Senior Biomedical Scientist Haematology

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Haematology & Blood Transfusion department at our Ashford hub laboratory as a Senior Biomedical Scientist in Haematology rotating to Transfusion as applicable to service demand. The successful candidate will have strong and demonstrable experience as a Specialist or Senior Biomedical Scientist in Haematology and or Transfusion and with a passion and aptitude for their subject and strong CPD. The candidate will be able to demonstrate how they have gone above and beyond to strengthen their knowledge and skills in Haematology and Transfusion and develop an in-depth understanding of their subject matter. They will also have excellent morphology skills.

The role offers an excellent opportunity for someone who is self-motivated, well organised, compassionate and understands the health and well-being needs of their team with an excellent understanding of Haematology/Transfusion and experience of working in an MHRA/ UKAS ISO15189;2012 regulated environment. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the Out of Hours CPP system rota including supporting early, late and weekend shifts after appropriate training and competency assessment.

To be considered for the role you must be suitably qualified (see Person Specification) and have significant experience and knowledge of working in a UKAS ISO15189:2012 and MHRA regulated environment as well as a firm appreciation for the importance of Health & Safety in the workplace.

• Please see Job description for extensive details of main duties of the job , including details regarding the out of hours expectations

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 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.”

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