Job overview
Applications are invited for a Senior Biomedical Scientist post within Haematology Department to support the Haemostasis team within the Department.
Oxford is a large Tertiary Teaching Hospital with a Trauma Centre, a Cancer Centre and a wide variety of Specialist Services several of whom have their own unique Haematology requirements.
The Department of Laboratory Haematology operating from the Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford site; Haematology Lab, JRH, and Haematology Lab, Horton site.
The Oxford University Hospital Haematology has a more diverse range of testing being carried out than many other Hospitals. The Department is UKAS and HCPC accredited, in Oxford and Banbury.
Oxford has a higher than average commitment to Research both as a stand alone institution and in collaboration with Clinical colleagues in Oxford University with multiple papers produced and the right candidate would be able to contribute.
The candidate must be HCPC registered as a Biomedical or Clinical Scientist.
The department undertakes a high volume of routine testing -, FBC, The Haemophilia and Thrombosis Unit is one of the oldest and largest in the country, with a commitment to service and R&D. presently equipped with Sysmex CN equipment on sites.
The Department has recently implemented a new pan S Network IT system
Main duties of the job
Section Responsibilities: Haemostasis Laboratory
1. The post is mainly based in the Oxford Hospitals but the ability to travel to the Horton site may be necessary. A flexible approach to working hours is an advantage.
The Haemostasis service (as part of the UKAS accredited Haematology Laboratory) processes approximately, samples per annum in the including a wide range of Specialist testing associated with a large Haemophilia Centre.
We require a suitably qualified Senior Healthcare Scientist to jointly lead (as part of a small team) the day to day delivery of Haemostasis testing and development within the OUH Haematology Department. The Laboratories perform a full repertoire of routine and complex coagulation testing acting as a referral centre for an extended region. Automation is based around Sysmex CN analysers and Abbott track connectivity.
Rotating predominantly between the Churchill and John Radcliffe sites this is an exciting opportunity to develop and support yourself and others in the field of Haemophilia and Thrombosis.
Candidates should have a keen interest in Haemostasis being able to demonstrate a commitment to this area through previous work and knowledge. Experience of Sysmex analysers although desirable is not essential.
It is expected that the successful candidate will participate in the Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre on-call rota and delivery of basic Haemostasis lectures at local Oxford Brookes University.
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. For more information on OUH please view
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