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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Blood Transfusion Scientific Lead to manage and develop Blood Transfusion services across the ESEL Pathology network. The successful candidate will need extensive experience in Transfusion Laboratory systems and a commitment to delivering high-quality care. This is a permanent full-time role with a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience of Transfusion Laboratory systems.
  • Significant experience at 8a level in Blood Transfusion.
  • Evidence of management and leadership training.

Responsibilities

  • Provide management and leadership for Blood Transfusion services.
  • Coordinate, develop, and implement complex services.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Skills

Transfusion method development
Clinical governance
Complex laboratory techniques
Data analysis and interpretation
Quality management

Education

MSc Biomedical Science/Transfusion
Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

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Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britains leading healthcare providers.

Barts Health NHS Trust

About

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britains leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

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Key details

Location

SiteRoyal London HospitalTownLondonPostcodeE1 2ESMajor / Minor RegionLondon

Contract type & working pattern

ContractPermanentHoursFull time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary£70,387 - £80,465 Per annum incSalary periodYearlyGrade(Band 8b)

Specialty

Main areaBlood Sciences Management Team

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britains leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the leadership team of East and South East London (ESEL) Pathology Partnership in our journey to excellence. Applications are invited for position of Blood Transfusion Scientific Lead for our ESEL Network. The successful applicant will need to be enthusiastic, shares our vision of a high-quality transfusion service, and must be suitably qualified and highly experienced in Blood Transfusion sciences. This role is offered assubstantive employment.

Management & Leadership: The role is to provide management and leadership for the Blood Transfusion services across the ESEL Pathology network and is accountable for leading and managing the delivery and development of the Blood Transfusion across all seven Pathology Partnership sites, with the potential for expansion. The post holder plays a major part in the coordination, development and implementation of complex services and transformation that will improve the efficiency and quality of Partnerships Blood Transfusion services. Responsible for Blood Transfusion projects, planning daily service delivery, and subsequent establishment and maintenance of effective performance management processes that monitors performance against plans and in the event of under-performance, propose rapid and decisive corrective action.

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Operational: The successful candidate will have direct line management and provide leadership to several Operational Leads across the ESEL Network to develop and lead a highly skilled workforce providing a comprehensive, cost effective and high-quality Blood Transfusion service. The post holder will also lead the ESEL Transfusion Practitioner Team, working closely with the Hospital Transfusion Committee to pursue best practice, ensuring appropriate use of blood components, and alternatives to transfusion, in accordance with the partnership directive, BCSH guidelines 2014, and BSQR 2005.

Quality and Governance: The post holder will take a strategic lead in the continuing provision of a high quality and responsive service meeting both regulatory including the EU Directive on Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005 (MHRA), UKAS ISO15189 accreditation and SHOT standards and requirements adherence and compliance across the ESEL Network and collaborates with the Pathology Quality & Governance Team to achieve this.

The ESEL Blood Transfusion Scientific Lead will work to combine the vision of the ESEL partnership with the recommendations of the NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and the National Blood Transfusion Committee (NBTC) 5-year strategy to make transfusion care safer across NHS

Working for our organisation

The NHS East andSouth EastLondon Pathology Partnership is an arms-length organisation providing pathology services to Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The Pathology Partnership is hosted by Barts Health.?

The Pathology Partnership is based on well-established models for pathology networks, with the Royal London Hospital becoming the main hub laboratory for the network and Essential Service Laboratories (ESL) as a minimum at all other Hospital sites.

Pathology is made up of the following services - Blood Sciences including Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Biochemistry; Infectious Diseases including Microbiology and Virology; Cellular Pathology including Histopathology, non-gynae Cytology and mortuary services; Immunology; Cytogenetics and Molecular Haematology; Immunophenotyping; Clinical Transplantation and Retinoblastoma.

The 2020/21 total operating costs across the Partnership were c. £126m per annum with a workforce establishment of circa. 822 WTE. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate,cultivateand support an inclusive working environment.?

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

For Further Details / Informal Visits Contact

Hugh Boothe | Blood Sciences Divisional Manager | NHS ESEL Pathology Partnership | 07761 405257 | [email protected]

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful. After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

Applicant requirements

warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

  • Extensive experience of Transfusion Laboratory systems
  • Experience of effectively managing staff, including HR issues
  • Significant experience at 8a level in Blood Transfusion

Desirable criteria

  • Experience of business planning, preparing capital bids, and bids for resources to extend the service when required
  • Experience of audit in evaluating and developing a service
  • Experience of managing a budget

Skills

Essential criteria

  • Experience of Transfusion method development
  • Fully aware of the principles of clinical governance and their application to Pathology
  • Competent in complex laboratory techniques and troubleshooting
  • Ability to analyse, interpret and present complex data/results/concepts
  • Comprehensive knowledge of management of quality within the laboratory
  • Working knowledge and experience of MHRA ISO 15189 standards

Desirable criteria

  • Track record of implementing and managing change

Knowledge

Essential criteria

  • Advanced specialist knowledge in Transfusion Science
  • Good knowledge of Quality management systems and MHRA standards
  • Knowledge of current requirements for training and career progression
  • Ability to lead and manage staff in a large and complex laboratory
  • H&S legislation and procedures

Desirable criteria

  • Experience of setting up a new service
  • Experience of implementing Evidence Based Practice

Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • MSc Biomedical Science/Transfusion or IBMS Special Examination (Fellowship
  • Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  • Evidence of participation in mandatory courses and CPD
  • Evidence of management and leadership training
  • BBTS Specialist Certificate or equivalent experience
  • Awareness of scientific developments and modern technology in Clinical haematology and how they may influence the future of Pathology

Desirable criteria

  • Recognised Management qualification

Other

Essential criteria

  • Committed to the continuous development of staff and self
  • Able to prioritise, organise and delegate
  • Commitment to developing a culture of openness and partnership
  • Excellent written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings

Desirable criteria

  • Experience in giving presentations to diverse audiences

Documents

  • JD& PS (, 891.7)PDFKB
  • Our Values and Behaviours (, 334.9)PDFKB
  • Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (, 92.0)PDFKB
  • Candidate Information Pack (, 549.5)PDFKB

Further details / informal visits contact

NameHugh BootheJob titleDivisional ManagerEmail address [email protected]

Seniority level
  • Seniority level
    Director
Employment type
  • Employment type
    Full-time
Job function
  • Job function
    Science
  • Industries
    Research Services

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