Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Haematology and Transfusion
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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 Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
About the Role
Our laboratory is based at Royal Lancaster Infirmary 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 550s in the Haematology and coagulation section. Automation in Transfusion is provided by QuidelOrtho Vision analysers.
Responsibilities
- You will be based at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, 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 37.5 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.
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About Us
The Haematology and Transfusion Department at Royal Lancaster Infirmary is part of Lancashire and South Cumbria Pathology Services. The pathology service includes laboratories at Barrow-in-Furness (Furness General Hospital), Blackburn (Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital), Blackpool (Blackpool Victoria Hospital), Burnley (Burnley General Teaching Hospital), Chorley (Chorley General Hospital), Kendal (Westmorland General Hospital), Lancaster (Royal Lancaster Infirmary) 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.
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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.
Contact Information
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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