JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Details:

Job Title: Trainee Biomedical Scientist

Band: Annex U Band 5

Location: Eastern Pathology Alliance

James Paget University Hospital

Department: Blood Sciences

Managerially Accountable to: Chief/Senior Biomedical Scientist

Professionally Accountable to: Consultant Head of Department & Service

Manager

Job Purpose:

To undertake training and completion of the IBMS Certificate of Competence

registration portfolio within Blood Sciences is required to learn and perform under
supervision a range of complex analyses in Automated Haematology, Chemistry,
Coagulation, Microscopy, Immunology, Autoimmunity & Allergy, Transfusion Science
and Reception Services. To Maintain the Laboratory Information Service on a daily
basis allowing the service users access to accurate and updated patient care test
results. To attain HCPC registration as a biomedical scientist and participate as a
practising professional.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service,
all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and
consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect,
Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.

Overview of Essential Responsibilities:

Clinical Scientific and Management Responsibilities:

1. Communicates complex service related test information to managers,

consultants, nurses, other health care colleagues, patients and patient carers

2. Answers telephone inquiries from pathology users, patients and patient carers
about test results and provide information that is complex concerning
methodologies and service requirements, seeking advice as required

3. Assists in explaining results and reassures the users that the information is
correct after seeking advice when results do not agree with clinical presentation
4. Manages own work on a daily basis in specialised services. Responsible for
processing both urgent and routine work to maintain routine turnaround times in
line with Trust and Service polices

5. Maintains as part of a team, complex specialist analytical equipment on a daily

basis and assess fitness for clinical use referring to senior staff as appropriate

6. Responsible for the efficient use of expensive tests and high value analysers

7. Able to run daily test procedures on all methodologies to include calibration and
quality control testing and refer to senior staff to sign off as fit for clinical use

8. Fault find equipment and analyser function after formal in-house training

9. Follows policies in specialised areas and propose changes that will improve
and develop the service for users inside and outside the Trust

10. Assist service engineers to repair and maintain laboratory equipment

11. Assist in the development and maintenance of standards as necessary for

continuing CPA accreditation

Training:

12. Participate in Biomedical Scientist training programme

13. Participation in in-house training, CPD, mandatory triennial update course and
completing Trust mandatory training as appropriate

Health and Safety:

14. Follow Health & Safety Code of Practice for the service and ensure spillages of
biohazard/chemical substances are dealt with appropriately

Quality:

15. Participation in internal and external quality assessment

16. Keep up to date with SOPs, departmental and Trust policies

Responsibilities for Laboratory Information Service:

17. Assists in managing and maintaining specialised databases in laboratory

computer systems and patient storage databases

18. Responsible for inputting and amending patient data and results, which
includes other colleagues work

19. Trained to use, retrieve and store patient information on several patient
 database systems for access by external and internal users

20. Trained to operate and manage software databases on complex clinical

analysers

Research, Evaluation and Service Development:

21. Use research & development protocols on daily basis to provide statistical
presentations of internal quality control (QC) to assess equipment performance
in line with QC rules (e.g. Westgard)

22. Assist in the evaluation and development of methods to improve the service
and patient care diagnostic tests

23. Investigate abnormal and unusual results by recognised research &

development protocols and or audit to explain the anomalies, seeking advice as
appropriate

24. Assisting in the development of specialised services to include new and

emerging technologies and development of Standard Operating Procedures
(SOPs)

Specific Additional Responsibilities:

None

Functional Requirements
Direct face to face patient No Blood/body fluid exposure Yes
contact
Exposure prone No Prevention and No
procedures (EPP) management of aggression
Manual handling Yes Crouching/stooping or No
kneeling
Night working/shift work Yes Frequent hand Yes
washing/wearing gloves
VDU user Yes Chemical sensitisers Yes
Driving patients No Noise Yes
Other (please state) No
Job Specification:
Means of Assessment
Essential/ Application Form/
Desirable Interview/Test/Ref
Qualifications/training and professional
development

