Specialist Biomedical Scientist Job London area,Greater London England UK,Healthcare

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Job Description And Main Responsibilities For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification Clinical and Technical Laboratory services

To ensure knowledge of all instrumentation and equipment is up to date and that the post holder capable of operating such equipment e.g. Ventana automated immunostainers, cryostats, routine stainers, tissue processors
To ensure the timely and efficient provision of core and technologically complex analytical/diagnostic services.
To take personal responsibility for the quality of own technical work produced, in line with Quality Management procedures.
To ensure that work is carried out in line with Standing Operational Procedures and/or Departmental policy.
Maintain reagent records, both paper and electronic, as part of section stock control system.
To ensure daily maintenance of equipment is carried out to schedule and is documented.
To ensure that statutory and Trust requirements for record keeping of results are met by validation or verification of reports as required.
To ensure that quality control tests are conducted and meet required analytical standards. Where appropriate assist senior staff in implementation of remedial plans, in line with SOPs.
To ensure that all log books (electronic or paper) relating to calibrators, controls and reagents are maintained.
To ensure each malfunction or breakdown of equipment is notified to the Laboratory Manager or Deputy Manager.
To assist in maintenance of adequate stock of all reagents and consumables, through accurate record keeping and reporting to senior staff.
To be able to work within specific areas of the department and train/ supervise training of new team members as required.
To be able to work within all areas of the department with no supervision.

Specimen Dissection

Receipt and checking of samples against request forms and information on LIMS
liaising with surgeons and outpatient staff regarding labelling errors, identifying and taking appropriate action with high risk specimens and dealing with leaking/damaged samples
Assisting Pathologists in the diagnostic sampling of fresh and formalin fixed tissue
Performing biopsy transfer and specimen dissection of category A and B samples
Ensuring cassettes are appropriately labelled

Section Cutting and Staining

Use of microtome's to produce tissue sections from paraffin wax samples (internal and external samples)
Understanding of specific requirements for tissue sectioning for different tissue types and subsequent diagnostic techniques
Mounting tissue sections on slides

Specialised diagnostic techniques

Understanding of data entry requirements for additional diagnostic requests
Accurate data input
Organise and store samples, requests and other materials
Ability to perform and have in-depth understanding of tinctorial techniques

Person specification

Skills And Abilities

Essential criteria

Good interpersonal skills
Ability to express themselves clearly
Good telephone manner, diplomatic
Ability to write clearly and concisely
Ability to use in-house IT systems
Ability to use Microsoft software or equivalent
Educational qualification in mathematics
Ability to perform complex scientific calculations and data analysis
Good judgment, analytical, perceptive, eye for detail
Able to deal with all simple day to day problems and trouble shooting

Desirable criteria

Awareness of organisational and logistical issues

Personal Qualities

Essential Criteria

Evidence of personal development
Able to work unsupervised
Commitment to team working

Desirable criteria

Enthusiasm for role, job and profession
Self-confident, contributes to laboratory meetings
Flexible approach to work

Specific Experience Essential criteria

Degree in biomedical science
HCPC registration
Experience of working in all areas of relevant routine laboratory
Able to understand/ follow SOPs
Full understanding of all laboratory H&S procedures
Able to work to deadlines
Full understanding of EQA & IQA and their implications

Desirable criteria

Completed specialist portfolio or extensive post registration experience
Evidence of post graduate study
Able to perform basic training

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