Job Title: Biomedical Scientist (Bank)
Department: Haematology and Blood Transfusion
Location: North Middlesex University Hospital, Sterling Way, London, N18 1QX.
Contract /Hours: Bank/Zero Hour
Salary range: Up to £29.64 per hour DOE and proficiency.
About us:
Sonic Healthcare is an internationally renowned healthcare provider with a demonstrable track record of medical services across the world. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Sonic is an ASX Top 50 company that has grown to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers, specialising in pathology, radiology and primary care medical centres. We have operations in Australia, the USA, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand.
Sonic Healthcare UK encompasses the two main entities in the UK, The Doctors Laboratory (TDL) and Health Services Laboratories (HSL). HSL is a partnership between The Doctors Laboratory (TDL), Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH). HSL was formed to provide pathology services to the NHS Trusts and has expanded further to provide services to other NHS Trusts. Over 3,500 staff work at Sonic Healthcare UK, primarily under the TDL or HSL banner.
Our purpose is to deliver medically-led diagnostics, innovation, value and long-term investment to healthcare. With our core laboratory based at The Halo Building in London WC1H 9AX, we also have an expanding site in Manchester as well as smaller hospital-based laboratories across the country. We maintain rigorously high standards of quality, whilst also delivering efficiencies to healthcare through careful workforce planning, pioneering technology and significant investment in infrastructure and IT.
Due to the nature of work that Sonic Healthcare UK undertakes, our clients require that Employees filling certain roles, need, as part of their on-boarding to complete a DBS Check. This role falls in to the category of requiring a DBS check (standard)
About the role:
The opportunity has arisen for a qualified HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientist wishing to undertake a out-of-hours shifts within the Haematology and Blood Transfusion Laboratory at North Middlesex University Hospital. This full time role will cover routine shifts (as and when required/possible), but mostly covering weekend/overnight shifts. The ideal candidate will contribute to providing a professional and technical laboratory service working effectively as a team member as part of the overall department and to work independently performing routine analyses with support as required from senior Biomedical Scientists. Haematology duties include running the Sysmex XN track, Sysmex CS analysers, Tosoh G11 analysers, Interrliner and RS analysers, Bio-Rad Variant II, morphology and maintaining TATs for A&E and other urgent areas.
Blood Transfusion duties will include automated grouping, antibody investigation, cross-matching, NHSBT referrals and providing blood component support for Major Haemorrhages. In addition, the post holder will ensure to comply with health and safety; training and development; and all quality aspects of the laboratory (including but not limited to EQAs, audits and incident reporting).
Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.
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