259814 (KMc) Team Lead

Advertised location: Edinburgh
Advertised salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
Employment type: Permanent

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This is an opportunity to develop your technical and managerial skills within a supportive team environment at the WGH Haematology/Transfusion Department. Applicants will be considered from HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists educated to Masters level (Masters or HSD) with experience in Haematology and/or Hospital Transfusion. We are looking for an individual with proven training and management skills. The ideal candidate will have experience at a specialist level in Haematology/Transfusion. The post holder is responsible for maximising service provision, including enabling the delivery of a safe and effective service, and ensuring that all local and national guidelines and targets are adhered to and met e.g., quality and training, and helping to maintain our ISO 15189 accreditation. Team Manager Based in Haematology/Transfusion WGH – this post will be varied with both core automated Haematology, morphology and Blood Bank on site. There will also be the requirement to actively engage and participate with the implementation and development of the new LIMS once it arrives within NHS Lothian Laboratories. Please note although the post is based at the WGH, there might be requirements to travel to the other sites ad hoc to cover/provide support.

The post is for 36 hours per week and once trained and competent there will be a requirement for out of hours participation (backshifts, weekends and overnight) to ensure a 24/7 service provision for our patients.

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Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Sarah Augley WGH (View email address on meeveem.com)