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About the Role
An opportunity exists within the Haematology & Blood Transfusion Department at Health Services Laboratories (HSL) for a Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join the night shift team. The role involves working night shifts across Diagnostic Haematology, Coagulation, and Blood Transfusion, with provided training and competency assessments. This position offers opportunities for professional development, including involvement in quality management, training, and service improvement.
Responsibilities
- Part of a team responsible for the 24/7 running of the routine Haematology & Blood Transfusion section.
- Undertake routine maintenance of analysers and equipment, ensuring Calibration, IQC, and EQC are within acceptable limits.
- Complete all documentation required by CPA/UKAS and MHRA.
- Communicate any issue that may affect service provision to the Senior Biomedical Scientist.
- Undertake basic troubleshooting in the event of equipment or assay failure, escalating as necessary.
- Maintain incident documentation as required by Standard Operating Procedures.
- Ensure adequate stocks of consumables and reagents are available.
- Perform investigations in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures and Laboratory health and safety policies.
- Provide results in a timely fashion to comply with turnaround times.
- Perform routine morphological assessments of routine blood smears.
- Identify normal and abnormal blood cells and common blood-borne parasites.
- Perform more complex investigations under the supervision of a Senior Biomedical Scientist.
- Perform blood group and antibody screening and other routine tests within the Blood Transfusion laboratory.
- Perform further secondary testing including Antibody Panel investigations and identification.
- Be aware of all local and national guidelines and policies related to the provision of safe blood products to patients.
- Provide compatible blood components for routine and emergency transfusion.
- Undertake technical and first-level authorisation of results.
- Interpret and understand the implications of results and take appropriate action when they fall outside expected ranges.
- Communicate results to the requestor and refer to Haematology Registrars or Consultant Haematologist where clinical input is required.
- Receive and communicate information accurately and concisely to colleagues and service users.
- Inform the Senior Biomedical Scientist or manager of any issues that may affect service provision.
- Assist in the development and implementation of current and new techniques within the laboratory.
- Assist in the validation of new equipment.
- Assist in the review and development of current and new Standard Operating Procedures.
- Undertake and assist in Clinical and Scientific audits.
- Report and investigate all incidents and adverse events.
- Conduct Root Cause analysis and remedial action as required.
- Undertake relevant and necessary training to maintain and improve knowledge and skills.
- Maintain own personal development and attend departmental meetings.
- Maintain registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and participate in a recognised CPD scheme.
- Take an active interest in and keep abreast of developments in the discipline.
- Assist in the development of junior colleagues by assisting in the training of trainee BMS and MLA staff.
- Undertake, complete, and sign off all competencies associated with trainee grades.
Requirements
- Experience of working in a Haematology and Blood Transfusion Laboratory is essential.
- Proven post-registration laboratory experience.
- Experience in Haematology, Coagulation, and/or Blood Transfusion laboratories.
- Previously participated in a night shift rota in Haematology, coagulation and blood transfusion.
- Theoretical and practical knowledge in Haematology, coagulation and blood transfusion.
- Demonstrate experience of working to a laboratory Quality Management System.
- Able to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
- Well-presented and will abide by dress codes.
- Demonstrate professionalism and a customer-focused attitude.
- Calm under pressure.
- Punctual and reliable.
- Helpful, friendly and polite.
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Committed to the corporate quality objectives.
- Commercially aware.
- Good organisational skills.
- Ability to work accurately, neatly and efficiently.
- Attention to detail is very important.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Basic Keyboard skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Ability to communicate efficiently with other members of the laboratory in English - both verbally and in writing.
- Use of laboratory equipment relevant to the specialty.
- Due to the nature of work that Sonic Healthcare UK undertakes, clients require that Employees filling certain roles need to complete a DBS Check as part of their on-boarding.
Skills
- Haematology
- Blood Transfusion
- Coagulation
- Analyser maintenance
- Equipment maintenance
- Quality control
- Troubleshooting
- Morphological assessment
- Blood smear analysis
- Blood group testing
- Antibody screening
- Secondary testing
- Antibody panel investigation
- Quality Management System
- Communication
- Organisational skills
- Teamwork
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Patient confidentiality
Location
- Royal Free Hospital, London
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Night Shift
Experience Level
- Specialist
- Post-registration laboratory experience
Education Level
- Accredited Biomedical Science Degree
- Specialist Diploma or equivalent experience
Salary/Compensations
- Up to £72,471.70 per annum DOE inclusive of regional pay allowance plus unsocial working hours allowance
Benefits
- Training and development opportunities
- Annual salary review
- Discounted gym membership
- Cash healthcare plan
- Sick Pay Entitlement
- Permanent Health Insurance
- Death in Service Cover
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme
- Perkbox
- Company Pension Scheme
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Flexible working hours
About the Company
- Sonic Healthcare is an internationally renowned healthcare provider with a demonstrable track record of medical services across the world.
- Sonic is an ASX Top 50 company that has grown to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers, specialising in pathology, radiology and primary care medical centres.
- Sonic Healthcare UK encompasses The Doctors Laboratory (TDL) and Health Services Laboratories (HSL).
- HSL is a partnership between The Doctors Laboratory (TDL), Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH).
- HSL was formed to provide pathology services to the NHS Trusts and has expanded further to provide services to other NHS Trusts.
- Over 3,500 staff work at Sonic Healthcare UK, primarily under the TDL or HSL banner.
- Our purpose is to deliver medically-led diagnostics, innovation, value and long-term investment to healthcare.
- We maintain rigorously high standards of quality, whilst also delivering efficiencies to healthcare through careful workforce planning, pioneering technology and significant investment in infrastructure and IT.
Equal Opportunity
- We respect and value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from diverse communities.