Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Haematology and Transfusion
Are you enthusiastic? Do you work well under pressure? Are you looking for a new challenge? If yes, this job may be perfect for you!
Applications are invited from enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals with specialist experience in haematology and blood transfusion for a full time Band 6 post to work in our modern and well-equipped Haematology and Transfusion Laboratory at Furness General Hospital.
Our laboratory is based at Furness General Hospital and provides Haematology, Blood Transfusion analyses. The site provides specialist Oncology and Orthopaedic services along with routine services.
Our major equipment comprises Beckman Coulter DXH 900 analysers and ACL TOP 350s in the Haematology and coagulation section. Automation in Transfusion is provided by QuidelOrtho Vision analysers.
You will be based at Furness General Hospital, however you will be required to work across sites at both Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal and Lancaster hospitals.
The role can sometimes be quite physical, with moderate moving and handling requirements, therefore you will need to be able to move around the laboratory and assist in the movement of loads. You will be expected to work a 34.5 hr/ week (average) shift rota pattern that includes daytime, evenings, overnight, weekends and Bank Holidays once you have achieved competence during a satisfactory probationary period, for which appropriate AFC enhancements will be paid.
The Haematology and Transfusion Department at Furness General Hospital is part of Lancashire and South Cumbria Pathology Services. The pathology service includes laboratories at Lancaster (Royal Lancaster Infirmary), Blackburn (Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital), Blackpool (Blackpool Victoria Hospital), Burnley (Burnley General Teaching Hospital), Chorley (Chorley General Hospital), Kendal (Westmorland General Hospital), and Preston (Royal Preston Hospital).
At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, we have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: David Ryder Job title: Technical Services Manager, Haematology and BT Email address: david.ryder@mbht.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07580818900
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