Biomedical Scientist

Job summary

Why might this job interest you?

This job will enhance your performance through continuously developing your knowledge, skills and behaviours of a biomedical scientist, making you more capable and confident than you were before starting the role, while also potentially leading to further development opportunities down the line.

Main duties of the job

You will practice as a Registered BMS at Watford General Hospital closely with the Biomedical Scientists Team Leaders to observe and implement the policies and procedures relevant to the role, including the Blood Transfusion Policy, the departmental Health & Safety Policy, and Quality Policy.

You must be competent in serology, able to operate IH1000/IH500 analysers, and have experience working in blood transfusion.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year, we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression
Access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges.

Work-life Balance
Flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources, and paid annual leave.

Opportunity & Access
Over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PRIMARY DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

1. To learn and maintain an up-to-date knowledge of both routine and developmental work within the laboratory and maintain competency levels through annual reassessment protocols.
2. To ensure that work is carried out efficiently and accurately in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures and to bring any problems to the attention of a BMS Team Lead that may arise during the course of their duty.
3. To perform analysis of National External Quality Assessment Schemes [NEQAS] and Internal Quality Assurance Schemes [IQAS] and to ensure that appropriate corrective action is taken where and whenever necessary.
4. To monitor, record, and advise on the correct interpretation of results, to check, authorise, and release results according to the departmental policy.
5. To participate in evidence-based training and maintain a level of knowledge to fulfil this role through Continual Professional Development [CPD] for retention of Registered BMS status.
6. To participate in Quality Management Systems [QMS], Pathology Accreditation [UKAS], and BSQR compliance.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist.
• Practise as a Registered Biomedical Scientist.
• IBMS Specialist Portfolio or evidence of equivalent knowledge of Haematology & Blood Transfusion.
• A Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited
Address

Watford General Hospital

60 Vicarage Road

Watford

WD18 0HB

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