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Main area: Haematology and Blood Transfusion - Blood Science
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 421-LTUCC-1987C
Site: Harrogate & District NHS Trust
Town: Harrogate
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/04/2025 23:59
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to join our highly skilled and motivated Pathology Blood Sciences Team at Harrogate & District Hospital as Haematology Section Manager.
The Pathology team at Harrogate is highly regarded having an excellent reputation with service users. The focus of the department is on delivery of a high quality service with patients at the centre of everything we do. Our vision is to achieve excellence every time.
The team at Harrogate is small and friendly requiring a high degree of teamwork and co-operation from its members, so candidates should be prepared to be part of the close-knit environment fostered in the department.
The post is for up to 37.5 hours per week and would suit anyone who already holds a specialist portfolio in Haematology and Blood Transfusion, equivalent qualification or experience (at least 5 years Haematology and Blood Transfusion laboratory experience) and a relevant post graduate qualification conducive with Fellowship of the IBMS.
Main duties of the job
The Haematology Department has two Sysmex XN-1000 full blood count analysers and two ACL Topp 550 coagulation analysers. Blood transfusion has two Grifols Blood Grouping analysers.
Following successful UKAS assessments, all sections of Pathology are compliant with ISO15189 standards and fully accredited. The department has excellent IT systems with ICE requesting & reporting, Clinisys WinPath LIMS, and Q Pulse quality management system.
Job Summary:
1. To assist the discipline specific Clinical Director, Cross Site Service Lead and General Managers in supervising and carrying out the routine work in order to meet Departmental and Organisational objectives within the Haematology and Blood Transfusion department.
2. To manage staffing and technical resources to ensure the day-to-day running of the department.
3. To assist with the development and implementation of new techniques and working practices.
Working for our organisation
Integrated Pathology Solutions LLP is an innovative joint-venture Pathology service between Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This partnership delivers a high quality Pathology service through collaboration between three Trusts for the benefit of patient and service users. The successful potholder will be employed directly by Harrogate Hospital.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this position please find the Job Description and Personal Specification attached. If you have any questions, please contact Aldyth Storey - aldyth.storey@nhs.net or 07773962616.
Person specification
* HCPC registration as Biomedical Scientist
* IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Haematology and Blood Transfusion or equivalent qualification or experience (at least 5 years Biochemistry laboratory experience)
* Relevant post graduate qualification conducive with Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Science Status (MSc)
* Experience of Pathology Quality management systems
* Experience of implementing new techniques and technologies
* Holds a General Management Qualification
* Human Resource management experience and skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
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