Job vacancy: Senior Biomedical Scientist - Blood Transfusion, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, Huddersfield

Job summary

Main area

Pathology

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 7

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (up to 37.5 hours per week)

Job ref

372-FSS2756

Employer: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
Town: Huddersfield
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/04/2025 23:59
Interview date: 06/05/2025

Senior Biomedical Scientist - Blood Transfusion

NHS AfC: Band 7

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be joining a friendly, supportive and well-established senior team working closely with other senior members and clinical leads within the blood sciences team.

The right candidate will be an excellent and confident communicator with strong leadership skills, will be fully aware of the current issues pertinent to the Haematology discipline . This will enable you to contribute effectively to developing policies, audit practice and lead the department’s quality management process.

You will be a keen, well organised and motivated individual who is capable of delivering training and education to all levels of staff.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential criteria

HCPC Registration.
Relevant Masters’ Degree, Higher Specialist Diploma or equivalent.
Fellowship examination of The Institute of Biomedical Sciences and/or Post Registration training (specialist post-graduate portfolio or Higher Specialist Diploma)

Desirable criteria

Certificate in Healthcare Management or equivalent

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential criteria

All aspects of specialist service commensurate with that normally achieved following extensive experience of service in an NHS laboratory.
Use of laboratory information systems.
Handling data and information analysis.
Excellent IT skills, able to use a variety of packages to analyse and present data and generate reports (e.g. Word, Excel, Access, Power Point etc.).
Able to lead & implement projects.
Able to implement quality assurance programmes and initiatives.
Knowledge of ISO 15189:2012 and BSQR relevant to discipline.
Knowledge of recent developments in the discipline.
Ability to work effectively to deadlines.
Ability to prioritise work and to adapt to changing circumstances.

Desirable criteria

Training of others
Annual performance review training.
Recent experience of accreditation process against ISO 15189:2012 standard.
Recent experience of MHRA inspection of blood bank
Knowledge of the good practice guidelines for blood establishments and hospital blood banks

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential criteria

Lateral and logical thinker with ability to innovate solutions.
Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
Ability to deal with conflict.
Enthusiastic approach to work, with an ability to motivate staff and self.
Excellent interpersonal skills – able to form working relationships at all levels.
Discretion and high level of personal integrity.

Desirable criteria

Have an awareness of all Trust policies, procedure and values.

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact [email protected] for assistance.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Documents to download

JDPS (PDF, 368.4KB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Samantha Kershaw

Job title

Professional Service Lead - Blood Transfsuion

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

01484 354356

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Job summary

Employer heading

Senior Biomedical Scientist - Blood Transfusion

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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