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About
The Welsh Blood Service [WBS] is a division of Velindre University NHS Trust and covers Wales. Across Wales we collect voluntary, non-remunerated blood donations from the general public. These donations are processed and tested before distribution to hospitals where they support patient care. We also hold blood-derived products (both NHS and Commercial) for purchase by our customer hospitals.
We provide an antenatal screening service to several hospitals and offer all customer hospitals reference laboratory services to assist in the investigation of complex serological problems. The Welsh Transplantation & Immunogenetics Laboratory, within the WBS, provides direct support to local providers of Renal and Stem Cell Transplant Services. It also operates a national panel of unrelated potential blood stem cell donors - the Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry. Medical Consultant support is provided to Hospital Blood Transfusion Committees which includes support in achieving the objectives of WHC (2002)137 Better Blood Transfusion. Clinical advice is provided to customer hospitals as required.
We contribute to the maintenance of quality standards in the transfusion and transplantation community by hosting the UK NEQAS external quality assessment scheme for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics and the Welsh Assessment of Serological Proficiency scheme (WASPS).
The Divisional Director of the WBS is supported by a Senior Management Team. The Trust’s Board agrees strategic objectives, and monitors operational and financial performance. There is Welsh Government oversight of the activities of the Velindre University NHS Trust. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality and effectiveness and hold CPA accreditation (Clinical Pathology Accreditation. The WBS is authorised and licenced by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, who audit the organisation at defined periods.
Clinical Scientist/ Trainee Clinical Scientist
Accepting applications until: 07-Nov-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 07-Nov-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Welsh Blood Service
- Address
- Ely Valley Road
- Town
- Pontyclun
- Postcode
- CF72 9WB
- Major / Minor Region
- Rhondda Cynon Taff
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £46,840 - £53,602 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
Thank you for your interest in working for the Welsh Blood Service (WBS), which is a committed equal opportunities employer. WBS welcomes applications from people who share our vision;
Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.
Our values;
- Caring
- Respectful
- Accountable
and who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees, who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our donors.
The WBS is immensely proud of the vital role it plays in modern healthcare, striving to save and transform lives through the generosity of donors. WBS is an amazing place to work and develop your career. Our caring and motivated staff are designing, developing and delivering improvements through the Supply Chain 2020 (BSC2020) initiative, which will enable the WBS to strive towards its vision of working with our staff & the people of Wales to deliver an easy to use, safe and sustainable service for blood and stem cell donation.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge in a rewarding role, working as part of a dedicated, patient focused team? We would be delighted to hear from you.
We have a vacancy for an enthusiastic and highly motivated HCPC registered Clinical Scientist in Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (H&I) to join our team.
We are happy to consider applications from individuals who are training in H&I and are expected to obtain HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist in the next 12 months. In this situation, payment would be as a band 6 Trainee Clinical Scientist until registration is achieved.
A relocation expense package of up to £10,000 is available.
This rewarding role will allow you to work in rotation across the different laboratory areas, applying your highly specialised scientific knowledge and skills in the work of laboratory and providing clinical advice in support of transplantation and transfusion services.
Opportunities to participate in and lead service development and research projects are available and we actively encourage involvement in CPD and professional activities to develop skills that will assist you in the pursuit of your career ambitions.
The Welsh Transplant laboratory is based within the headquarters of the Welsh Blood Service in Talbot Green, near Cardiff, and provides a specialised service to support renal, pancreas and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, platelet immunology, and disease association testing.
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As a HCPC registered Clinical Scientist in H&I, you will be required to perform, analyse, interpret, validate and report the results of highly complex scientific laboratory tests and investigations relating to specialist histocompatibility and immunogenetics services. You will apply highly specialised scientific knowledge and skills to provide clinical advice in support of transplantation services.
Perform, analyse, interpret and report a broad range of tests to provide a comprehensive H&I Service.
Apply highly specialist scientific skills and expertise including troubleshooting of assays and techniques both existing and in development.
Apply professional judgement and knowledge to provide clinical advice in line with agreed policies to internal and external clinicians, healthcare colleagues and scientific staff.
Support the Department Head in the technical and scientific work of the laboratory to ensure effective, efficient and safe delivery of high-quality services including the achievement of key performance targets.
Perform research, service development/improvement in line with the strategic priorities of the Department.
As a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered Clinical Scientist operate within local and national procedures and professional polices or guidelines.
Organise own workload and work unsupervised in accordance with the sections needs.
Participate in a 24/7 on-call rota in support of solid organ transplantation.
Working for our organisation
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 apply the key principles of value based 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/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working in an Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics laboratory, delivering transplantation services.
- Previous involvement in research and development projects
- Experience of the range of practical techniques used in H&I
- Experience introducing and applying practical techniques into clinical service.
- Experience of working in a regulated environment.
- Experience of working to quality and accreditation systems and standards
Desirable criteria
- Supervisory experience, including training and mentoring staff.
- Scientific publications.
- Oral presentations.
- Experience of H&I support in transfusion.
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Educated to Masters level specialising in H&I or closely related subject (e.g. BSHI Diploma)
- Broad knowledge of technical scientific and clinical aspects of work of H&I laboratory
- Understanding of quality management systems
- Registered as a Clinical Scientist with the Health and Care Professions Council.
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, regulations, national standards to include ISO 15189, EFI
- Evidence of Participation in Continual professional development
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards.
Other
Essential criteria
- Requirement to participate in a 24/7 on-call rota, for which you are responsible for organisation of timely travel to the Welsh Blood Service headquarters.
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Good time management skills with proven ability to prioritise conflicting demands, working to tight deadlines and pressures.
- Ability to foster good working relationships with work colleagues at all levels and external service users.
- Ability to use scientific equipment relevant to the role.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, reporting and presentation skills.
- Able to communicate highly complex clinical, technical and scientific information to a range of healthcare professionals and lay individuals.
- Work with precision and accuracy
- Ability to work autonomously within boundaries of professional competence
- Able to concentrate for prolonged periods of time.
- Able to exercise expert judgement when dealing with complex scientific, technical and clinical issues.
- Able to perform complex scientific analysis of data.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Deborah Pritchard
- Job title
- Head of Transplantation Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01443 622175
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