BSc (Hons) in IBMS accredited Biomedical Essential Application form/Interview

Sciences or equivalent

Care C

Be a member of the IBMS Desirable Application form/Interview

Experience

Develop a working knowledge of the Essential Application form/Interview

assays performed within their service

Understands basic clinical analyser Desirable Application form/Interview

performance evaluation to include complex
instrumentation

Develop knowledge and skills of how to Essential Application form/Interview

problem solve complex clinical Scientific
problems

Understands how to interpret and respond Desirable Application form/Interview

to Internal QA results

Will gain experience of working in a Essential Application form/Interview

diverse high throughput clinical service

Develop comprehensive knowledge, Essential Application form/Interview

understanding and the ability to use
current laboratory software
Skills, abilities and knowledge

Will be able to effectively work within a Essential Application form/Interview

complex multidisciplinary team

Demonstrate good hand/eye coordination Essential Application form/Interview

Be able to adapt to the changing Essential Application form/Interview

exigencies of the service

Be committed to the provision of a pro- Essential Application form/Interview

active patient based service

Has a working knowledge of relevant Desirable Application form/Interview

legislation and its application to the
Directorate of Laboratory Medicine/Cellular
Pathology
Attitude, aptitude

Complete the IBMS Certificate of Essential Application form/Interview

Competence

Develop skills and demonstrate continued Essential Application form/Interview

competence to practice

Developing new skills and knowledge Essential Application form/Interview

appropriate to the service

Participation in CPD and training activities Essential Application form/Interview

Must develop and maintain clinical Essential Application form/Interview

Scientific skills

Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s Essential Application form/Interview

PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect,
Integrity, Dedication and Excellence

Reasonable adjustments can be considered to support disabled candidates in

respect of the requirements of this role.

For information regarding general terms and conditions of employment please ask
your line manager or Human Resources.

This job description indicates currently the main responsibilities of the post. It is not
a complete list and may be amended and developed as necessary in consultation
with the manager and post holder. We would aim to reach agreement on any
changes, but if agreement is not possible, the Trust reserves the right to make
changes to this job description.
 JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Details:

Job Title: Healthcare Scientist (Biomedical Scientist (BMS))

Band: Band 5

Location: Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

Department: Haematology and Transfusion

Managerially Accountable to: Chief/Senior Biomedical Scientist

Professionally Accountable to: EPA Network Blood Sciences Manager & Clinical
Head of Service

Job Purpose:

A state registered Health Care Scientist who will specialise in Haematology and
Transfusion Science is required to perform a range of analyses in Automation,
Coagulation, Microscopy, Immunology, Autoimmunity and Allergy, Transfusion
Science and Reception Services.

The post holder will maintain the Laboratory Information Service on a daily basis,
allowing the service users access to accurate and updated patient care test results.
The state registered Health Care Scientist is required to train and demonstrate
methodologies on complex analytical equipment to medical staff, Clinical Scientists,
other BMS staff, new entrant staff, students and medical laboratory assistants (MLA).

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service,
all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and
consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect,
Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.

Overview of Essential Responsibilities:

Clinical Scientific & Management Responsibilities

1. Communicates complex service related test information to managers,

Consultants, Nurses, other health care colleagues, patients and patient carers.

2. Answers telephone inquiries from pathology users, patients and patient carers
about test results and provide information that is complex concerning
methodologies and service requirements, seeking advice as required.

3. Assists in explaining results and reassures the users that the information is
 correct after seeking advice when results do not agree with clinical
presentation.

4. Manages own work on a daily basis in specialised services. Responsible for

processing both urgent and routine work to maintain routine turnaround times in
line with Trust and Service polices.

5. Maintains as part of a team, complex specialist analytical equipment on a daily

basis and assess fitness for clinical use referring to senior staff as appropriate.

6. Responsible for the efficient use of expensive tests and high value analysers.

7. Able to run daily test procedures on all methodologies to include calibration and
quality control testing and refer to senior staff to sign off as fit for clinical use.

8. Fault find equipment and analyser function after formal in-house training.

9. Follows policies in specialised areas and propose changes that will improve
and develop the service for users inside and outside the Trust.

10. Assist service engineers to repair and maintain laboratory equipment.

11. Assist in the development and maintenance of standards as necessary for

continuing UKAS accreditation.

