Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service

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1 DD:836:03:NIBT Page 1 of 7 Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service Job Ref: Title of Post: Location: Department: Band: 6 Hours: Job Description Biomedical Scientist Rotational Laboratories 37.5 hours per week flexible working to include days/evenings/nights, weekends and bank/public holidays as required; overtime may also be required Part-time posts: Hours will be stated at time of job offer. Reports to: Responsible to: Relevant Laboratory Head / Deputy Quality Manager or Laboratory Services Manager Job Summary: This is a rotational post involving those sections of the NIBTS laboratories, which have posts at this level. Currently these include Automated Serology (Antenatal and Donor Grouping ), Hospital Services (including Cord Blood Bank), Blood Group Reference, Transfusion Microbiology and Quality Control. The post holder may be required to work in any of these laboratories as the need arises. The post holder will be expected to perform laboratory procedures to a standard which ensures compliance with all current legislation, directives, policies and guidelines relevant to the NIBTS including compliance with external regulatory requirements. The post holder will be responsible to the laboratory section head for the performance of all laboratory duties the latter assign him/her. The post holder will be required to undergo additional training to enable participation in provision of twenty-four hour extended service.

2 DD:836:03:NIBT Page 2 of 7 Main Responsibilities: Handling and Management of Documentation 1. Compliance with NIBTS Policies and Procedures 2. Preparation and review of SOPs 3. Recording of goods inward in line with SOP 4. Provision of data statistics and appropriate reports 5. Archive storage and disposal of laboratory records 6. Bagging and sealing of confidential waste prior to destruction 7. Maintaining a training portfolio General Duties 1. Supervision of Medical Laboratory Assistants, trainee BMS staff and students 2. Provision of appropriate training to other staff as required 3. Undertake mandatory training as specified including that in relation to GMP 4. Participate in intradepartmental meetings 5. Assist line manager in achieving laboratory and NIBTS objectives 6. Contribute to quality improvement 7. Assist in the recording, investigation and reporting of defects and adverse events 8. Support validation exercises on equipment and reagents as required 9. Daily maintenance of laboratory equipment 10. Cleaning of work areas 11. Disposal of clinical waste 12. Regularly review performance of tasks allocated with line manager 13. Maintenance of ones own training portfolio and participation in CPD

3 DD:836:03:NIBT Page 3 of Participate in external NEQAS exercises and internal proficieny tests as required 15. Participate in annual staff development review and preparation of a personal development plan The individual will be responsible for the following activities while assigned to the following laboratories. Hospital Services :- Receipt and issue of blood orders to hospital blood banks Product and blood group labelling of blood components Irradiation of blood components Preparation of leuco depleted blood components Preparation of blood components for paediatric use Maintaining stock of commercial blood products Communicate with hospital blood banks to suggest alternative blood group of components or component substitution in times of low stock Temperature monitoring of Hospital Services equipment Communicate with medical staff to inform of blood stock shortages Co-ordinate the workload in blood issue on a day to day basis, in the absence of the BMS2 section leader Cord Blood Bank:- Processing cord blood donations Completion of relevant paperwork for cord blood files Setting up of worksheets for microbiology tests required Preparation of samples for sterility testing Archiving and storage of processed donation and further samples Donor Grouping:- ABO and Rhesus typing and atypical red cell antibody screening of all donor bloods using existing automated system. Antibody identification Genotyping and phenotyping of donor blood samples using existing automated system. High titre antibody testing of donor blood samples. Participate in validation of laboratory reagents. Antenatal:- Verification of patient sample data prior to testing ABO grouping Rhesus typing and antibody screening of antenatal samples. Identification of atypical red cell antibodies. Titration of atypical red cell antibodies. Genotyping / Phenotyping of patient samples Referral of quantitation samples to external service provider. Participate in validation of laboratory reagents.

