Biomedical Scientist Professional Manager - Blood Transfusion (LW)

NHS National Services Scotland; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Kirkcaldy is seeking an experienced HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to lead the Blood Transfusion service. Candidates must have a M.Sc. or FIBMS, with practical leadership experience in a NHS Blood Transfusion laboratory. Responsibilities include managing a busy department that provides clinical and diagnostic services, ensuring ISO compliance, and working with advanced analytical tools.

Benefits

Flexible working policies

Support for disabled candidates

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• You must possess a M.Sc. or FIBMS.
• Previous practical and leadership experience in a NHS Blood Transfusion laboratory is essential.
• A management qualification would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Blood Transfusion service within the Blood Sciences department.
• Manage a busy department providing clinical and diagnostic services.
• Assure the department's ISO 15189 accreditation.

Skills

Leadership experience in Blood Transfusion lab

HCPC registration

Experience with Roche analytics

Education

M.Sc. or FIBMS qualification

Management qualification

Tools

Roche pre and post analytics

Sysmex XN analysers

Tosoh G11 HPLC

Benson Viscometer

Grifols Eflexis

Job description

Applications are invited from an experienced HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to lead a busy department which provides a full range of clinical and diagnostic services to NHS Fife.

You will manage the Blood Transfusion service within the Blood Sciences department based in the excellent South Laboratory facility at the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. The Blood Sciences department is accredited to ISO 15189 (2022) and holds IBMS approval for both pre and post registration training.

The department is currently equipped with Roche pre and post analytics, Sysemx XN and CN-6000 analysers, Tosoh G11 HPLC, Benson Viscometer, and Grifols Eflexis analytical platforms. The department is in year 4 of a MSC with Roche.

We are seeking an individual with previous practical and leadership experience in a NHS Blood Transfusion laboratory. You must possess a M.Sc. or FIBMS. and a management qualification would be advantageous.

For informal enquiries, please contact Sarah Dack, Blood Sciences Service Manager on 01592 648055 or email [e-mail]

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We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland 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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.