Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Job summary

Applications are invited from motivated and enthusiastic HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists who are looking to progress their careers in Clinical Biochemistry. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work within the Blood Sciences Department in state of the art laboratories on the Southmead site. The redeveloped Southmead site opened in May 2014 and is one of Europe's leading hospitals.

The department provides a routine Biochemistry testing service to all inpatient, outpatient and GP surgeries in the North Bristol area. It has a workload of over 1 million specimen requests per annum.

The Clinical Biochemistry department offers an extensive range of diagnostic and clinical services, including an integrated Blood Sciences Automated Laboratory, Toxicology, Metabolic Biochemistry, Antenatal and Newborn Screening, and Point of Care Testing services. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to rotate throughout the department and will be expected to participate in the department's 24-7 service.

The post holder under the direction of senior staff will be expected to:

• Work as part of a team to provide routine and specialist diagnostic laboratory service in Clinical Biochemistry in accordance with national, Trust and departmental policies and procedures on a rotational basis in all sections of the laboratory.
• Participate in the training and development of other staff within the department.
• Participate fully in the department's 24/7 rota system
• Contribute to the development of services provided to meet the requirements of users.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

• Working in accordance with the Departmental Standard Operating Procedures and assist in the development and review of these as required.
• Receiving and analysing samples submitted to the department in accordance with laboratory policies and protocols.
• Assisting in the interpretation and technical validation of the analyses in accordance with laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Responsible for the provision of our service to patients in routine and emergency situations.
• Rotating into any area of the department as required.
• Participating fully in the departments 24/7 rota service.
• Prioritising the completion of urgent requests.
• Telephoning important results to an appropriate person when necessary
• Responsible for their own work under the supervision of senior laboratory staff
• Validating and releasing results to service users as required
• Maintaining a high level of professional competence in the performance of all tests and investigations carried out in the department as appropriate
• Preparing and ensuring adequate supplies of reagents and consumables
• Using consumables and equipment efficiently and safely in accordance with Health & Safety policies
• Performing the routine maintenance and cleaning of the equipment with which she/he is working including maintenance records and recording of corrective actions
• Processing internal and external quality control samples and results/reports as required
• Participating in quality assurance procedures in accordance with the laboratory quality…