259555 Clinical Service Manager– Blood Sciences

NHS Scotland; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Dumfries and Galloway invites applications for a Clinical Service Manager – Blood Sciences. You will provide senior professional and operational leadership across our Blood Sciences laboratory services, ensuring safe, high-quality patient care in Dumfries and Galloway.

You will oversee day-to-day operations, workforce, finance, governance and service improvement, with a budget of around £5.8 million, guiding a team of 49.61 WTE at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary and 5.18 WTE at The

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as Biomedical Scientist is essential.
• Significant knowledge and experience of laboratory services in an acute hospital setting.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Experience of managing performance, demand and capacity, service planning and workforce redesign.
• Understanding of quality governance, accreditation, risk management and laboratory regulations.
• Ability to lead change and drive continuous improvement in a complex healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operational management of Blood Sciences services.
• Lead performance, workforce, finance, quality governance and risk management.
• Drive service improvement and achievement of national and local targets.
• Provide senior leadership across Blood Sciences staffing.
• Collaborate with Clinical Director, Specialty Team Leads and Quality Manager.

Skills

HCPC registration

Laboratory leadership

People management

Performance management

Quality governance

Change leadership

Job description

NHS Dumfries and Galloway is seeking an experienced and motivated Clinical Service Manager– Blood Sciences to provide senior professional and operational leadership across our Blood Sciences laboratory services.

This is a key leadership post within the Diagnostics Directorate, working closely with the Clinical Director, Specialty Team Leads, Quality Manager and wider senior management team to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, high-quality and person-centred laboratory services for patients across Dumfries and Galloway.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of Blood Sciences services, including performance, workforce, finance, quality governance, risk management, service improvement and delivery of national and local targets.

The post carries responsibility for a budget of approximately £5.8 million and provides senior leadership across Blood Sciences staffing, including 49.61 WTE laboratory staff based at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, 5.18 WTE laboratory staff based at The Galloway Community Hospital, and 5.8 WTE medical staffing.

The role will require strong professional leadership, excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across clinical, technical and managerial teams.

This role will suit someone who is confident working autonomously, able to manage competing priorities, and committed to developing teams and services that meet the needs of patients, staff and service users.

NHS Dumfries and Galloway offers the opportunity to work within a supportive and collaborative Diagnostics Directorate, serving both urban and rural communities across a beautiful region of South West Scotland.

We Are Looking For a Candidate Who Can Bring

• Current HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist.
• Significant knowledge and experience of laboratory services within an acute hospital setting.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Experience of managing performance, demand and capacity, service planning and workforce redesign.
• A sound understanding of quality governance, accreditation, risk management and relevant laboratory regulations.
• The ability to lead change, influence others and support continuous improvement in a complex healthcare environment.

Informal Enquiries Are Welcomed And Should Be Directed To

• Anne Bain, Divisional Manager / Hiring Manager - Email: [e-mail] - Tel: [phone] Extension: 33975
• Dr Ranjit Thomas Consultant Haematologist/Speciality Team Lead - Email: [e-mail] - Tel: [phone] Extension: 33687

Applicants must be able to demonstrate the essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification

If you require a Work Visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

INFORMATION FOR ALL CANDIDATES

To find out more about working with NHS Dumfries and Galloway and for an insight into our friendly, beautiful corner of Scotland please visit our Work With Us web pages https://www.nhsdg.co.uk/workwithus/

DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND

Some of our posts may require you to undergo a criminal records check. Changes as of the 1 April 2025 to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership now sees more roles requiring PVG that may not have needed this check in the past. If you are successful in this role you will be notified which level of check is required by the recruitment team. If you would like to read more information please visit: Disclosure levels - mygov.scot

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

NHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

PUBLIC PROTECTION

Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.

Additional Information For International Candidates

RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

WORK VISA

If you require a Work Visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or if you require a work visa that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.

UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION

NHS Dumfries & Galloway are unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.

Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC etc).