation
- IT competent, able to effectively use, Microsoft Word and Excel
- Relevant experience of working in the NHS
- Experience of managing people
- Excellent interpretation and analytical skills
- Able to prioritise own workload and that of others to meet needs of the service
- Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time
- High degree of manual dexterity to perform complex laboratory techniques
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Professional, friendly and approachable
- Demonstrable mentoring skills
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Ability to work independently as well as being a strong team player
- Ability to respond flexibly to problems and issues raised and respond appropriately
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to work to tight and often challenging timescales
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strives for excellence.
- Ability to meet targets and deadlines.
- Ability to learn and assimilate new information.
- Organised but able to cope with interruptions.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines where there are competing demands.
- Awareness of self and impact on others.
- Flexible approach to working hours/duties.
- Credible and effective leadership qualities.
- HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist
- Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent
- Appropriate post registration IBMS Specialist Diploma or demonstrable equivalence to the learning outcomes of the Specialist Diploma
- Appropriate post graduate qualification / or evidence of significant progress towards such a qualification or demonstrate equivalence to the learning outcomes of an IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma or an MSc accredited by the IBMS
- Evidence of CPD
- Quality Management Qualification
- Training Qualification
- Health and Safety Qualification
- Highly specialist knowledge and experience across a range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theory and practice relevant to post
- Extensive practical experience of working in a Biomedical Science laboratory
- Experience of Pathology IT systems
- Practical experience of Quality Management Systems
- Experience of performing and evaluating Risk Assessments
- Experience of performing audits and addressing non-conformances identified
- Experience of training and mentoring
- Experience of incident reporting and investigation
- IT competent, able to effectively use, Microsoft Word and Excel
- Relevant experience of working in the NHS
- Experience of managing people
- Excellent interpretation and analytical skills
- Able to prioritise own workload and that of others to meet needs of the service
- Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time
- High degree of manual dexterity to perform complex laboratory techniques
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Professional, friendly and approachable
- Demonstrable mentoring skills
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Ability to work independently as well as being a strong team player
- Ability to respond flexibly to problems and issues raised and respond appropriately
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to work to tight and often challenging timescales
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strives for excellence.
- Ability to meet targets and deadlines.
- Ability to learn and assimilate new information.
- Organised but able to cope with interruptions.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines where there are competing demands.
- Awareness of self and impact on others.
- Flexible approach to working hours/duties.
- Credible and effective leadership qualities.