Employer: Airedale NHS Trust
Location:
Keighley
Salary: £22,128 to £28,746 pa
Type: Permanent
Expires: 14 Jul 2017
POST REF NO: 423-MED17179
POST: BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST (BAND 5)
BASE: HAEMATOLOGY, AIREDALE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
SALARY: £22,128 TO £28,746 PER ANNUM plus shift allowance (approx £8,500 per annum depending on commitment)
HOURS: 37.5 PER WEEK
We are a high performing trust providing acute and specialist outreach services for local people who live in an area extending from the fringes of north Bradford to parts of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Our main hospital, which is Airedale General Hospital, is situated in the rolling countryside between Skipton and Keighley. It has good rail and road links to major cities and the Lake District.
Applications are invited for a full time HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist (Agenda for Change Band 5) in Haematology and Blood Transfusion. Candidates will need to be enthusiastic, well motivated and innovative, with good organisational and practical abilities supported by scientific knowledge, well developed interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to support individual and team working. An understanding of the CPA/UKAS Quality Management System is encouraged.
The department is well equipped, including Sysmex XN 9000 tracked system, ACL TOP 500 and TOP 300, Genexpert DX system, Alifax Test1 analysers. The Transfusion department is fully automated with 2 OrthoVisions and electronic issue of blood products.
The department operates a 24/7 service utilising a 37.5 hour shift system in which you will be required to fully participate.
Opportunities for further study and CPD are strongly supported. The laboratory has full CPA accreditation, is MHRA compliant and is approved for training by the IBMS.
Our staff surveys tell us that we are one of the best trusts to work for in the country. Staff benefits include a children's day nursery, subsidised restaurant facilities, cyber cafe and discounts at local leisure facilities.
Closing Date: 14th July 2017
Interview Date: TBC
If you would like to discuss the post in more detail or arrange an informal visit, which are actively encouraged for candidates; further information can be obtained by contacting Aldyth Storey, Haematology Section Manager on 01535 293445, email [email protected] or John Burnett, Senior Biomedical Scientist, 01535 293445, email [email protected]
Contact: Aldyth Storey
Email: [email protected]
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