Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Personnel & Training

a) To participate in the training of staff. To supervise and aid in the development of trainee BMS’s and support workers, such as MLA grades, and direct their duties as requested by senior staff.

b) To support and mentor junior staff as part of a culture of CPD and staff development.

c) To work in an efficient and effective manner, organising own work and that of others as appropriate.

d) As part of the Blood Sciences team, to participate in the multidisciplinary training of all Blood Sciences staff. Through group or individual teaching or training sessions so that all Blood Sciences staff attain competency in techniques as required.

e) To rotate throughout the various sections of the department where appropriate to maintain competencies.

f) To ensure standards of performance and competence are maintained. To report to the Senior BMS where your performance has fallen below required competence due to inexperience or gap in rotation, etc. To perform remedial training to correct competence.

g) To participate in job/work experience and recruiting schemes by representing the Trust, Department and Profession at and within these events.

h) To attend external meetings and courses and represent the department at those meetings as appropriate.

i) To use knowledge gained on courses and training to add to the service delivery and to disseminate that knowledge to others as directed by senior staff.

j) To attain and maintain multidisciplinary competence in the other specialisms of Blood Sciences to the required levels in order to participate in the shift rota as a multidisciplinary BMS.

k) To participate in cross site working as directed by the Lead BMS team and

General Manager.

l) To participate in the Trust appraisal system.

m) To maintain personal professional competency and professionalism following

recognised CPD routes and attending courses as appropriate and available.

Service Delivery and Quality

a) To monitor stocks and blood as required ensuring a safe and efficient service, informing senior staff when stocks become low.

b) To evaluate new methodologies following established process in order to advance the service and to develop and validate the operating procedures effecting service both within and outside of the Pathology Department.

c) To ensure that results and reports are produced in a timely manner particularly where these results will have an immediate impact on patient care such as an OPD clinic or A&E, thus contributing to meeting both departmental and Trust turnaround times.

d) To enter onto laboratory computer systems own and others test result data by either electronic transfer or manually.

e) To enter patient ID and request profiles according to sample reception protocols and procedures.

f) To monitor and maintain all equipment to departmental guidelines and direct/ monitor other grades as appropriate in this maintenance, alerting line manager when problems occur, communicating the troubleshooting you have performed.

g) To attend departmental meetings and to positively contribute to departmental communication and development. Where appropriate to represent the department or staff at meetings.

h) To attend blood sciences group meetings and to contribute positively to its aims and actions.

i) To attend other external meetings as a BSPS representative as required and when staffing levels permit.

j) To work as part of a team, or independently, producing accurate diagnostic results.

k) To authorise, analyse and interpret diagnostic results and report them using judgement and departmental guidelines to refer to Medical and senior staff as required. Requesting further investigations as necessary within departmental guidelines.

l) To participate in on-going clinical trials and audits as appropriate.

m) To follow Standard Operating Procedures in accordance to departmental guidelines.

n) To participate in the Quality management system (QMS) by raising non-conformances in accordance to BSPS guidelines and performing audits where required.

o) To ensure abnormal results are communicated to the relevant clinician/department as per guidelines.

p) To fully participate in all aspects of the service including both the routine and non-core hours service.

q) To cooperate with other Pathology staff to ensure the efficient provision of the service.

r) To maintain skills in accuracy and precision (e.g. microscopy, pipetting) and to use them in order to produce high quality results.

s) To participate in Departmental internal and external Quality Assurance schemes inclusive of audits.