4 DD:836:03:NIBT Page 4 of 7 Transfusion Microbiology:- Verification of sample data prior to testing Performance of all mandatory microbiology tests. Screening of donor bloods for CMV antibody. Screening of antenatal samples for the presence of HBsAg and Rubella immunity Reference Laboratory :- Verification of sample data prior to testing. Identification of atypical red cell antibodies. Reference Laboratory blood stock management Internal red cell reagent manufacture. Reagent validation. Red cell phenotyping. Platelet antibody testing Quality Control Laboratory :- Quality monitoring of blood products including the use of relevant technologies. Full blood counting of donor samples and associated onward reporting Performance of sterility testing and environmental monitoring activities Quality monitoring of goods inward. Calibration and monitoring of equipment Assisting in product/component recalls Contribute to the development of the NIBTS Quality Systems Promote the NIBTS Quality Standards throughout all areas This is a brief synopsis of key duties in the various functional areas and is by no means complete. This Job Description is an outline of the post as it is currently perceived by the Agency and may be subject to review as a result of a changing and developing service. QUALITY The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service is committed to providing the highest possible quality of service to donors, clients and community. Members of staff of the Agency are expected at all times to provide a caring service and to treat those with whom they come into contact in a courteous and respectful manner. All staff will be required to participate in an annual review of work which will take place in the form of a Staff Development Review (SDR). HEALTH AND SAFETY You have the responsibility to make yourself aware of and conform to the Agency s Health and Safety Policy and other Health and Safety Policies applicable to your workplace and all relevant statutory provisions, including Codes of Practice and Guidance.

5 DD:836:03:NIBT Page 5 of 7 SMOKING & HEALTH The Agency is a Smoke Free Organisation - the Post Holder will require to comply with this policy. COMPETENCE You are responsible for limiting your actions to those you feel competent to undertake. If you have any doubts about your competence during the course of your duties you should immediately speak to your line manager/supervisor. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES The Agency is an Equal Opportunities Employer and its aim is to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on grounds of sex, marital status, disability, perceived religious affiliation, race, political opinion, age or sexual orientation. All employees must adhere to its Equal Opportunities Policies. RECORDS MANAGEMENT All employees of the Agency are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the Agency including patient/client, corporate and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including s. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and the Data Protection Act Employees are required to be conversant with the Agency s) policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt. EMERGENCY PLANNING NIBTS are committed to providing quality services at all times, both in and out of normal working hours. The Agency from time to time has to respond to both internal and external emergency situations such as major incidents e.g. plane crashes. Employees of NIBTS commit to responding to such requests when it is possible for them to do so. Remuneration for such undertakings will be in keeping with relevant Terms and Conditions. EQUALITY SCHEMES All employees must adhere to the Agency s Equality Scheme in accordance with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 to promote equality of opportunity: between persons of different religious belief, political opinion, racial group, age, marital status or sexual orientation; between men and women generally; between persons with a disability and persons without; and between persons with dependants and persons without. Applicants must comply with all other Policies and Procedures of the Agency.

6 DD:836:03:NIBT Page 6 of 7 Job Ref: Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service Job Specification Title of Post: Biomedical Scientist Location: NIBTS Headquarters Department: Laboratories including Quality Control Band: Band 6 Education, Training and Experience: Essential Desirable Assessment i.e. Application, Interview Application form HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist At least one year s experience in an MHRA regulated or CPA accredited laboratory Transfusion Science qualification At least two year s experience in an MHRA regulated or CPA accredited laboratory Previous experience in aspects of quality and quality control including Good Manufacturing Practice Knowledge: Skills & Aptitudes: A working knowledge of I.T systems Good communication, written and oral. ECDL Application form / interview Application form / interview

7 DD:836:03:NIBT Page 7 of 7 Good interpersonal skills Special Circumstances: Health Requirements: Flexibility of working hours Satisfactory sickness record Application form/interview Application form NOTE: Where educational/professional qualifications form part of the criteria you will be required, if shortlisted for interview, to produce original certificates, and one photocopy of same, issued by the appropriate authority. Only those certificates relevant to the shortlisting criteria should be produced. If educational certificates are not available an original letter and photocopy of same detailing examination results from your school or college will be accepted as an alternative. If successful you will be required to produce documentary evidence that you are legally entitled to live and work in the United Kingdom. This documentation can be a P45, payslip, National Insurance Card or a birth certificate confirming birth in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland. Failure to produce evidence will result in a non-appointment.