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Blood Sciences Service Lead

NHS

Huddersfield

On-site

GBP 55,000 - 63,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

The Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is offering a secondment for a Blood Sciences Service Manager. The role involves operational leadership in Blood Sciences, budget management, and ensuring high-quality laboratory services are provided within the department, alongside a potential for service development.

Qualifications

Recent experience of managing a pathology laboratory.
Experience in budget and human resource management.
Knowledge of UKAS ISO:15189 standard.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day leadership and management of the Blood Sciences Department.
Ensure delivery of high-quality patient care through laboratory services.
Maintain accreditation and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Degree Level or Equivalent

Management Qualification

HCPC Registration

Job summary

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust are offering a secondment for up to 18.75 hours per week as a Blood Sciences Service Manager, to work alongside the existing Manager to provide managerial and professional leadership to the Blood Sciences disciplines within the directorate of Pathology. This post is a secondment for 6 months with a potential to extend further to provide essential leadership to the department.

Main duties of the job

o To provide day to day operational leadership and management of the Blood Sciences Departement.

o To ensure the delivery of the highest quality patient care through the provision of excellent laboratory services across the Trust.

o To be responsible for the budgetary management of the department and to deliver services in line with the financial plan.

o To maintain accreditation and regulatory compliance in all areas of the business (e.g. UKAS ISO 15189, CQC).

o To be an integral member of the pathology management team, deputising for the general manager when required.

o Extensive knowledge and recent experience in one of the Blood Sciences Disciplines

o Excellent Leadership Skills

o Successfully contributed to the UKAS accreditation standard

o Experience in service development and change management

o An ability to develop and motivate staff.

o A well organised, calm approach is essential with the ability to adapt in a changing environment

About us

We are committed to the development of all our staff, supporting the Biomedical Scientist and Support Worker apprenticeship schemes. Continuing education is encouraged and we actively support CPD. The department is approved for training by the IBMS / HCPC and is UKAS accredited.

Details Date posted

16 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-FSS2775-A

Job locations

Calderdale

Calderdale Royal Hospital

Calderdale / huddersfield

HD3 3EB

Job description Job responsibilities

As Service lead you will be responsible for the development and delivery of a quality and effective Laboratory. You will work with the exsisting Blood Sciences manager in developing service plans, challenging existing practices, ensuring progressive solutions, which take into account models of best practice, are incorporated.

You will ensure that all income required to support delivery of the service is identified and that budgets to deliver this are realistic.

You will work closely with the General Manager, clinicians and services in other parts of the Trust to ensure delivery plans are compatible and to maximise opportunities for more efficient ways of working. Supporting Clinicians to re-design services that deliver improved clinical outcomes for patients, reduced waiting times and more efficient use of resources.

Job description Job responsibilities

You will ensure that all income required to support delivery of the service is identified and that budgets to deliver this are realistic.

Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING Essential

Educated to Degree level or equivalent
Registered with HCPC
Hold Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Science
Hold a management Qualification or demonstrate equivalent experience
Extensive relevant CPD

Desirable

Hold Chartered Scientist (CSci) status with the science council

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE Essential

Recent experience of the management of a pathology laboratory
Experience of budget management
Experience of human resource management
Experience of change management
Experience of service development
Knowledge and experience of UKAS ISO:15189 standard
Extensive knowledge of Blood sciences techniques
Knowledge of UK NEQAS requirements

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES) Essential

Excellent leadership skills
Good interpersonal skills
Good communication skills
Ability to develop and motivate staff
Ability to resolve conflict

Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING Essential

Educated to Degree level or equivalent
Registered with HCPC
Hold Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Science
Hold a management Qualification or demonstrate equivalent experience
Extensive relevant CPD

Desirable

Hold Chartered Scientist (CSci) status with the science council

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE Essential

Recent experience of the management of a pathology laboratory
Experience of budget management
Experience of human resource management
Experience of change management
Experience of service development
Knowledge and experience of UKAS ISO:15189 standard
Extensive knowledge of Blood sciences techniques
Knowledge of UK NEQAS requirements

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES) Essential

Excellent leadership skills
Good interpersonal skills
Good communication skills
Ability to develop and motivate staff
Ability to resolve conflict

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.

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

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

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Calderdale

Calderdale Royal Hospital

Calderdale / huddersfield

HD3 3EB