Job summary
- Main area
- Laboratory Medicine
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 411-MED-24-6393312
- Employer
- Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Alder Hey NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- B6
- Closing
- 09/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Biomedical Scientist B6/Quality Assistant
Band 6
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.
We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.
As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- Extensive staff health and well-being programmes
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Specialist Biomedical Scientist Quality Assistant to join the Pathology team at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a 0.6 WTE Band 6 post working 22.5 hours per week over 5 days
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest children’s hospitals in Western Europe. As a centre of excellence the trust treats more than 275,000 children a year from the North West, North Wales, Shropshire and the Isle of Man. The Histopathology department has UKAS ISO 15189 accreditation and is accredited for training with the IBMS. The department provides a full diagnostic routine and specialist paediatric histopathology service, fetal & perinatal post mortem and placental service. We are looking for an individual who is enthusiastic to join a dedicated team providing a high-quality service. Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment.
Main duties of the job
To practice as a specialist registered Biomedical Scientist with experience in conducting Laboratory Medicine audits and Quality Management support. The post holder will perform a range of audit techniques across Pathology with an in depth knowledge of ISO15189 standard and other Pathology regulatory audit requirements.
The post holder will work autonomously to undertake audits, and in collaboration with the Quality Manager will schedule audits and record non-conformities and corrective and preventative actions on the Quality Management System.
The post holder will be required to maintain their Biomedical Scientist skills including HCPC registration and provide scientific services on patient samples as an aid to clinical diagnosis of paediatric disease. They will perform a range of diagnostic tests in the laboratory discipline of their training and provide technical support to Consultants and service users if required
You should be highly motivated, a good communicator and enjoy working as part of a Pathology wide team. The department has a proven track record of staff development in further education and actively encourages attendance at regional and national meetings.
For further information please contact Pam Ashton (Histopathology Manager & Governance and Quality Lead for Pathology) [email protected] or Laura Kiely (Quality Manager for Pathology) [email protected]
Working for our organisation
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care to over 275,000 children and young people each year. In addition to the hospital site located in the West Derby area of Liverpool, Alder Hey has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Alder Park building in the nearby borough of Sefton.
We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.
As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To carry out all work to specified standards laid down by the professional bodies including Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS), Health care Professions Council (HCPC), UK Accreditation Service (UKAS).
- The post holder is a specialist registered Biomedical Scientist (with significant post-registration experience) with specialist experience in conducting Laboratory Medicine audits and Quality Management support. The post holder will perform a range of audit techniques across Pathology with an in depth knowledge of ISO15189 standard and other Pathology regulatory audit requirements.
- The post holder will work autonomously to undertake audits, and in collaboration with the Quality Manager will schedule audits and record non-conformities and corrective and preventative actions on the Quality Management System.
- To support continuous improvement throughout Laboratory Medicine
- To review and agree Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA) with the Quality Manager and input onto the Quality Management System.
- To assist with recording Root Cause Analysis categories on the Quality Management System using specialist knowledge of Pathology and regulatory requirements.
- To participate in the routine and specialist work of the department rotating through all sections of the department working without supervision.
- To plan and organise own work, unsupervised, on a daily basis ensuring results are produced in an accurate and timely manner. This involves the adjustment of plans based on results generated.
- To participate in maintaining a system for the safe and confidential storage and retrieval of proper records and specimens both physically and electronically.
- To ensure data integrity when entering patient demographics onto the Meditech computer system.
- To Perform diagnostic tests that may require clinical intervention.
- To highlight urgent and clinically important results.
- To communicate effectively with colleagues and service users
- To operate and maintain equipment daily including multitasking
- To ensure proper and efficient use of equipment and consumables without wastage.
- To handle hazardous chemicals and reagents appropriately, daily according to COSHH regulations.
- To move and manipulate heavy objects whilst following appropriate manual handling guidelines.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post-registration experience of work in a Pathology laboratory.
- Experience of using audit techniques within Pathology
- Experience of providing training
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of regulatory requirements e.g. UKAS, HTA
- Knowledge of health and safety issues relating to pathology
- Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
Education and training
Essential criteria
- Qualified to BSc level in Biomedical sciences or other degree acceptable to the IBMS/HCPC or equivalent
- Registered with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- To have gained the IBMS specialist (post-registration) diploma in a Pathology discipline or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- IBMS Internal auditor training
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to use software packages (e.g. Word, Excel and PowerPoint) for the presentation of data and reports
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Pamela Ashton
- Job title
- Histopathology Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 293 3615
- Additional information
Laura Kiely
Pathology Quality Manager
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