Advanced Biomedical Scientist (Blood Transfusion Quality & Risk Lead)

NHS; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Sheffield is seeking an Advanced Biomedical Scientist to lead the Blood Transfusion Quality Management System. This role involves ensuring compliance with regulations and overseeing training and development of staff. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and experience in quality and risk management in a laboratory setting. Competitive salary and flexible working options are offered.

Benefits

Professional development commitments

Flexible working options

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Registered biomedical scientist with relevant qualifications.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Knowledge of Laboratory QMS system and ISO standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of Blood Transfusion QMS.
• Coordinate quality management system maintenance.
• Monitor quality standards and performance.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Ability to Lead a Team

Time management skills

Interpersonal skills

Desire to work with change process

Education

HCPC registered biomedical scientist

FIBMS or equivalent MSc

IBMS Specialist portfolio

Job description

Go back Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Biomedical Scientist (Blood Transfusion Quality & Risk Lead)

The closing date is 25 September 2025

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge in a place to take your career to the next level? Would you like to join a friendly, progressive, innovative team and play a part in the transformation of pathology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw? Do you want to work in a fully UKAS-accredited, modern laboratory environment where you can make a difference?

This post will be based at the Sheffield Teaching Hospital Laboratory sites. As Blood Transfusion Q & R Lead, you will work closely with the Blood Bank Manager and Blood Sciences Managers to oversee the Blood Transfusion quality management system (QMS) ensuring compliance with the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations (2005) and maintenance of UKAS accreditation to ISO standards. The post will involve co-ordinating QMS workload ensuring the Laboratories adhere to key performance indicator targets and MHRA requirements. The post-holder will also oversee the training, development and supervision of staff in all aspects of blood transfusion quality and risk management.

The Blood Sciences Department is initially separated into Automated Blood Sciences and Specialist Blood Sciences services. Automated Blood Sciences comprises the disciplines of Automated Clinical Chemistry, Routine Haematology, Routine Coagulation (NGH) & Blood Transfusion. Specialist Blood Sciences further encompasses the specialised disciplines including Cell Markers, Haemolysis, Immunology and Specialised Clinical Chemistry & Toxicology.

Main duties of the job

If you would like to join a friendly, progressive, innovative team and play a part in the transformation of pathology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw we would like to hear from you.

As an integral part of the Quality Team, you will be tasked leading the design, development and implementation of the Blood Transfusion QMS. The post holder will also co-ordinate the maintenance, management and performance of the Blood Transfusion QMS in conjunction with the Blood Transfusion Advanced BMS staff. The post-holder lead on the monitoring of quality standards and performances in conjunction with other Quality Lead BMS staff.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

STHFT operates with a budget of £1.2 bn, has a workforce of over 18,500 employees, covers five hospital sites, provides care from over forty community settings, and has an excellent reputation for research.

As an organisation we value and respect our staff and the community we serve. We provide excellent staff benefits; this includes commitment to professional development but also many initiatives to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology Partnership are invested in training, developing, and supporting staff in all aspects including academic courses from certificates of achievement, registration, specialist and higher specialist IBMS portfolios, apprenticeships and leadership and management qualifications.

We pride ourselves in enabling opportunity across all our sites to develop staff and provide a strong and sustained service for the future.

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Candidates are encouraged to contact the recruiting manager to arrange a discussion about the role and where possible undertake a site visit.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• HCPC registered biomedical scientist
• FIBMS or MSc (in Blood Science discipline or equivalent) or IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma (Blood Science/Transfusion) or level 7 Apprenticeship or equivalent extensive experience with a commitment to obtain a level 7 qualification
• IBMS Specialist portfolio (Blood Science) or other BMS (Blood Sciences) specialist qualification.
• Evidence of continual professional development.
• Quality and/or Risk Management qualification or equivalent experience.

Experience

• Knowledge and understanding of the Laboratory QMS system.
• Knowledge and understanding of ISO15189, BSQR2005 and MHRA compliance requirements.
• Knowledge and understanding of risk management processes.
• Experience in application and monitoring of UKAS and MHRA standards.
• Involvement in managing staff and workload.
• Extensive teaching/training experience
• Experience of Auditing (Vertical, horizontal, examination, Test witness and H&S) according to the requirements of ISO and HSE standards/requirements
• Experience in Audit procedures.
• Experience of use and requirements of electronic errors and incidence records e.g. Datix.
• Experience of training and assessing staff competencies to audit.
• Experience of training and assessing staff competencies.
• Experience of Leading ISO:15189 assessment
• Experience in demonstrating leadership qualities

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to Lead a Team.
• Effective communication skills, written and oral .
• Evidence of effective time management skills and with a methodical approach .
• Ability to motivate oneself and other staff to plan, prioritise and allocate work and work under pressure.
• Ability to train and guide staff in QMS and Risk matters
• Good interpersonal skills
• Desire to work with the change process
• Ability to deliver new services
• Further Management training.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to plan, prioritise and allocate work and work under pressure.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Job share,Flexible working,Home or remote working