Specialist Biomedical Scientist
| Posting date: | 26 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: | Rugby, CV22 5PX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9218-24-0657 |
Summary
Manage the routine maintenance of equipment and provide specialist support to staff troubleshooting faults ensuring appropriate actions are taken, in accordance with standard operating procedures, to maintain service. Prepare, store and use reagents required for laboratory investigations. Manage and maintain stock at appropriate levels. Complete reagent acceptance testing and reporting on findings. Maintain suitable records to ensure compliance with quality assurance requirements. Collate IQC using LQC software and interpret inter-laboratory data comparison and EQA data for sign off by Clinical Scientists. Ensure records are maintained to demonstrate compliance with ISO 15189:2022 and as evidence for Quality Assurance Inspections and UKAS accreditation. Develop and manage laboratory quality assurance systems and audits, working closely with Quality team to ensure uniform recording and monitoring. Assist in the participation of any research and development projects within the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, keeping accurate records and date to allow full evaluation of the projects. Act as training lead for the Bowel Cancer Screening Laboratory, ensuring all new staff receive induction training and manage the ongoing training needs for all staff to enable them to carry out their roles within the laboratory to National Standards and standard operating procedures. Co-ordinate and manage the IBMS certificate of expert practice training for support staff. For further details of the role please see the attached job description.