We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Scientist or Senior Biomedical Scientist to join our Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (H&I) Laboratory in NHSBT Barnsley. Our laboratory carries out testing for renal and stem cell transplantation for NHS teaching Hospitals in Sheffield, Manchester, Nottingham and Leicester. We are also a supra regional centre involved in the provision of HLA selected platelets and immunogenetic diagnostic testing to many hospitals in the Midlands and North of England. The H&I department is located in a new purpose built NHSBT centre near J37 of the M1 at Barnsley with a high standard of laboratory and other facilities.
You’ll join our friendly team and play an important role performing, analysing and interpreting a wide range of specialist scientific and technical procedures and investigations relating to the issue of results for transplant patients and donors impacting directly on patient care. In addition, you will be involved with the supply of HLA selected platelet units, providing advice to clinicians and contributing to the coordination and supervision of the work, training and conduct of scientific and support staff. We will provide you with extensive induction and training and ongoing development to support you in this role and achieve your career ambitions. Working within a laboratory that promotes the highest standards, you will participate in the out of hours on-call rota, providing HLA typing and crossmatching in support of deceased donor transplantation.
You will either be a Qualified Clinical Scientist or a Senior Biomedical Scientist, or someone who will attain your HCPC registration within 6 months of starting this role.
The assessment process for this role will include a single interview. Interviews are anticipated to be held on w/c 1st June – subject to confirmation.
For informal enquiries please contact Gemma Brewin, Deputy Head of H&I at: gemma.brewin@nhsbt.nhs.uk
To apply for this job please visit jobs.nhsbt.nhs.uk.