Trainee Biomedical Scientist - Haematology

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Trainee Biomedical Scientist to join the Haematology and Transfusion teams. The role involves calibrating, maintaining and operating complex analytical equipment and reviewing data trends within an accredited laboratory network.

The post includes validation of analytical data prior to reporting, and participation in a 24-hour analytical service across multiple sites within the Trust.

Qualifications

• Experience with LIMS and quality systems is required.
• Ability to validate analytical data prior to reporting.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate, maintain and operate complex analytical equipment.
• Validate analytical data prior to result reporting.
• Select and provide suitable blood and blood products.
• Contribute to a high-quality diagnostic service and 24-hour analytical support.

Skills

LIMS experience

Quality Management Systems

Analytical data validation

Tools

LIMS

Job description

Undertake training to support the operational functionality of the laboratory areas including calibrating, maintaining and operating complex analytical equipment and regularly reviewing internal quality control and external quality assurance data trends.

Your duties will include the validation of analytical data prior to result reporting and the selection and provision of suitable blood and blood products. You will have experience of LIMS, other IT systems and of Quality Management Systems.

Working as part of the team, you will contribute to the provision and further development of a high quality diagnostic service.

The department is UKAS ISO 15189:2022 accredited and accredited by the IBMS as a training laboratory.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join a very busy department dedicated to providing the highest quality patient care.

LCL is the largest provider of pathology services in the Northwest. The work we do is led and cutting edge, making us a regional reference centre for many specialist investigations. As part of LCL you will be encouraged to share your skills to help drive the organisation to success.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Biomedical Scientist to join a dynamic workforce in Haematology and Transfusion. This service is provided across four separate hospital sites.

This post may be offered under Annex 21 AfC Terms & Conditions, subject to experience, competency and suitability.

The laboratory based at the CSSB facility at Royal Liverpool supports the Clatterbridge Cancer Care Hospital Liverpool and regional specialists' services such as Haemophilia centre and the Haemoglobinopathy and Antenatal Screening Service.

The laboratory based at Aintree University Hospital supports the regions Trauma Centre. This laboratory also serves the Walton Neurological Centre.

Broadgreen Hospital, which is co-located with Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, is home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist rehabilitation.

The Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust is the main hospital delivering the highest standards of care for women, babies, and families.

The post holder will be expected to participate in the out of hours shift pattern supporting the provision of a 24-hour analytical service., Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.