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    Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom - East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

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    Based within Blood Sciences, you will be working in the Biochemistry department processing samples received from the Hospitals and General Practitioners.

    You will work a shifts covering over 24 hours 7 days per week.


    The department is currently in the process of replacing the main automated equipment to Siemens Atellica solution, including full Aptio tracking in Blood Sciences.

    The post holder is an experienced, specialist Health Professions Council Registered Biomedical Scientist who provides a continuous and comprehensive blood science service, as an aid to effective diagnosis and treatment.

    The post entails analytical investigation, and confirmation of the analytical and technical validity of those investigations, liaising with clinical and blood science staff to ensure diagnostically abnormal results are urgently acted upon.


    This post includes working shifts covering over 24 hours 7 days per week and staff will have significantly different working patterns and responsibilities to routine core hours.

    We have a tight knit team in Biochemistry with a strong work ethic where everyone knows their role. Provide a rapid, reliable and efficient service by performing a comprehensive range of routine and specialized analyses.

    ~ Perform investigations and analytical techniques unsupervised whilst organizing own work tasks, normally under the direction of a Senior Biomedical Scientist.

    ~ Maintain, troubleshoot and repair faults in complex laboratory instruments, ensuring essential services are maintained in the event of technical failure.

    ~ Required to work with hazardous and noxious chemicals, and with frequent exposure to uncontained body substances.

    ~ Check reliability of results to ensure accuracy and precision by applying quality assurance statistical criteria.

    ~ Maintain accurate and detailed records of patient results, quality control data and calculations.

    ~ Participate in departmental audit and internal / external Quality Assurance programmes.

    ~ Work with laboratory and Trust information systems.

    ~ Maintain, troubleshoot and repair faults with laboratory point of care equipment in clinical areas and liaise with service engineers and ward staff as required.

    ~ Supervision of MLA and Trainee BMS staff.

    ~ Adhere to the departmental Quality management systems.

    ~ General clerical and administrative tasks.


    Attained HCPC registration as a Biochemistry Biomedical Scientist by following an IBMS-approved Honours Degree (or HNC for staff registered before 1994) and training in a NHS Biochemistry laboratory.

    Plus, IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Biochemistry or equivalent post graduate qualification.

    C. registration experience in NHS Biochemistry laboratories

    Experience of 'lone working' in an on-call/shift/out of normal hours/emergency environment

    Comprehensive knowledge of, and skills in the application of Biochemistry Techniques and procedures.


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