Blood Transfusion Quality Manager

Integrated Care System; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A major health service provider is seeking a Blood Transfusion Quality Manager to oversee the implementation and maintenance of the Blood Transfusion Quality Management System. The candidate will train staff and ensure compliance with regulations and standards. A Master's degree in a health-related field is required along with relevant experience in quality management and laboratory settings.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Support for continuing professional development

Qualifications

• Educated to MSc level or equivalent experience in regulatory/accreditation.
• Evidence of undertaking CPD in quality and continuous improvement.
• Experience in incident management and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain the Blood Transfusion Quality Management System.
• Train and supervise Quality Officer and Quality Leads.
• Co-ordinate regulatory and accreditation submissions.

Skills

Internal controls

Change control

Document control

Health & Safety requirements

Education

MSc or relevant health care related degree

Membership of qualified body (e.g., HCPC)

Tools

Electronic quality management systems

Job description

Go back Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Blood Transfusion Quality Manager

The closing date is 14 August 2025

Blood Transfusion Quality Manager (Band 7) An opportunity has arisen for the Blood transfusion Manager to join the dynamic evolving team within Cardiff and Vale Health Board's Haematology departmentThe department is looking for a Biomedical Scientist (Registrar with the HCPC) by IBMS Certificate of Competency (or pre-2004 equivalent) and an appropriate postgraduate qualification. The laboratory is accredited by UKAS ISO15189:2022 and is an approved training laboratory (by the IBMS). Training and development opportunities are available and all staff are encouraged to engage in continuing professional development.Previous experience in the NHS is essential.

The ability to speak Welsh is ideal for this job; Welsh speakers and/or candidates are welcome

Main duties of the job

The Quality Manager will have delegated responsibility for the implementation, maintenance and development of the Blood Transfusion Quality Management System (QMS). This role includes training, supervising and supporting the Quality Officer and Quality Leads within specialist areas of Blood Transfusion service. They are also vital to effective clinical governance and risk management of that service.

They will facilitate the daily operation of the QMS to ensure compliance with current national legislation, regulations and accreditation systems. They will provide and promote training in the QMS and quality assurance, as well as proving advice on clinical governance and risk management. The post holder will take the lead role in co-ordinating the BSQR 2005 (Blood safety and Quality Regaulation) , SABRE/SHOT (Serious Adverse Blood Reactions and Events/Serious Hazards of Transfusion reports to MHRA. They are responsible for blood transfusion service regulatory and accreditation reports such as submission of the annual United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) application as well as other Health Board/Department of Health quality requirements.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to MSc level OR Relevant Health Care related Degree supplemented by equivalent experience in a regulatory/accreditation environment within Health Care. Membership of qualified body, e.g. HCPC, Association of Clinical Scientists, NMC
• Evidence of undertaking CPD in quality and continuous improvement Quality Management qualification

Experience

• Laboratory (Technical or Managerial) OR Quality Management with relevant Clinical experience of working in a support service Experience of incident management and root cause analysis
• Experience of canvassing User Feedback Experience of participating in Audit Experience of utilising electronic quality management systems

Skills

• Experience of internal controls, such as risk management, change control, document control. Able to plan, prioritise and organise self and work of others. Ability to work to deadlines. Requirements of relevant licensing, accrediting, certificating and regulating bodies (including but not exclusively UKAS, MHRA, HTA, JACIE)
• Experience with Health & Safety requirements in a laboratory setting

Special Knowledge

• Experience of participating in regulatory inspection/assessment and audit from external bodies Knowledge of Quality Systems
• Knowledge of validation and verification change control

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.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

University Hopsital of Wales

Department of Haematology, Upper Ground Heath Park Heath

Department of Haematology, Upper Ground Heath Park Heath