Specialist Biomedical Scientist, Biochemistry
| Posting date: | 25 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £35,392.00 to £42,618.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35392.00 - £42618.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 May 2024 |
| Location: | Blackburn, BB2 3HH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9435-24-0294 |
Summary
Provide a rapid, reliable and efficient service by performing a comprehensive range of routine and specialized analyses. Perform investigations and analytical techniques unsupervised whilst organizing own work tasks, normally under the direction of a Senior Biomedical Scientist. The post holder is required to rotate through all the sections of the department including specimen reception. Apply the approved Standard Operating Procedures used in the Department. Assist in the development of Standard Operating Procedures, and recommend improvements and amendments as necessary. Perform complex manual and automated analytical investigations requiring specialist skills. Operate complex, high value analytical equipment without supervision. Maintain, troubleshoot and repair faults in complex laboratory instruments, ensuring essential services are maintained in the event of technical failure. Prepare reagents, control materials and calibrators with a high degree of accuracy and precision. Required to work with hazardous and noxious chemicals, and with frequent exposure to uncontained body substances. Check reliability of results to ensure accuracy and precision by applying quality assurance statistical criteria. Interpretation of results requiring subjective judgement and analytical expertise. Recognise grossly abnormal and life threatening results. Validate and report test results in a timely fashion so that they may be acted on as necessary by clinicians. Provide technical interpretation and comment on validity of results. Maintain accurate and detailed records of patient results, quality control data and calculations. Participate in departmental audit and internal / external Quality Assurance programmes. Work with laboratory and Trust information systems. Maintain, troubleshoot and repair faults with laboratory point of care equipment in clinical areas and liaise with service engineers and ward staff as required. Supervision of MLA and Trainee BMS staff. Assist in the departments stock control procedures. Adhere to the departmental Quality management systems. General clerical and administrative tasks.