Main area Haematology and Blood Transfusion Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participating in full shift service) Job ref 225-BCPS-7326640
Employer The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Russells Hall Hospital/ Haematology & Blood Transfusion Laboratory Town Dudley Salary £27,485 - £30,162 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 10/08/2025 23:59
Band 4
Job overview
Haematology and Blood Transfusion Team at Dudley are seeking a highly motivated team colleague with a positive attitude and patient focusedmindset.
The post holder is expected to work as part of a team within the Haematology/Transfusion Laboratory, utilising their knowledge and skill base to provide specialist/technical support to the Biomedical Scientist team.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job can be seen in the attached Job Description.
The post is based at Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley.
The post holder will be expected to work along the other Associate Practitioners to provide extended support to the BMS team, as part of the overall 24/7 service provision for Haematology and Blood Transfusion.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
* Vocational NVQ level 3 plus training, experience and knowledge to Diploma or equivalent experience
* Must have a good general education and must be numerate and literate with good command of spoken and written English
Experience
* Working as a member of a team
* Experience and good understanding of laboratory techniques/able to perform some complex tests under supervision
* Experience and good understanding of Haematology/BT techniques/able to perform some complex tests under supervision
* Basic understanding of Quality control/assurance
* Understands laboratory Health and Safety regulations
Flexibility
* Participation in full shift rota.
Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.
Sponsorship - Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. As of 1 January 2021, free movement ended and the UK introduced a points-based immigration system. Further information is available regarding two types of visa; Health Care Visa https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/your-job and Skilled worker visa https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa .
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Name Stacey Graham Job title Senior Biomedical Scientist, Blood Transfusion Email address stacey.graham2@nhs.net Telephone number 01384 244091
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