Responsibilities for Laboratory Information Service

12. Assists in managing and maintaining specialised databases in laboratory

computer systems and patient storage databases.

13. Responsible for inputting and amending patient data and results, which
includes other colleagues work.

14. Trained to use, retrieve and store patient information on several patient
database systems for access by external and internal users.

15. Trained to operate and manage software databases on complex clinical

analysers.

Research, evaluation & service development

16. Use research and development protocols on a daily basis to provide statistical
presentations of internal quality control (QC) to assess equipment performance
in line with QC rules (e.g. Westgard).

17. Assist in the evaluation and development of methods to improve the service
and patient care diagnostic tests.

18. Investigate abnormal and unusual results by recognised research and

development protocols and or audit to explain the anomalies, seeking advice as
 appropriate.

19. Assisting in the development of specialised services to include new and

emerging technologies and development of Standard Operating Procedures
(SOPs).

Staff development and training responsibilities

20. Assist in the education and training of Medical staff, Clinical Scientists, other
BMS, Trainee BMS, MLA’s and visiting students as required within their
specialised area.

21. Demonstrate ongoing competence to practice by attending courses, lectures,

mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and other training
activities.

22. Train in all specialised services according to the staff rotation programme.

23. To keep up to date with SOPs.

24. To actively participate in an Annual Personal Development review (PDR).

Health & Safety

25. Provide safety supervision & training for junior members of staff and actively
promote safe working practices in all areas of the laboratory service.

26. To abide by the Health and Safety Code of Practice for the Service.

27. To ensure the application of Trust policies where applicable to the Pathology
Services.

28. To participate in an annual Health and Safety review.

29. Any other duties as required by the Service Manager or the Chief BMS

Functional Requirements
Direct face to face patient No Blood/body fluid exposure Yes
contact
Exposure prone No Prevention and No
procedures (EPP) management of aggression
Manual handling Yes Crouching/stooping or No
kneeling
Night working/shift work Yes Frequent hand Yes
washing/wearing gloves
VDU user Yes Chemical sensitisers Yes
Driving patients No Noise Yes
Other (please state) No
Job Specification: Means of
Assessment
Essential/ Application Form/
Desirable Interview/Test/Ref
Qualifications/training and professional
development

BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent E AF

State registration with Health Professions E AF

Council (HPC)

Be a member of the IBMS D AF

E AF/I
Develop skills and demonstrate continued
competence to practice
E AF/I
Developing new skills and knowledge
appropriate to the service E AF/I

E AF/I
Participation in CPD and training activities

Must develop and maintain clinical Scientific

skills

Experience

Significant post State Registration in a clinical E AF

service as a new entrant BMS1 working in
Haematology and Transfusion laboratories

Has experience of working in a diverse, high D I

throughput clinical service

Skills, abilities and knowledge

E I/T

Has a working knowledge of the assays

E I/T
performed within their service

E I/T
Understands basic clinical analyser performance
evaluation to include complex instrumentation
E I/T
 E I
Develop knowledge and skills of how to problem
solve complex clinical Scientific problems E I

Understands how to interpret and respond to

E AF/I
Internal QA results

E AF/I
Will gain experience of working in a diverse high
throughput clinical service

Develop comprehensive knowledge,

understanding and the ability to use current
laboratory software

Will be able to effectively work within a complex

multidisciplinary team

Demonstrate good hand/eye coordination

Attitude, aptitude

Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s E AF/I

PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect,
Integrity, Dedication and Excellence

E AF/I
Be able to adapt to the changing exigencies of
the service
E AF/I
Be committed to the provision of a pro-active
patient based service D AF/I

Has a working knowledge of relevant legislation

and its application to the Directorate of
Laboratory Medicine/Cellular Pathology

Reasonable adjustments can be considered to support disabled candidates in

respect of the requirements of this role.
For information regarding general terms and conditions of employment please ask
your line manager or Human Resources.

This job description indicates currently the main responsibilities of the post. It is not
a complete list and may be amended and developed as necessary in consultation
with the manager and post holder. We would aim to reach agreement on any
changes, but if agreement is not possible, the Trust reserves the right to make
changes to this job description.