Biomedical Scientist (Fixed Term), Haematology and Blood Transfusion - North Middlesex Hospital London, England
Health Services Laboratories (HSL)
Full Time
London, England
46000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Up to £46,000 DOE
About us:
Health Services Laboratories (HSL) is a progressive partnership between The Doctors Laboratory, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (Royal Free London) and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH).
Our purpose is to deliver medically-led diagnostics, innovation, value and long-term investment to healthcare. We combine The Doctors Laboratory’s long standing, specialist pathology expertise with the Royal Free London and UCLH’s internationally recognised heritage of continual research, development and academic excellence. We maintain rigorously high standards of quality, whilst also delivering efficiencies to healthcare through careful workforce planning, pioneering technology and significant investment in infrastructure and IT.
About the role:
A vacancy has arisen for a full time experienced Biomedical Scientist in our Haematology and Blood Transfusion Department based at the North Middlesex University Hospital. This is a fixed term contract covering maternity leave.
North Middlesex University Hospital is one of London’s busiest acute hospitals, serving more than 350,000 people living in Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest. Every day, on average, we see 500 patients in A&E; 15 babies are born in our maternity unit; about 450 inpatients are cared for on our wards; about 50 patients have major or minor surgery in one of our 10 operating theatres; and about 800 people attend our outpatients clinics.
The Haematology and Blood Transfusion Service at North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is provided by Health Services Laboratories (HSL). The HSL Blood Transfusion department provide an essential 24/7 service to the patients under the care of North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust. North Middlesex University Hospital has a SHT (Specialist Haemoglobinopathy Team) caring for over 500 patients with inherited red cell disorders many of whom have complex, regular blood transfusion requirements.
The role will involve working alongside other members of the laboratory management team and undertaking blood transfusion investigations, providing a cross-site, 24/7 service. The post holder will an experienced Biomedical Scientist who works as part of a team undertaking routine pre-transfusion testing and specialist investigations in order to provide safe and compatible blood components and products for patients who require transfusion or for antenatal monitoring. The tests are carried out on blood samples unsupervised and in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and local standard operating procedures. Work will be undertaken with much autonomy but under the overall responsibility of the laboratory manager.
Haematology and North Middlesex University Hospital provides a 24/7 service. Routine and urgent haematology and coagulation testing is performed in this modern laboratory.
The successful candidate should hold an IBMS-accredited Biomedical Sciences degree or equivalent qualification and have a current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
At HSL we offer a variety of excellent staff benefits including:
- Training and development opportunities – including the funding of Undergraduate and Masters Degrees and IBMS Specialist Portfolios for Biomedical Scientists
- Annual performance related salary review
**• No banding restrictions: **As we are a private company we are not restricted by salary bandings and so are able to negotiate appropriate salaries based on experience. This also means that annual salary reviews do not hit a band ceiling
- Discounted gym membership – we have a corporate gym membership scheme with Better Gyms
- Cash healthcare plan – cash back on a variety of healthcare costs including dentist and opticians
- Sick Pay Entitlement – 5 paid days in the first year of employment, 20 days thereafter
- Permanent Health Insurance and Death in Service Cover
- Life Assurance – providing salary continuation for long term illness (six months qualifying period)
- Employee Assistance Programme – supporting staff wellbeing
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme – interest free loan for the cost of annual travel ticket
- Perkbox – Access to additional staff perks and benefits such as high street discounts
- Company Pension Scheme – company and staff contributions which increase with years of service
- Competitive annual leave allowance - 28 days annual leave
- Flexible working hours – 37.5 hours standard working week
Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.
We respect and value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from diverse communities.
PLEASE NOTE: WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS VACANCY AT ANY TIME EVEN IF A CLOSING DATE IS SHOWN HERE OR IN ANY OTHER MEDIA
Vacancy ID :
017486
Closing Date :
09-Mar-2023
Health Services Laboratories (HSL)
www.hslpathology.com
London, United Kingdom
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