Specialist Biomedical Scientist Microbiology
Job Description
Job summary
Applications are invited from proactive, motivated, enthusiastic, HCPC Registered Specialist Biomedical Scientists to join the Microbiology Department, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. We will consider registered Biomedical scientists who are working towards completion of their specialist portfolio.
The post holders would be working 37.5 hours/week over 7 days, out of hours and on-call.Participation in the discipline specific on-call service will be required. Rostered Late shifts (12:00 20:00), Saturdays, Sundays and Bank holidays (08:00- 16:00) rota as required.
The Department provides Microbiology services (including Serology and Molecular) to the population of Worcestershire.
The Microbiology Department receives approximately 690,000 specimens per year. The department currently uses the Clinsys Winpath computer LIMS system and iPassport QMS.
This is a modern well equipped laboratory, with a range of automation including the Biomerieux MALDI-TOF, Vitek, and Virtuo Blood culture analysers, the Sedimax Urine analyser, Mast Urisystem, the VIDAS 3, COBAS 6800 and Cepheid GeneXpert system.
The Department has UKAS accreditation. It is approved by the IBMS as a training laboratory. The Department has a proven track record in training and is committed to further education and personal development of staff through CPD and post-registration training
Main duties of the job
Amongst others duties will include ;
To be responsible for the work carried out in the designated section, supervising Biomedical Scientists, associate practitioners and MLA staff, ensuring work is completed in line with service requirements
To perform pre-analytical preparation of specimens including matching of specimens and data entry of patient and specimen information into the Laboratory IT system with accuracy.
Analyse potentially infectious samples using a range of highly specialised laboratory procedures, by either manual or automated techniques, to produce results of a quality consistent with excellent patient care. Undertakes these duties in all areas of the Department.
Carries out troubleshooting and preventative maintenance on highly complex automated systems. Ensures appropriate records are kept and liaises with senior staff and service engineers where appropriate.
To handle potentially highly infectious material and known highly infectious material, containing Hazard Group 2 & 3 pathogens, in order to perform subjective interpretation of diagnostic investigations and be responsible for the validity of own results.
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About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
Job responsibilities
Key Duties:
To be responsible for the work carried out in the designated section, supervising Biomedical Scientists, associate practitioners and MLA staff, ensuring work is completed in line with service requirements
To perform pre-analytical preparation of specimens including matching of specimens and data entry of patient and specimen information into the Laboratory IT system with accuracy.
Analyses potentially infectious samples using a range of highly specialised laboratory procedures, by either manual or automated techniques, to produce results of a quality consistent with excellent patient care. Undertakes these duties in all areas of the Department.
Carries out troubleshooting and preventative maintenance on highly complex automated systems. Ensures appropriate records are kept and liaises with senior staff and service engineers where appropriate.
To handle potentially highly infectious material and known highly infectious material, containing Hazard Group 2 & 3 pathogens, in order to perform subjective interpretation of diagnostic investigations and be responsible for the validity of own results.
Completes the work process by the verification and validation of results and report generation. This involves the interpretation of clinical data and requires in-depth theoretical knowledge.
Is able to exercise individual skills through the observation and interpretation of clinical material or data.
Recommends additional tests where appropriate to assist the requesting clinician in the diagnostic process.
Responsible for ensuring efficient use and maintenance of resources, is aware of stock levels and rotation, storage conditions, batch numbers and expiry dates, thus ensuring the viability of the reagents used. Communicating any ordering requirements to the associate practitioner team and reagent issues to Senior BMS and Quality Manager.
Be able to exercise own initiative and work in conjunction with other staff members to ensure that the workload is processed in a timely and efficient manner.
Demonstrates proficiency in the assessment, planning and prioritisation of tasks.
Is fully conversant with departmental policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), ensuring that personal performance complies with ISO 15189 and other professional standards.
Practices in accordance with the professional, ethical and legal codes of the Health Care Professions Council and the Trusts protocols and guidelines.
To frequently offer specialist technical advice to Medical staff and other service users on validity of results including reference ranges, appropriate specimens / sampling and turnaround times.
Communicates effectively with other staff groups, both internal and external. To include healthcare professionals, patients and their representatives, external agencies, commercial suppliers, service engineers and visitors to the laboratory.
Provides and receives complex scientific and clinical information to and from colleagues and service users. Is aware of barriers to understanding and is able to present information accordingly.
Demonstrates specialist skill and professional knowledge acquired through post Registration, Specialist Portfolio (or equivalent) academic and scientific development through work performed at bench level.
Provides and receives sensitive information to and from patients and their representatives where empathic and re-assurance skills are required. May include notification of adverse events.
Displays and maintains an appropriate level of IT skills.
Works to, and ensures that performance targets and sample turnaround timesare met by continually assessing quality and priority of work.
As a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist, participate in the Microbiology on call rota, processing samples according to the SOP.
Demonstrates continuing ability to work individually and unsupervised to a level required in the provision of an out of hours service for lone working on shift or on call.
To be able to work alone as part of the on call rota, with 24/7 off site clinical and technical support when required. To be aware of escalation procedures and processes to follow when required.
To participate in the Quality Management System in accordance with accreditation bodies. This includes:
Conduct vertical, horizontal and examination audits in accordance with the Department Audit Programme.
Completes non-conformance record forms when required, and submits to the Senior BMS and / or Quality Manager
Know how to proceed in the event of a technical / analytical non-conformance and when to inform Senior BMS and / or Quality Lead and Quality Manager & Laboratory Manager
Complies with the requirements of internal and external/national quality assurance schemes along with internal requirements for audits and competence assessment to national standards.
Understanding and involvement in departmental risk assessments.
Contribute to the revision and development of Standard Operating Procedures.
Assists in improving and developing departmental quality by contributing ideas as appropriate and participating in the change management process, ...
