Biomedical Scientist

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. 1.

Scientific / technical

To participate in the reception, preparation, documentation and subsequent safedisposal of all specimens To adhere to and assist in ensuring ongoing accuracy of established protocols andprocedures ensuring that: o There is consistency in the preparation of laboratory specimenso Equipment safety and maintenance schedules are followedo Health and safety standards are meto Appropriate records are maintained (in both electronic and written formats) To assist in investigation into laboratory incidents and other aspects of ensuring ongoing quality such as auditing following appropriate training To ensure completion of appropriate training and maintenance of competency, escalating any training needs To rotate through all sections of the department, participating in the duties In addition, the post-holder may be required to provide occasional technical supportfor some departmental research activities 2.

Service support

To assist in implementing both internal QC and external QA activities To assist in the day-to-day maintenance of the departments facilities, to include:o Preparation of reagentso Filing of specimens and slideso Cleaning & preparation of glassware and other lab materialso Equipment maintenanceo Stock control To assist in training and supervising more junior staff within this Department 3.

Communications

The post-holder is required to communicate biomedical information of varying degrees ofcomplexity with medical, scientific and secretarial staff within the Cellular PathologyDepartment, and in other departments both within and outside of the Bristol NHSFoundation Trust. This involves providing and receiving information both verbally and inwriting4.

Other duties

The post-holder may be required to undertake additional duties commensurate with thegrade of post, and in the event of staff absence, may be required to cover for both higherand subordinate grades within the Cellular Pathology Department