Detailed job description and main 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 colleague’s 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.

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