Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Blood Sciences | JERSEY

NHS Jobs; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Blood Sciences in Jersey conducts specialist haematology, transfusion, clinical biochemistry, and infection/molecular analyses, advising on techniques to support clinical diagnoses and treatments. You prioritise urgent work, report results, and contribute to transfusion best practice and patient care.

Typically working alone or leading a small team, you troubleshoot instrumentation, maintain quality systems, and participate in audits and accreditation,

Job description

Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Blood Sciences | JERSEY

Perform a range of specialist haematology, transfusion, clinical biochemistry, and infection and molecular sciences analyses, giving advice on appropriate techniques, to guide and contribute to clinical diagnoses, treatments and the evaluation of the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions. Prioritise work, using personal knowledge and experience, to meet urgent clinical need and agreed turnaround times, contributing to transfusion best practice, disease reduction and health promotion, and hospital bed occupancy management. Take personal ownership of scientific decisions that impact on patient care, usually working alone or sometimes leading a small team, by reporting biochemical, haematological or molecular parameters, reporting blood films and parasitology, and issuing compatible blood components and products, to enable prompt and appropriate patient treatment. Usually working alone, troubleshoot instrumentation and procedures, resolving technical nonconformities, ensuring laboratory work meets pre-agreed quality acceptance criteria. Take on the lead role for a specific area of responsibility, such as coordination of IT systems, health and safety, audit, supplier management or introduction and verification of a new scientific technique, facilitating an effective structure of management and delegation. Network with other professionals at all levels, sometimes coordinating with off-island consultants, to give advice on guidelines and techniques, appropriate specimens and examinations, to manage users expectations and to give laboratory results. Coordinate and monitor internal and external quality assurance scheme reports, participate in internal audit and contribute to external accreditation, giving assurance to service users that the quality of laboratory work can be relied upon. Educate, train and assess the competence of less experienced employees in detailed laboratory processes and scientific principles, and take responsibility for own continuing professional development so as to engender a culture of career-long learning. Lead on the writing and review of specialist procedures and other documents, keep accurate records of scientific investigations, and participate in verification and control of procedural change, to demonstrate commitment to quality and assurance. Assess and minimise clinical risk to ensure the safety and wellbeing of patients.