Biomedical Scientist (XR05)

Staff in other hospitals Staff in non NHS organisations for example suppliers of consumables Patients SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS As the job holder you will be required to work in a clinical laboratory environment As such you will work under controlled conditions where chemical and biohazardous materials are handled For your own protection you will be required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment and for this you will receive training Frequent periods of light and occasional periods of moderate physical activity related to stores management may be expected The service is delivered from a number of different sites and you may be required subject to consultation to travel between sites PHYSICAL EFFORT Many tasks are repetitive and may involve the job holder standing at equipment or sitting at the laboratory bench for extended periods Regular requirement to sit at PC and regular requirement for post holder to be mobile for collection and delivery of sample This job requires the
holder to participate in stock control including the movement of goods from the point of delivery to the point of storage This will require movement of light and moderate loads up to 15kg There is the occasional requirement to move loads of 20kg with the aid of a trolley It is anticipated there will be the occasional requirement to exert moderate physical effort for several short periods in a shift MENTAL EFFORT The day to day repertoire of this job is diverse and the job holder can expect to be asked by supervisory staff to change tasks at short notice In order to minimise errors concentration is required on a daily basis when processing specimens It is expected there will be the occasional requirement for prolonged concentration The job holder is expected to operate complex laboratory equipment This task requires concentration so that personal safety is maintained and equipment is not damaged There is no requirement for the job holder to drive a vehicle EMOTIONAL
EFFORT In normal circumstances there is little patient contact by the job holder and exposure to emotional circumstances is limited However subject to the requirements of the speciality some patient contact may occur such as in the collection of capillary blood samples from children It is anticipated that the postholder will only have occasional exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances WORKING CONDITIONS The post holder will work generally in a laboratory environment and may be required to sit or stand at the bench for prolonged periods It is expected that the role will involve light to moderate physical effort The post holder will be exposed to potentially infectious pathological samples on a daily basis with occasional exposure to other risks eg chemical encountered in the laboratory Exposure to physical aggressive behaviour is rare Occasional exposure to verbal aggression occurs during telephone communication with service users