Senior BMS (Blood Transfusion) and Laboratory Deputy - Cleveland Clinic, Central London London, England
Health Services Laboratories (HSL)
Full Time
London, England
55000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Up to £55,000 DOE
About us:
The Doctors Laboratory (TDL) is the largest and most successful independent pathology organisation in the UK.
Our purpose is to deliver medically-led diagnostics, innovation, value and long-term investment to healthcare. With our core laboratory based at The Halo Building in London, we also have an expanding site in Manchester as well as smaller hospital based laboratories across the country. 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:
We are looking to appoint a Senior BMS (Transfusion) to lead the laboratory services in analysis and investigation, provision of appropriate products, training of staff and maintaining and improving compliance in Blood Transfusion. MSc in appropriate discipline such as Haematology/BT or Biomedical Science (or equivalent qualification e.g. IBMS, BBTS, HSD) required.
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a proven interest in quality with a view to maintaining UKAS and MHRA compliance, and you will have overall responsibility for all aspects of the provision of a safe and reliable service to the Cleveland Clinic.
The successful candidate will be required to additionally be deputised management of the team of staff in all departments with responsibility for providing a comprehensive, high quality 24/7 pathology service to the Cleveland Clinic client.
The Hospital uses multiple Haemobanks for blood provision throughout the hospital.
Representation of the laboratory service would be required at Hospital Transfusion Meetings, other Hospital meeting as required, therefore excellent communication skills are required.
The candidate will form close relationships with the TDL Blood Transfusion Group at similar sized labs, and the hospital, to ensure compliance and service delivery.
Using our robust business continuity relationships and experience with other similar TDL private hospital based laboratories, TDL will provide training and competency of the suitable candidate supported by the TDL Quality management group and other Senior TDL staff.
This multidisciplinary laboratory. As the laboratory will be run as a 24/7 service, there may be a requirement to participate in an overnight shift rota.
Duties will also comprise the routine operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of various analysers including Roche, Sysmex, Griffols and Blood Track instruments. Technical validation and authorisation of results and stock management will also be required.
- Internal applicants: This post could be considered as a secondment opportunity
At TDL 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 service
- Competitive annual leave allowance - 28 days annual leave
- Flexible working hours – 37.5 hours standard working week. With a variety of working patterns available, options to review working flexibly will always be considered.
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 :
018184
Closing Date :
04-May-2023
Health Services Laboratories (HSL)
www.hslpathology.com
London, United Kingdom
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