Senior Biomedical Scientist in Haematology (Qualified)

The successful candidate will have a designated base at the William Harvey Hospital, Ashford but should the needs of the service dictate as an employee of EKHUFT you could be asked to work at an alternative site.

The primary role will be the day to day management of the Haematology laboratory whilst reporting to the Chief BMS. Ability to train in all aspects of Haematology is essential, including coagulation and blood film morphology.

After a period of training and competency assessment the successful candidate will be expected to participate in our multi-disciplinary (blood transfusion and haematology) continuous processing pattern (CPP), 24-7 365, including nights, weekends and bank holidays. This system is fully WTD compliant. Though not essential, previous experience in Blood Transfusion would be an advantage.

KMPN: You will have a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in KMPN. We are developing a network academy, a platform for all network education and training from apprenticeships to advanced clinical and scientific qualifications with a single faculty making best use of our talented educators and trainers. You will not be expected to work at sites outside of EKHUFT. However, there will be opportunities for collaborative working within the network.

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We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

We offer a full package of benefits, including a car lease scheme; on-site childcare; generous annual leave in line with NHS terms and conditions; high street and public transport discounts; and a 24/7 staff support service.

Kent and Medway Pathology Network (KMPN) is a formal partnership of seven laboratories across three pathology services in four acute Trusts. Our 1000 colleagues provide services across the health and care sector to a population of nearly 2 million.

KMPN are at an exciting point of our network development with a recommendation to form a joint venture across the four Trusts leading transformation. Our projects including single IT solutions, procurement and digital projects, to ensure our services are able to meet growing demand for our service users, patients and communities.

Qualifications and training

Clinical skills and experience

Knowledge

Essential: - Knowledge of advances in Haematology and Blood Transfusion

Personal/professional attributes

Other requirements

Essential: - To be aware of and demonstrate the Trust's Vision, Mission, Values and behaviours.