Specialist Biomedical Scientist - PoCT

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in the UK seeks a Specialist Biomedical Scientist to deliver quality Point of Care Testing services. The role involves supporting POCT operations, training staff, and ensuring service quality across multiple hospitals. Applicants should hold a relevant degree and HCPC registration. This position demands excellent analytical skills and a commitment to quality management in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Proven experience post HCPC registration in the relevant discipline.
• Excellent working knowledge of specialist subject in relevant discipline.
• Knowledge of health and safety issues.

Responsibilities

• Support the POCT Co-ordinator in day-to-day provision of POCT services.
• Perform core scientific and interpretive work.
• Train and supervise staff as needed.

Skills

Practical specialist analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Honours degree in biological science

HCPC Registration

IBMS Specialist Diploma

Tools

PC word processing

Spreadsheet software

Database software

Job description

Job summary

Previous applicants need not apply

SWLP plays a pivotal role in delivering innovative and patient-centered POCT and rapid diagnostic solutions, both in the primary and secondary care settings. The Point of Care Testing (PoCT) department is accredited to the ISO15189:2012 and ISO22870 standards and the PoCT team manages a wide range of PoCT analysers and devices, connected to POCT middleware systems, across five acute hospitals and in the community. The team manages the governance and quality assurance, the technical support and maintenance, and training and competency assessment of all POCT analysers.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced individual to the role of Specialist Biomedical Scientist in POCT based at the Epsom and St Helier Hospitals.

The post-holder will work relatively independently, supported by the SWLP POCT manager, POCT coordinator, Associate practitioners, POCT trainers, the clinical lead for POCT and the Principal Clinical Biochemist on each site to deliver a safe, quality-assured and resilient PoCT service. Given the outward facing nature of this role, the successful individual will need to have good organisational and communication skills and significant experience in PoCT and quality management.

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Main duties of the job

Aim of Role:

To be an efficient and flexible member of the SWL Pathology team providing a consistently high quality and professional service to all POCT users of the service.

Key Result Areas:

1. To support the POCT Co-ordinator in the day-to-day provision of the POCT services within SWLP sites.
2. Contributes to providing a professional POCT service, working effectively as a team member as part of the overall department.
3. Able to perform all core scientific and interpretive work, which corresponds to the training and qualifications of a Registered Biomedical Scientist.
4. To work unsupervised across the sites, ensuring that all POCT devices are operational and maintained and that all operator training requirements are met.
5. To assist in training and supervising staff and deputising for the Advanced Biomedical Scientist when necessary.

About us

South West London Pathology is an award winning pathology partnership between three leading Hospital Trusts - St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Epsom and St Helier NHS Foundation Trust and Croydon Health Services NHS Trust - designed to provide an integrated, high quality pathology service for hospitals and GPs across South West London, by bringing together the best of each Trust's service and providing them within a single organisation.

We expect all our staff at SWL Pathology to share the values that are important to us and that our service users have a right to expect - to be excellent, kind, responsible and respectful, delivering the best possible standard of service at all times and to behave in a way that reflects these values.
SWL Pathology Vision:
To deliver the high quality, cost effective, accessible, innovative pathology services that commissioners, customers, clinical users, staff and patients demand and to be recognised as a leading provider in the market. As part of its commitment to high quality and sustainability SW London Pathology will offer attractive development opportunities for highly skilled staff and will be at the forefront of innovation in pathology services.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• oAn honours degree or equivalent in a biological science
• oHCPC Registration
• oHold the IBMS Specialist Diploma in relevant discipline or equivalent experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• oProven experience post HCPC registration in the relevant discipline
• oExcellent working knowledge of specialist subject in relevant discipline
• oEvidence of continuing professional development
• oKnowledge of health and safety issues
• oExperience of quality management systems

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• oPractical specialist analytical skills associated with diagnostic laboratory work
• oCompetence in PC word processing, spreadsheet and database software
• oAccuracy and attention to detail
• oAble to follow written methodologies or protocols
• oAble to work as part of a team
• oAbility to work under pressure
• oAbility to plan and prioritise allocated work
• oIntermediate level of computer skills
• oExcellent communication and presentation skills
• oUse of enhanced pathology computer systems

Other relevant requirements

Essential

• oGood hand eye co-ordination
• oAble to perform light physical work
• oCapable of intense periods of concentration

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training

Essential

• oAn honours degree or equivalent in a biological science
• oHCPC Registration
• oHold the IBMS Specialist Diploma in relevant discipline or equivalent experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• oProven experience post HCPC registration in the relevant discipline
• oExcellent working knowledge of specialist subject in relevant discipline
• oEvidence of continuing professional development
• oKnowledge of health and safety issues
• oExperience of quality management systems

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• oPractical specialist analytical skills associated with diagnostic laboratory work
• oCompetence in PC word processing, spreadsheet and database software
• oAccuracy and attention to detail
• oAble to follow written methodologies or protocols
• oAble to work as part of a team
• oAbility to work under pressure
• oAbility to plan and prioritise allocated work
• oIntermediate level of computer skills
• oExcellent communication and presentation skills
• oUse of enhanced pathology computer systems

Other relevant requirements

Essential

• oGood hand eye co-ordination
• oAble to perform light physical work
• oCapable of intense periods of concentration

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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Wrythe Lane,

Surrey

SM5 1AA

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