Job overview
The Department of Laboratory Haematology is spread across sites at hospitals in Oxford and Banbury, and the successful candidates would work as part of a team at the Oxford and Banbury sites of the Trust. Self-development is encouraged with access to a number of postgraduate courses.
The Department is both UKAS and HCPC accredited.
We are looking to recruit to Band posts to support the broad workload across the Department. We are looking for candidates who already have experience with the equipment in use in OUH.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be HCPC registered or making good progress towards it. The successful candidate will have an interest in Haematology and / or Blood Transfusion; they will rotate through all sections, covering the full range of Haematology and Blood Transfusion.
Equipment in Haematology is Sysmex equipment across all sites. Blood Transfusion has networked Blood-Tx and integrated Remote Release to a greater extent than most sites in the UK.
The Oxford University Hospital Haematology has a more diverse range of testing being carried out than many other Hospitals with a variety of specialist workload being referred in, and training in appropriate specialist sections may be given, over time, as required.
A flexible approach to working hours is required; staff will be expected to work on all sites as required. The Haematology Department is a // operation and staff will be expected to work a variety of hours to meet the needs of the service. The successful candidate(s) will work as part of a busy multidisciplinary team and have a positive professional approach to patient care.
Candidates without UK HCPC registration would only be considered if inadequate number of registered candidates.
For further details or to arrange an informal visit please contact Mr D. Smith on or or email k
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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