Senior Biomedical Scientist Haematology and Quality Lead

Job summary

Performs a range of advanced healthcare science clinical activities and provides highly specialised advice within own Department. Leads a team of Healthcare Scientists and Healthcare Science Support Workers for own work area and provides training.

Holds additional responsibility as a Quality Officer for the Department. Travel between either sites as required with a primary base of Darent Valley Hospital.

In partnership with Beckman Coulter UK (BCUK), our newly designed and refurbished pathology laboratory houses a range of equipment including: Beckman Coulter DxH 900 Analysers and SMS2, IL(Werfen) TOP 700 and TOP 550 coagulation analysers and Bio-Rad Variant II for Haemoglobinopathy screening.

Interested in joining our friendly team? For more information or an informal visit please contact Simon Jordan (01322428480).

Main duties of the job

• Managerial responsibility for Biomedical Scientists.
• Responsible to the Head of Haematology for the delivery of the Quality Management System (QMS) within Haematology including ensuring compliance with ISO 15189:2022 standards and any other relevant guidance material.
• Managing the routine work and staff Rota's of the Haematology laboratory in conjunction with the training lead, operational lead, and Blood transfusion seniors.

About us

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• General responsibilities
• Clinical Responsibilities
• Managerial responsibilities
• Professional responsibilities
• Education and development responsibilities

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Detailed knowledge of theory and analytical techniques in haematology.
• Knowledge of current trends in haematology and the requirements of ISO.

Desirable

• Specialised knowledge of techniques used in manual and more complex automated analyses.
• Knowledge and understanding of coagulation.
• Experience supporting registration, Specialist and Higher Specialist Portfolio.
• Significant Morphology experience.

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience in all areas of clinical haematology and coagulation.
• Experience of organising groups of staff.

Desirable

• Experience of HPLC and PCR.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• Methodical and able to organise own and others workload.
• Ability to solve problems.
• Ability to make decisions without referring to their manager.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good leadership qualities.
• Ability to produce results within set deadlines.
• Flexibility to deal with unexpected situations.

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Address

Darent Valley Hospital, Darenth Wood Road, Dartford, DA2 8DA
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