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Advanced Biomedical Scientist (Haematology/Blood Transfusion) and Quality Manager
The Balfour
Band 7 £42,186 - £49,160 including Distant Islands Allowance per annum
Full time 37.5 hours per week
Permanent
An opportunity has arisen for a Biomedical Scientist to work as part of the Laboratory team as a Haematology/Transfusion Scientist in Balfour Hospital, Kirkwall in Orkney.
The post holder will be accountable to the Departmental Lead, working with them to provide Orkney patients with the highest level of diagnosis and treatment. They will be required to carry out a broad range of routine laboratory diagnostic investigations, and after appropriate training will use a range of analysers and technical procedures to process patient samples. Maintaining the Quality Management System will form an important part of the role.
Applications are required to have extensive post-qualification Haematology/Blood Transfusion experience within a routine diagnostic laboratory with expert knowledge of routine diagnostic procedures and a good working knowledge of the maintenance of IQA and EQA systems. They will be Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered, with an Honours Degree or equivalent experience suitable for registration as a Member or Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (MIBMS or FIBMS). The post holder will be expected to participate in the Multidisciplinary out-of-hours rota after appropriate training. The post holder will be expected to assist in training for laboratory and non-laboratory personnel as and when required, e.g. MLA staff, junior Medical and Nursing staff.
Orkney lies off the northern coast of Scotland, between John O’Groats and the Shetland Isles. The total population is approximately 22,000 with most people living on the Mainland. Kirkwall, the capital, with a population of 7,500, it is the administrative centre of Orkney with a good mix of shops, supermarkets and businesses. Orkney is a wonderful place to live and work and has been voted the happiest place to live in the UK, offering excellent schools, good leisure facilities, low crime and pollution, unique wildlife and amazing scenery. The excellent ferry and air connections make travel to the Scottish mainland, Shetland, and even Norway quite easy. There is a rich archaeological history to be explored, as well as many outdoor pursuits, including diving in Scapa Flow, kayaking, walking, cycling, bird watching, and many more. Orcadian culture is rich, with music and arts and crafts well represented, and the St Magnus Music Festival in June is internationally renowned.
To find out more about living and working in Orkney go to: www.orkney.com or www.visitorkney.com. Further information on NHS Orkney can be found at www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk.
For further information please contact Eamonn Keyes, Acting Laboratory Manager, Telephone 01856 888952 or email on eamonn.keyes2@nhs.scot
This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland check