Multiskilled Biomedical Scientist

Health Services Laboratories; Sawbridgeworth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare laboratory in Sawbridgeworth is searching for a Multiskilled BMS (Nights) to work with a dynamic team. The position requires substantial experience across relevant laboratory disciplines, HCPC registration, and participation in CPD schemes. The laboratory offers competitive salaries, flexible working hours, and various staff benefits including annual salary reviews and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Annual salary review

Discounted gym membership

Cash healthcare plan

Sick Pay Entitlement

Permanent Health Insurance

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Season Ticket Loan Scheme

Perkbox

Company Pension Scheme

Competitive annual leave allowance

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Significant experience in relevant laboratory disciplines.
• Demonstrated responsibility and reliability in lone working.
• Participation in a relevant CPD Scheme.

Responsibilities

• Participate in laboratory bench work and regular SOP reviews.
• Communicate patient results to healthcare professionals.
• Operate and maintain analytical equipment.

Skills

Multidisciplinary working

Operational reporting

Troubleshooting

Sample processing

Education

IBMS Accredited BSc (hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent

Registration with HCPC as Biomedical Scientist

Tools

Analytical equipment

Job description

The TDL Rivers Laboratory is based within the Ramsay Rivers Hospital in leafy Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, and supports local services and six other remote hospitals, two sites with additional blood transfusion.

The laboratory is staffed 24/7 by a cohort of 15 staff, ranging from apprentices, MLAs, trainee BMSs, multi-skilled, Senior BMS and the Pathology Lead. Core hours are weekdays between 8am to 9pm, with participation of all staff to out of hours and weekend shifts at additional remuneration.

The laboratory receives samples and rotates blood stocks via an efficient network of couriers to and from the spoke hospital sites and refers tracked samples to the Halo Laboratory in London.

Analysis is performed onsite according to the contractually agreed onsite repertoire, this being Biochemistry and Hematology/Coagulation. Blood Transfusion is also a critical service performed only onsite, as well as blood provision and management of the remote issue of units and products within the Ramsay Hospital environment. Any further testing or samples for other disciplines are referred to our larger central laboratories in London. Roche, Sysmex and Griffols instrumentation is utilised locally , and we are transitioning to bespoke single LIMS systems across the entire network.

Main duties of the job

We are a looking for a suitably experienced Multiskilled BMS (Nights) to join the team at the Rivers Laboratory. The requirement is for significant experience in one or all of these disciplines, with appropriate qualifications, and demonstrated responsibility and reliability in lone working.

The role will require at minimum booking and processing of samples, IQC, EQA, troubleshooting, operational reporting, authorisation of results and reporting and investigation of incidents. All staff are required to participate in internal training and competency programmes, CPDs and local housekeeping activities like stock control / reagent ordering.

For permanent night roles, regular scheduled rotation onto day shifts is mandated to ensure continued contact and communication with peers and senior staff for training and competency.

When applying please include your HCPC registration number on your CV.

To apply you will need to be able to work the above and not be be limited by working restrictions.

About us

At TDL we offer a variety of excellent staff benefits including:

Training and development opportunities supporting professional development

Annual salary review- No banding restrictions:As we are a private company we are not restricted by salary bandings and so are able to negotiate appropriate salaries based on experience. This also means that annual salary reviews do not hit a band ceiling.

Discounted gym membership we have a corporate gym membership scheme with Better Gyms

Cash healthcare plan cash back on a variety of healthcare costs including dentist and opticians

Sick Pay Entitlement 5 paid days in the first year of employment, 20 days thereafter

Permanent Health Insurance and Death in Service Cover

Life Assurance providing salary continuation for long term illness (six months qualifying period)

Employee Assistance Programme supporting staff wellbeing

Season Ticket Loan Scheme interest free loan for the cost of annual travel ticket

Perkbox Access to additional staff perks and benefits such as high street discounts

Company Pension Scheme company and staff contributions which increase with service

Competitive annual leave allowance 28 days

Flexible working hours we support and offer flexibility around shift patterns and working schedule

Job responsibilities

To include, but not be restricted to, the following duties:

• Participate in all areas of laboratory bench work, whilst adhering to standard operating procedures and participating in their regular review and update.
• Multidisciplinary working as required.
• Techniques and testing that include Haematology and morphology, Coagulation, Biochemistry and Immunoassays, and Blood Transfusion (grouping, antibody investigations and compatible unit and product issue).
• Communicate patients results and answer enquiries from health care professionals providing information regarding appropriate investigations required and explanation of results, within departmental guidelines and professional code of conduct.
• Interpret clinical information and use scientific knowledge to process specimens for appropriate tests, seeking advice from senior staff and clinicians when necessary.
• Undertake specimen preparation and analysis for a range of sample types.
• Operate and maintain analytical equipment in the department.
• Evaluate and monitor the accuracy and precision of laboratory investigations using appropriate quality control procedures.
• Interpret complex scientific data and enter test results on pathology computer system.
• Check reports for further action by clinical staff.
• Authorise reports as delegated within departmental policy.
• Replace stocks of consumables and reagents when required and inform the Section Leader if back-up stocks are low.
• To assist when required in the preparation of documentation for UKAS (ISO) accreditation.
• Able to solve complex problems within work area, but advise both clinicians and senior staff of any clinical and managerial issues

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registration with HCPC as Biomedical Scientist
• IBMS Accredited BSc (hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent
• Participation in a relevant CPD Scheme e.g. IBMS

Experience

• Theoretical and practical knowledge in discipline of pathology relevant to role.
• Previous experience in a relevant laboratory, and proficiency in techniques appropriate to the discipline

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.

Depending on experienceUp to £55,000 per annum DOE