Summary of Job Roles and Specifics About Them

Assist & support biomedical scientists in providing a professional laboratory service.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

To work in a designated area of the department under the supervision of a section leader but will organise own work tasks or activities.
To understand and perform work in accordance with the standard operational policies using basic theoretical knowledge.
Ensure that documentation is maintained to the Pathology standard (including electronic records).
Be able to solve basic problems within work area and refer unresolved problems to a more senior member of staff.
To prepare specimens for diagnostic testing.
To contribute towards a culture of quality in the department and to comply and promote the quality initiatives within the department consistent with maintaining laboratory accreditation.

Qualifications & key skills

Able to perform all core scientific and interpretive work, which corresponds to the training and qualifications of a Registered Biomedical Scientist.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

To be proficient in designated areas of diagnostic work within the department and to provide a comprehensive and appropriate laboratory service to patients and staff.
To undertake a range of diagnostic tests and screening procedures through to initial interpretation.
Take part in duties at a level of autonomy requiring decision-making but can refer to more senior or medical staff for support.
To perform work in accordance with the standard operational policies using intermediate theoretical knowledge.
Ensure that documentation is maintained to the Pathology standard (including electronic records).
Identify and report clinical risks so that appropriate action can be taken in accordance with the Trust risk management policy.
To contribute towards a culture of quality in the department and to comply and promote the quality initiatives within the department consistent with maintaining laboratory accreditation.
To assist in maintaining appropriate internal and external quality assurance and meeting standards required by external assessment.
To support all diagnostic procedures provided by the department.
To measure and monitor the accuracy and precision of laboratory investigations using appropriate quality control procedures.
To carry out corrective action when quality control and assurance procedures indicate loss of performance.

Qualifications & key skills

Main tasks and Responsibilities:

Participate in the work of the department in clinical liaison, laboratory and infection control, under supervision of the consultant clinical scientist. This includes but not limited to: authorisation of laboratory reports, dealing with telephone enquiries from clinicians and attending MDTs.
Contribute to method development and validation.
Interpret laboratory results and take appropriate action e.g. authorisation of results, ordering relevant follow-up laboratory tests, adding technical and clinically relevant comments, referring results for an expert opinion, informing the requestor of clinically significant results.
Liaise closely with clinical colleagues concerning the diagnosis and management of patients.
Contribute to the teaching of other members of staff across the trust including biomedical scientists, trainee clinical scientists, and other healthcare professionals.
Participate in research and development.
Attend appropriate senior staff and management meetings and taking on a leadership role.
Contribute to the production of business cases for the department.
Support maintenance of the laboratory quality management system.
Use DATIX for reporting clinical incidents.

Qualifications