Blood Science Service Manager

NHS; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in Wales seeks a Blood Sciences Service Manager to lead its laboratories and Point of Care Testing team. You will ensure efficient service delivery while collaborating with senior management. Essential qualifications include HCPC registration and experience in a senior Biomedical Scientist role. The position offers a fixed term contract for 20 months with a salary of £65,424 to £76,021.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Support for bilingualism

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• Experience at a senior BMS level is essential.
• Knowledge of NHS financial processes is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the strategic direction of the Blood Sciences Service.
• Lead the service's laboratories and Point of Care Testing team.
• Collate and analyze diagnostic workload activity data.

Skills

HCPC registration

Complex instrumentation knowledge

Quality assurance procedures

Clinical governance

Management experience

Education

Educated to Masters level or equivalent

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Job summary

This post is a Fixed Term/ Secondment until 31.03.27 to cover Secondment. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

Hywel Dda University Health Board are offering a fixed term/secondment opportunity for an experienced HCPC Biomedical Scientist to work as the Blood Sciences Service Manager.

As the Blood Science Service Manager, you will lead the service's four Blood Science laboratories in Bronglais, Glangwili, Prince Philip and Withybush Hospitals, as well the Health Board Point of Care Testing team.

We've recently replaced our equipment in biochemistry, blood transfusion, coagulation and haematology and have managed service contracts with Roche, Siemens and Ortho diagnostics.

This post is a fixed term/secondment position for 20 months, to provide essential leadership to the department.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have the responsibility and accountability for ensuring the strategic direction, policy, provision, development and implementation of the Health Board wideBlood Sciences Service to ensure the delivery of a safe, effective and efficient service responsive to the needs of the users.

The post holder will be the lead on all matters relating to Blood Sciences. They will work independently with considerable freedom to act within the role, and will be required to interpret national policies, standards, guidelines and legislation and to implement these into local procedures.

As part of the Pathology senior management team, develop, plan, implement and manage all strategic, operational and performance activities for the Blood Sciences service, ensuring that it achieves its agreed objectives in line with corporate, clinical governanceand quality standards and with the current Pathology Modernisation agenda.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Details Date posted

29 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£65,424 to £76,021 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

20 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

100-HS020-0725

Job locations

Glangwili General Hospital

Dolgwili Road

Carmarthen

SA31 2AF

Job description Job responsibilities

The post holder will regularly collate, analyse and present service-wide diagnostic workload activity data, monthly sickness figures, financial and workload indices for procurement and tender processes, budgetary costings for OOH working / workforce planning, modernisation, costper test for Pathology inter-trading project.

To collate, analyse and present POCT compliance variables, test requesting patterns, test repertoire production for Managed Service Contracts, analysis of Managed Service Contracts for cost-effectiveness from external providers.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 29/08/25

Job description Job responsibilities

The post holder will regularly collate, analyse and present service-wide diagnostic workload activity data, monthly sickness figures, financial and workload indices for procurement and tender processes, budgetary costings for OOH working / workforce planning, modernisation, costper test for Pathology inter-trading project.

To collate, analyse and present POCT compliance variables, test requesting patterns, test repertoire production for Managed Service Contracts, analysis of Managed Service Contracts for cost-effectiveness from external providers.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 29/08/25

Person Specification Qualifications and experience Essential

• HCPC registration
• Educated to Masters level or equivalent
• Knowledge of and ability to use: Quality assurance/quality control procedures, Health and Safety procedures, Clinical Governance and Risk Management
• In-depth knowledge of complex instrumentation, subject or specialty obtained through relevant training over and above that required for routine work
• Management Qualification
• Evidence of on-going CPD

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS Financial / Budgetary processes
• Fellowship of IBMS

Experience Essential

• Extensive prior experience at a senior BMS level
• Extensive relevant specialist clinical and technical experience across a range of work procedures and practices within the discipline
• Management experience

Desirable

• Project Management

Other Essential

• Flexible approach to the needs of the Service
• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Person Specification Qualifications and experience Essential

• HCPC registration
• Educated to Masters level or equivalent
• Knowledge of and ability to use: Quality assurance/quality control procedures, Health and Safety procedures, Clinical Governance and Risk Management
• In-depth knowledge of complex instrumentation, subject or specialty obtained through relevant training over and above that required for routine work
• Management Qualification
• Evidence of on-going CPD

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS Financial / Budgetary processes
• Fellowship of IBMS

Experience Essential

• Extensive prior experience at a senior BMS level
• Extensive relevant specialist clinical and technical experience across a range of work procedures and practices within the discipline
• Management experience

Desirable

• Project Management

Other Essential

• Flexible approach to the needs of the Service
• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Glangwili General Hospital

Dolgwili Road

Carmarthen

SA31 2AF

Employer's website

https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Glangwili General Hospital

Dolgwili Road

Carmarthen

SA31 2AF

Employer's website

https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)