The Welsh Blood Service has an opportunity for an Associate Practitioner within the Manufacturing & Distribution Department.
The post holder will, in conjunction with Biomedical Science (BMS) staff have a supervisory role and be responsible for the organisation of work, supervision of support staff and participation in the routine work of the Manufacturing & Distribution laboratories.
Main duties of the job
The role will be within the Manufacturing & Distribution Department where you will help produce blood components for transfusion as part of a large team.
Knowledge of how blood donations are processed to transfusable blood components would be a significant advantage for applicants.
Supervisory skills and good judgement are required for this very rewarding post.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you. Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Experience
* Evidence of Laboratory based or GMP Experience
* Understand the importance of incident reporting
* Supervisory Experience
* Working in a laboratory
Aptitude and Abilities
* Ability to work effectively as part of a team or alone
* Good organisational skills
* Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in written format Computer literate
* Have experience of working with IT programs
Qualifications
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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