Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS trust in the West Midlands is seeking a Biomedical Scientist to conduct laboratory investigations and ensure precision in test results. Responsibilities include performing complex investigations, following standard procedures, and collaborating with the healthcare team. The role requires completion of the IBMS Specialist Portfolio. The Trust fosters a supportive work environment and flexible working arrangements to promote a healthy work-life balance, encouraging all applicants to discuss their individual circumstances.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Ability to perform semi-automated and fully automated laboratory investigations.
• Experience in troubleshooting laboratory instruments.
• Strong interpretive skills for clinical relevance of lab tests.

Responsibilities

• Conduct manual, semi-automated, and automated laboratory investigations.
• Follow and participate in the review of standard operating procedures.
• Communicate patient results to healthcare professionals.
• Measure and monitor accuracy of laboratory investigations.

Skills

Manual laboratory investigations

Technical validation of results

Quality control procedures

Education

IBMS Specialist Portfolio

Job description

As a Biomedical Scientist the post holder will be responsible for the delegated tasks required for the delivery of a clinical technical service that will achieve the objectives of efficient and effective patient care. They will be expected to work as part of a team on a rotational basis in all the diagnostic sections of the laboratory performing the work to the required standards.

• Diagnostic work includes examination of cerebrospinal fluid, peritoneal dialysis fluid, urine, faeces, sputum, blood/serum, pus and diverse secretions.
• Investigations include, for example, serological assays for HIV and Hepatitis B, identification of micro‑organisms, lice, fleas and films for identification of intestinal parasites.

Evidence of successful completion of the IBMS Specialist Portfolio would result in the offer of a Specialist Biomedical Scientist, Band 6, position.

Responsibilities:

• To undertake manual, semi‑automated and fully automated laboratory investigations.
• To follow the standard operating procedures and to participate in their regular review and update.
• To undertake routine operative maintenance on laboratory instruments and have the ability to troubleshoot where necessary.
• To plan and organise their work within the demands of the team.
• To undertake technical validation of the complex results from laboratory investigations ensuring accuracy and precision as specified by laboratory protocols.
• To communicate patient results by telephone to the requesting doctor / healthcare professional.
• To measure and monitor the accuracy and precision of laboratory investigations using appropriate quality control procedures.
• To carry out corrective action when the quality control procedures indicate loss of performance.
• To report any instance or event which may cause a service delivery failure to the appropriate person.
• To use interpretive skills to determine the pathogenic and clinical significance of results of laboratory tests, for example:
  • Preparing, examining and reporting on microscopic examination of specimens.
  • Deciding which tests or procedures are necessary to identify pathogenic microbes.
  • Performing and interpreting molecular diagnostic tests.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

Flexible Working

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly. As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on‑boarding process.