Job summary
- Main area
- Pathology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- 1 year (Fixed Term 12 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 252-7180877
- Employer
- Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Darent Valley Hospital
- Town
- Dartford
- Salary
- £31,469 - £38,308 per annumm
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
LIMS and ordercomms Support Officer
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Haematology and Blood Transfusion teams, working to implement the new, network wide Laboratory Information System (LIMS) and ICE Ordercomms.
Work with the Haematology and Blood Transfusion team to ensure the new Laboratory Information System (LIMS) is designed, tested and implemented in line with the Network timelines alongside support the testing and implementation of ICE, the Trust's new ordercomms system.
Work with the Network project management team, IT team, Quality team and Haematology and Blood Transfusion team to help support these projects to completion, support training of staff once testing has been completed.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Haematology and Blood Transfusion teams, working to implement the new, network wide Laboratory Information System (LIMS) and ICE Ordercomms.
Work with the Haematology and Blood Transfusion team to ensure the new Laboratory Information System (LIMS) is designed, tested and implemented in line with the Network timelines alongside support the testing and implementation of ICE, the Trust's new ordercomms system.
Work with the Network project management team, IT team, Quality team and Haematology and Blood Transfusion team to help support these projects to completion, support training of staff once testing has been completed.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.
We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
General responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
Managerial responsibilities
Professional responsibilities
Education and development responsibilities
For a detailed description of the Job roles and responsibilities please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Education and training
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience
Desirable criteria
- Project Management qualification
- Experience of practice as a Biomedical Scientist, Senior Assistant Healthcare Scientist in Haematology and or Blood Transfusion/ Blood Sciences
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Strong IT literacy skills e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel
- Project management skills
- Advanced keyboard skills and proficiency in Excel e.g. formulae, conditional formatting
- Excellent standard of literacy and numeracy
- Well organised
- Good communication skills both verbal and written
- Ability to work alone and as part of a busy team
- Ability to act on own initiative seeking support where necessary
- Ability to achieve set targets within a specified timeframe
- Ability to problem solve
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of writing system test scripts and testing of new laboratory IT systems or similar
- Previous experience of using Clinisys Winpath IT System
- Previous knowledge of a hospital blood tracking system
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of working in an office environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hollie Bradford
- Job title
- Senior Biomedical Scientist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01322 428501
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