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Job overview

The Haematology department at Blackpool Victoria Hospital is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Biomedical Scientist or registered Clinical Scientist to work within our friendly, hard-working team. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your knowledge and experience to the team and to learn new skills in an interesting and challenging role

The successful candidate will have significant post registration experience in haematology and coagulation, as well as a completed IBMS specialist portfolio and an MSc (or equivalent) in a related subject .

Reporting to the Haematology Laboratory Manager, you will be working with the other senior staff in Haematology to ensure the smooth running and high-quality output of the service. The post holder will have specific lead responsibility for coagulation and departmental audit. 

Main duties of the job

• Part of the senior team responsible for the day-to-day running of the laboratory
• Training of BMS and MLA staff in accordance with departmental SOPs
• Write and update SOPs relevant to your section
• Verification, testing and training for new equipment
• Ensuring ongoing staff competency assessment and CPD
• Ensuring timely and accurate processing of patient samples
• Maintaining and controlling analysers, including trouble shooting, reporting faults and liaising with engineers
• Taking a lead on departmental audits including scheduling and completion 
• Quality tasks including document control, IQC/EQA,  pre-acceptance testing, measurement of uncertainty, gathering data for statistical analysis e.g. KPI monitoring
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the quality management system to ensure accreditation to ISO15189:2022
• Performing specialist coagulation tests such as lupus, thrombophilia, factor assays and DOACs
• Work closely with the clinical haematology team to improve and develop the service 
• Provide cover for the senior BMS staff responsible for other sections of the laboratory
• Deputise for the Haematology Laboratory Manager as necessary  

Working for our organisation

The department is equipped with Siemens Advia 2120i Haematology analysers, Werfen ACL TOP 550 coagulation analysers, Starrsed ST automated ESR analyser, and Beckman Coulter Navios flow cytometer. Prior experience and training on these systems would be advantageous.

A significant equipment refresh is imminent, and the post holder will be required to assist with verification, updating documentation and training staff in the use of the new equipment.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire and operates within a regional health economy catchment area that spans Lancashire and South Cumbria, supporting a population of 1.6 million. The Trust is a provider of specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services across this region. 

The Trust provides a range of acute services to the 352,000 population of the Fylde coast health economy and the estimated 18 million visitors to the seaside town of Blackpool. Since April 1, 2012, the Trust also provides a wide range of community health services to the 445,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and North Lancashire.

Blackpool is known for its historic seafront and promenade, as well as many tourist attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower.

Blackpool is conveniently situated within a 45-minute drive of Manchester, and less than three-hours from Edinburgh and London by rail.