Location
North Middlesex Hospital, N18 1QX
Contract / Hours
Permanent/37.5
Salary range
Up to £72,055 per annum DOE inclusive of regional pay allowance
About the role
A vacancy has arisen for a full time, permanent, Head of Blood Transfusion, based at the North Middlesex University Hospital, Rapid Response Laboratory.
North Middlesex University Hospital is one of London’s busiest acute hospitals, serving more than 350,000 people living in Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.
Every day, on average, we see 500 patients in A&E; 15 babies are born in our maternity unit; about 450 inpatients are cared for on our wards; about 50 patients have major or minor surgery in one of our 10 operating theatres; and about 800 people attend our outpatients clinics.
The Haematology and Blood Transfusion Service at North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is provided by Health Services Laboratories (HSL). The HSL Haematology and Blood Transfusion department provide an essential 24/7 service to the patients under the care of North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust. North Middlesex University Hospital has a SHT (Specialist Haemoglobinopathy Team) caring for over 500 patients with inherited red cell disorders many of whom have complex, regular blood transfusion requirements.
An enthusiastic, committed, Head of Blood Transfusion is required to assist in the daily operation in the Department of Pathology. To take responsibility for staff teams of a variety of grades, ensuring appropriate supervision of activities, such that service, operational and contractual KPIs are met. In particular, the post holder should have excellent knowledge of BSQR and experience of investigating SHOT SABRE events. The post holder will work closely with Senior Biomedical Scientists and other Heads of Department, to ensure that sections are run efficiently and effectively for a high quality and reliable service delivery.
Applicants, ideally should be currently at Senior level or above, with good leadership skills. Excellent clinical, analytical and scientific knowledge of the subject essential, as well as good experience in staff management is required. The successful applicant will manage a team of BMS, Associate Practitioners and MLAs to ensure an excellent and robust 24/7 service to this very busy local hospital.
Due to the nature of work that Sonic Healthcare UK undertakes, our clients require that employees filling certain roles need, as part of their on‑boarding to complete a DBS Check. This role falls into the category of requiring a DBS check (standard).
Benefits
- Training and development opportunities – supporting professional development
- Annual salary review – salary and progression are aligned to our internal transparent pay structure (Progression Plus), supporting career development and structured annual salary reviews
- Discounted gym membership – we have a corporate gym membership scheme with Better Gyms
- Cash healthcare plan – cash back on a variety of healthcare costs including dentist and opticians
- Sick Pay Entitlement – one month’s full pay and one month’s half pay after probation
- Permanent Health Insurance and Death in Service Cover
- Life Assurance – providing salary continuation for long term illness (six months qualifying period)
- Employee Assistance Programme – supporting staff wellbeing
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme – interest free loan for the cost of annual travel ticket
- Perkbox – Access to additional staff perks and benefits such as high street discounts
- Company Pension Scheme – company and staff contributions which increase with service
- Competitive annual leave allowance – 29 days.
- Flexible working hours – we support and offer flexibility around shift patterns and working schedule
We respect and value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from diverse communities.
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