Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Wye Valley NHS Trust (WVT) for a Specialist Biomedical Scientist  to join our Blood Sciences Department. We are looking for a keen, enthusiastic Biomedical Scientist with an interest in developing services to help us to implement our new managed laboratory service equipment in the pre-analytical area of the Blood Sciences laboratory.  

WVT is an excellent place to train and develop new skills, and further study will be supported. Therefore, this post will be open to individuals who don’t yet have the IBMS Specialist portfolio providing they are committed to completing the portfolio with the support of the department.

The Blood Sciences Department is committed to providing training opportunities to help staff to develop the skills and knowledge they require to excel in their career as a Biomedical Scientist. Opportunities include:

• IBMS Specialist Portfolio
• BBTS Specialist Certification in Transfusion Science Practice
• IBMS Certificates of Expert Practice
• Anticoagulation Management
• Barbara Bain Morphology update for Biomedical Scientists
• Range of NEQAS meetings and courses
• In house quality training including auditing and incident management
• IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma
• Variety of webinars in all areas of Biomedical Science

The post holder will rotate through Haematology and Blood Transfusion or Clinical Chemistry  in order to participate in the 24/7 service. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder would support with the implementation of the new managed laboratory service equipment in the pre-analytical area of the Blood Sciences laboratory. This will involve reviewing existing practices and workflows and suggesting changes to allow for successful implementation of automation. On completion the post holder would then be responsible for routine operation including training and competency assessment, troubleshooting and review of practices. 

The post holder will provide support to the Blood Sciences Management Team in implementing policies and procedures to ensure the department continues to comply with the requirements of ISO 15189 in order to maintain UKAS accreditation.

There will be a strong focus on ensuring analyser performance, including training staff to undertake these processes appropriately and troubleshoot any issues.

The post holder will also take a leading role in the specimen reception area to ensure a high quality service is provided. This will include supporting with the development of  training and competency assessments and records, delivery of training, incident management and participation in the audit programme.  

They would also work alongside the specimen reception supervisor and relevant section managers to ensure smooth running of the 24/7 Blood Sciences service. 

Working for our organisation

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT and the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

The Trust encourages applications from people outside of the NHS and welcomes the valuable experiences and skills they can bring to the organisation.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time all the time.