Job Summary
You will be working as part of a clinical team, including doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, and the role you perform will directly contribute to saving and improving patients' lives. There are many opportunities for career advancement. With experience and training, you may progress to managing a section of the laboratory, right through to being a consultant lead with responsibility for the entire laboratory service. You may use your knowledge to specialize in an area vital to the operation of a modern diagnostic service such as Quality Control, training and education, or research and development. We will provide you with an extensive induction and training program and ongoing development to support you in your role and achieving your career ambitions.
Main Duties of the Job
You will be required to perform, analyze, record, and interpret a wide range of laboratory investigations and technical procedures relating to the issue of patient test results for blood transfusion and the issue of blood products, with the support of the team. You will be responsible for the support and training of new and less experienced staff. You will be required to handle blood samples and operate a range of laboratory analyzers and equipment. The role may require you to undertake urgent on-call work providing 24/7 testing and advice, depending on specialty.
About Us
It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you'll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives, and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary - donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert, and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Job Details
Date Posted: 31 January 2025
Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time
Reference Number: 005821
Job Location: NHSBT - Liverpool Centre, 14 Estuary Banks, Liverpool, United Kingdom, L24 8RB
Qualifications Essential
* Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered
* Biomedical Scientist
* Science graduate with relevant postgraduate training (e.g., British Blood Transfusion Society specialist certificate or equivalent experience)
* Evidence of continuous learning and professional development
Experience Essential
* Broad science knowledge with a specialist knowledge in transfusion/transplantation science gained through previous experience working as a Biomedical Scientist
* Experience in specialized laboratory techniques using a wide range of complex equipment
* Experience in prioritizing and issuing work to other staff and monitoring progress to ensure deadlines are met
* Understanding of UK Accreditation Service (UKAS), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), UK Blood Transfusion Service (UKBTS), and British Committee for Standards in Haematology (BCSH) guidelines
* Evidence of training and mentoring staff.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer Name: NHS Blood and Transplant
Address: NHSBT - Liverpool Centre, 14 Estuary Banks, Liverpool, United Kingdom, L24 8RB
Employer's Website: NHS Blood and Transplant
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