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8a Advanced Practitioner BMS - Blood Transfusion
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Job Title: 8a Advanced Practitioner BMS - Blood Transfusion
Location: Taunton
Salary: £57,528- £64,750 per annum + £10,000 joining bonus
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
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Are you a proactive Blood Transfusion professional committed to patient safety? Do you thrive on leading change and driving improvement? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and innovative Advanced Practitioner Biomedical Scientist in Blood Transfusion to lead excellence, governance, and continuous improvement across our Essential Service Laboratories at Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital.
Our mission is to improve health and wellbeing through science, innovation, and high-quality diagnostics. If this aligns with your values and you bring extensive transfusion expertise, this role could be a great fit.
About the Role
Southwest Pathology Services (SPS) is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join our Blood Transfusion team. Salary ranges from £57,528 to £64,750 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience, with a potential £10,000 welcome bonus subject to agreement.
SYNLAB UK & Ireland has a strong track record of working in partnership with the NHS to enhance pathology services through successful joint ventures, including SPS.
For over 10 years, SPS has supported healthcare improvement across Somerset. We hold ISO15189 UKAS accreditation and are an HCPC-approved laboratory for IBMS Registration and Specialist Portfolio training.
We offer a comprehensive training budget to support career development, providing the resources and opportunities needed for professional growth.
Main Duties Of The Job
The Blood Transfusion Advanced Practitioner is integral to delivering high-quality services to clinicians and patients, ensuring they meet evolving service needs. Using expertise in transfusion theory and practice, you will provide both strategic and operational leadership, ensuring full compliance with regulatory standards, including MHRA and ISO15189.
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You will be HCPC registered, hold a Specialist Diploma in Blood Transfusion (or equivalent) and an MSc in Blood Transfusion.
SYNLAB offers tailored development programmes for managers and leaders, with support to complete management training to further enhance your leadership skills.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Providing expert leadership for the technical advancement of Blood Transfusion service in conjunction with the clinical lead of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
- Providing professional leadership to Team Managers, Biomedical Scientists and Pathology Support staff across Blood Sciences (Haematology, Clinical Chemistry and Blood Transfusion) within both Essential Service Laboratories
- Ensuring high-quality analysis, service standards and achievement of key performance indicators
- Providing expert technical and operational leadership to the laboratory service
- Overseeing specialist training for Biomedical Scientists and other professionals, and offering expert advice
- Responsible for policies, risk management, quality management procedures and monitoring within Blood Transfusion department
Qualifications
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Essential Criteria
- HCPC State Registration as a Biomedical Scientist, with evidence of Continued Professional Development
- MSc/FIBMS by examination, and is currently in possession of Fellowship of the IBMS (Blood Sciences, Haematology or Transfusion Science); or demonstrates equivalent experience.
- IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma if applicable or an additional Masters level qualification
- Management qualification to ILM level 3 or relevant experience
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Desirable criteria
- IBMS membership
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant demonstrable broad based experience as a specialist BMS
- High degree of accuracy, numeracy, interpretive skills and good problem-solving skills.
- Good knowledge and experience of computer Laboratory Information Systems and applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Statistical Packages.
- An advanced understanding of theoretical and practical Biomedical Sciences and technically adept at majority of routine and advanced laboratory procedures.
Desirable Criteria
- Development of special interest and expertise in one or more areas of the laboratory, for example Quality, Health & Safety, Training or IT
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to work independently, implements and proposes changes to procedures for own work area.
- Demonstrates a sound understanding of the physiology, pathology, and scientific principles relevant to specialism
- Demonstrates a high degree of skill and knowledge where interpretation of results can be highly subjective
Desirable Criteria
- Leadership qualities with experience of coaching, coordinating and supervising a team
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Biomedical Scientist, Biomedical Practitioner, Blood Transfusion Practitioner, HCPC Registered Specialist, Biomedical Laboratory Specialist, BMS, Haematology and Blood Transfusion Specialist may also be considered for this role.
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