About this role
Job summary
Are you enthusiastic? Do you work well under pressure? Are you looking for a new challenge? If yes, this job may be perfect for you! Applications are invited from enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals with specialist experience in haematology and blood transfusion for a full time Band 6 post to work in our modern and well-equipped Haematology and Transfusion Laboratory at Furness General Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Our laboratory is based at Furness General Hospital and provides Haematology, Blood Transfusion analyses. The site provides specialist Oncology and Orthopaedic services along with routine services.
Our major equipment comprises Beckman Coulter DXH 900 analysers and ACL TOP 350s in the Haematology and coagulation section. Automation in Transfusion is provided by QuidelOrtho Vision analysers.
You will be based at Furness General Hospital, however you will be required to work across sites at both Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal and Lancaster hospitals.
The role can sometimes be quite physical, with moderate moving and handling requirements, therefore you will need to be able to move around the laboratory and assist in the movement of loads. You will be expected to work a 34.5 hr/ week (average) shift rota pattern that includes daytime, evenings, overnight, weekends and Bank Holidays once you have achieved competence during a satisfactory probationary period, for which appropriate AFC enhancements will be paid.
About us
The Haematology and Transfusion Department at Furness General Hospital is part of Lancashire and South Cumbria Pathology Services. The pathology service includes laboratories at Lancaster (Royal Lancaster Infirmary), Blackburn (Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital), Blackpool (Blackpool Victoria Hospital), Burnley (Burnley General Teaching Hospital), Chorley (Chorley General Hospital), Kendal (Westmorland General Hospital), and Preston (Royal Preston Hospital).
At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, we have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties will include, but not be limited to:
- Performs work duties to the standards required as a HCPC Biomedical Scientist
- Undertake the correct procedures for the handling of specimens, pre and post analysis.
- Maintain and operate equipment used in the preparation and analysis of specimens.
- Perform a range of laboratory tests autonomously and demonstrate an understanding of the scientific basis for tests and the disease processes under investigation.
- Demonstrate awareness of factors affecting sample integrity, risks associated with the sample reagents, or method and other tests indicated by the outcome of the analysis.
- Use the main laboratory computer system in accordance with service requirements
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Degree (or equivalent) suitable for HCPC registration
- HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist
- Completed Specialist Portfolio or equivalent
- Uses continuing professional development as a means of selfdevelopment
Desirable
- IBMS membership
- NBTS Introduction to Blood Transfusion
- Completion of relevant external analyser courses
- NBTS Transfusion Specialist certificate
- BBTS Transfusion Specialist certificate
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience as a specialist in a clinical pathology laboratory
- Understanding of health and safety legislation pertaining to clinical laboratories
- Experience of the components of a quality management system
- Experience of dealing with cold chain issue
Desirable
- Problem solving ability
- Extended specialist experience e.g blood film review, non-routine coagulation
- Experience of working as a BMS in a Blood Sciences
- Experience of UKAS/ MHRA inspections
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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Furness General Hospital
Dalton Lane
Barrow-in-Furness
LA14 4LF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)