Job summary
- Main area
- Blood Sciences
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 282-SA185
- Employer
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton
- Town
- Sutton
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 Per Annum Inc HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Blood Transfusion Deputy Lead
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
We’re seeking an ambitious and highly skilled Senior Biomedical Scientist in Haematology & Blood Transfusion to join our dedicated Blood Transfusion Department. This is a permanent full-time position designed for experienced professionals ready for the next step. With access to leading facilities across Chelsea, Sutton, and Cavendish Square in Central London, this role offers unparalleled growth and professional development.
Why Join Us?
• Innovate and Lead: Work with state-of-the-art equipment, including the Bio-Rad IH-500 analyser and Heamonetics SafeTrace system.
• Expand Your Expertise: Collaborate in a UKAS-accredited laboratory under ISO15189:2022 and contribute to an ongoing upgrades.
• Be a Game Changer: Participate in an On-Call rota to deliver critical services when it matters most.
• Grow with Us: We champion continuing education, offering a robust CPD Club and opportunities for further qualifications.
What We’re Looking For
• HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist.
• The satisfaction of contributing to life-saving care, backed by innovation and world-class standards.
Make an Impact – Join The Royal Marsden
Step into a role where your skills, compassion, and commitment will shape the future of Blood Transfusion Sciences.
For more information, reach out to Edgar Malundas at [email protected].
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for supervising staff during the day to day operation of the department and performing analytical work. The post holder will lead the development of the quality system ensuring the laboratory complies with ISO15189 accreditation standard and MHRA requirements.
The key working relationships will be with staff in Haematology, but the post holder will be expected to liaise with staff throughout Pathology and the Trust. There will be frequent occasions when the post holder takes sole responsibility for work, for example when no Lead is present
Working for our organisation
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
- To be able to carry complex troubleshooting, contact suppliers and organise repairs autonomously. To be able to rectify problems and liaise with personnel effectively.
- To manage staff rotas on Health Rosters and to ensure they are accurate and up to date, documenting OC swaps and amending the weekly rota as required.
- To ensure all sections are covered and appropriately staffed when unplanned absence and to liaise with the other haematology seniors when changes are made.
- To participate in senior meetings, promote quality together with the Quality Team and BT Lead and to investigate incidents and non-compliances in a timely manner.
- To support management and the BT lead in performance related matters, ensuring all technical aspects are performed to the expected standards.
- To ensure SOPs are being updated and followed up, communicating changes regularly and implementing them in the lab.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- MSc or higher specialist diploma level experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of post registration study
- Evidence of training related to specific area or instrument(s)
- BBTS exam
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in all areas of relevant diagnostic laboratory
- Able to work to deadlines
- Able to write / review SOPs and documents
- Able to technically validate laboratory results
- Full understanding of EQA & IQC and their implications
- Full understanding of laboratory H&S procedures
- General understanding of all aspects of quality management
- Knowledge and understanding of ISO15189 standard
- Able to perform basic training
Desirable criteria
- Ability to take corrective and preventative actions for IQC non-conformities
- Ability to perform and analyse simple audits
- Ability to manage laboratory section and staff on a daily basis
- Experience of handling day-to-day staffing and technical issues within specialism
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of effective interpersonal skills
- Evidence of working well in a team
- Flexible approach to work, can deal with unexpected situations
- Ability to demonstrate self-motivation
- Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
- Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
- Knowledge and understanding of quality issues
- Computer Literacy (eg: Microsoft Word and Outlook)
- Able to work unsupervised and to supervise others
- Ability to perform complex scientific calculations and data analysis
- Good judgement, analytical, perceptive, eye for detail
- Understanding of relationship between laboratory investigations and clinical practice
Desirable criteria
- Self-confident, contributes to laboratory meetings
- Ability to review anomalous / unexpected findings and take further appropriate action
- Motivates staff / team
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Iris Valera Larios
- Job title
- Blood Science Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Support Team
- Telephone
- 01629 690825
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