Biomedical Scientist Quality & Training Lead (Haem / BTS)

The post holder will have responsibility for the day to day Quality/Training operations of the Haematology/Transfusion laboratory service with East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT), delivered at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital and Burnley General Teaching Hospital sites.

Working in partnership with the Lead and Senior BMS for Haematology, Transfusion and Quality Manager, of Pathology. The post holder will ensure that the requirements for laboratory accreditation (UKAS/MHRA) and the needs of service users are consistently met.

The post holder will provide effective quality, leadership and training to the department.

The post holder will be part of the Quality and departmental management team, and will participate in Haematology/Transfusion management, Quality, and departmental meetings. The post holder may also be required to represent the Department and/or Directorate at meetings at Divisional and Trust level., 1. Will work as a key member of the Departmental Management Team, which is responsible for the effective operational management and strategic direction of Haematology/Transfusion at ELHT.
2. Will work in partnership with the Lead Biomedical Scientists, Pathology Quality Manager and Laboratory Operations Manager and other senior staff, to develop and promote efficient and effective quality & training systems and processes.
3. Will take a proactive role in the continuing provision of a high quality and responsive service meeting both regulatory and accreditation requirements.
4. Will set and ensure the development and acceptance of challenging but realistic objectives for staff, and through leadership, motivation and systematic performance management to achieve the required results, in regards to quality and standards set out by UKAS and MHRA.
5. Lead and oversee Haematology/Transfusion quality objectives. To manage (department specific) quality management system (Qpulse). Maintain standards with respect to UKAS and MHRA. Update the quality management systems and processes in line with national changes, or UKAS/MHRA., Lead and oversee Haematology/Transfusion quality objectives. To manage (department specific) quality management system (Qpulse). Maintain standards with respect to UKAS and MHRA. Update the quality management systems and processes in line with national changes, or UKAS/MHRA.

Oversee the departmental's training schedule and commitments. This part of the role will be supported by band 6 members of staff.

• BSc Honours Biomedical Science


• HCPC registration


• MSc Biomedical Science


Desirable criteria


• Post graduation experience (in years)


• Additional qualifications e.g. IBMS Higher National Diploma etc., You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.


The Haematology/Transfusion Department at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the Blood Sciences laboratory and operates on two sites; these are at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital and Burnley General Teaching Hospital. The post holder will be responsible for overseeing both sites., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit., The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.


• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.


• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.


• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.


Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £42.90 and for a Standard Disclosure £22.90 which includes a small handling fee.