Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

• To assist with enquiries from ward staff
• To ensure the timely and efficient provision of core or specialised services
• To supervise trainee staff to ensure that work is carried out in line with Standing Operational Procedures and or Departmental policy.
• To review SOPs and inform senior staff of discrepancies or possible updates.
• To ensure the quality control tests are conducted and meet required analytical standards.
• To maintain and assist the development and expansion of the IQC programme
• Where appropriate implement a remedial action plan in line with SOPs under the guidance of a section leader.
• To maintain HCPC registration
• To ensure that professional standards are maintained

Person specification

Skills & 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
• Educational qualification in mathematics
• Ability to perform complex scientific calculations and data analysis
• Good judgement, 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
• Ability to use Microsoft software or equivalent

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

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

Desirable criteria

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

Specific Experience

Essential criteria

• Degree in biomedical science
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of post registration study (IBMS Specialist Portfolio or equivalent)
• Experience of working in all areas of relevant diagnostic 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

• Able to perform basic training
• Experience in molecular techniques

Clinical Responsibility

Essential criteria

• Understanding of relationship between laboratory investigations and clinical practice
• Awareness of clinical significance of laboratory findings and implications for patients
• Ability to extrapolate from basic information to consider additional investigations to perform
• Ability to review anomalous / unexpected findings and take further appropriate action

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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