Biomedical Scientist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists, to join our friendly team at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH).

This is a 2-year fixed term post available in Haematology/Blood Transfusion. Staff routinely work at a single base but will be required to work at either of our alternative sites, The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, or The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital, Oswestry. Suitably qualified trainees will be considered for a Band 5 post.

The Haematology and Blood Transfusion Departments are looking to appoint two Biomedical Scientists, to assist with the provision of a diagnostic service and support the delivery of a 24 hour per day, 7 days per week service as part of a 37.5 hour working week - including evenings, nights, weekends and bank/public holidays. These fixed term posts are being funded to support rapid Haematology results and blood film review.

• Assist in the provision of a diagnostic service.
• To understand, organise and perform competently a range of laboratory procedures, either singly or as part of a team, that equate to the training and qualifications of a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered BMS.
• You will be required to participate in the provision of the out of hour’s service either as a lone worker or as a team leader.
  
  

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (SaTH) Pathology Services are accredited to UKAS standards.

The Haematology section is equipped with Sysmex analysers. Automated Biorad Equipment is in use in the Blood Transfusion Department.

The departments are approved IBMS/HCPC training laboratory and continuous professional development is actively encouraged

The Trust

The two SATH Hospitals, The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford are just a 30 minute drive apart. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.

Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital is a specialist orthopaedic hospital in the outskirts of Oswestry, the Blood Science service is provided by SATH.

The Area

We are ideally located between the north and the south, making travelling around the UK extremely easy. As well as being only a short distance from major cities and busy transport links including Birmingham airport, our county also borders with beautiful North Wales which is abundant in outdoor activities, brilliant beaches and thrilling scenery.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Tranter Job title: Deputy Head BMS for Blood Sciences Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01952 641222

Contact by email for further details.

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