Advanced Biomedical Scientist - Blood Transfusion

We are looking for an experienced Biomedical Scientist to manage and work in the Blood Transfusion section of Blood Sciences at Ipswich Hospital. The lab is UKAS accredited to ISO:15189 and is MHRA compliant. This post is fixed term until February 2025.

You will have either a specialist portfolio in Haematology with Blood Transfusion or a Masters in Haematology with Blood Transfusion to be considered for the post. You must be HCPC registered as a Biomedical Scientist. Further specialist qualifications within Blood Transfusion would be an advantage.

Our vision is to deliver innovations, high-performing pathology services that is focussed on our customers and delivers high quality and fully compliant services.

We are clinically led and designed to achieve the benefits of scale that can be achieved by working together to meet our service users needs and support the excellent clinical care provided by our hospitals.

We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best pathology staff. You will play an integral part in the development of the team and their careers.

Internal applicants currently employed by ESNEFT will be offered on a secondment basis only.

To assist in the supervision and development of all areas of the Blood Transfusion service including:

• Deputise for the Transfusion Laboratory Manager as required


• Maintain relationships with the NHS Blood and Transport and users of the service


• Liaise with the Transfusion Nurse Specialists for continuing improvement in the provision of the service to the Trust and other agencies


• Participate in Hospital Transfusion Committee meetings


• Assist in the review and implementation of national transfusion guidelines


• To help ensure the laboratory computer system is sensitive to Blood Transfusion requirements and appropriate business continuity plans exist in the event of a failure


To assist with quality issues within the Blood Transfusion Laboratory to ensure compliance with the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005 (and amendments) including:

• Maintenance of the cold chain and temperature controlled facilities


• Maintenance of the Quality Management System


• Document review and control


• Validation of equipment and processes


• Management of change control


• Ensuring completion of own transfusion training and competency and relevant training and competency for all staff


• Ensuring completion of own update in good manufacturing practice


• Participation in local Trust and national audits
  
  We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.


We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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