Laboratory Manager Biomedical Scientist 3

NHS Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Occupational health

Learning resources

Discounted leisure

Job summary

Public Services Delivery Scotland is seeking a suitably experienced medical laboratory professional to lead the Dundee Blood Bank laboratory at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. The post offers a 36-hour week, with potential unsocial hours to support service delivery.

You will supervise staff, maintain HCPC registration, and ensure UKAS/MHRA compliance via the QMS while driving service improvements across Scotland.

Qualifications

• Current HCPC registration at time of applying.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience in a critical laboratory service.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day activities of the Dundee Blood Bank laboratory.
• Line management duties for the lab team.
• Ensure adherence to UKAS standards and MHRA regulations via the QMS.
• Support service delivery and drive change as required.

Skills

HCPC registration

Supervisory experience

Blood transfusion

Education

Post graduate qualification in Transfusion Science

Job description

On 1 April 2026, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) became one national organisation, focused on continuity today and a stronger, more connected service for tomorrow.

As part of this transformation, NSS and NES have joined to form a new organisation: Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland). This new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and ensuring the long-term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland.

About The Organisation

PSD Scotland unites expertise from NES and NSS in a way that will allow us to accelerate national programmes to support the NHS to deliver better care, now and in the future.

We support staff with education and training, provide the tools and data that improve services, and run vital national functions such as procurement, logistics and blood, tissue and cell services.

The Post

As a major division within NHS Public Services Delivery Scotland, the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) plays a vital role not only in the health of the people of Scotland but also on an international scale – through our leading position in new product development, biomedical research and donor services. Our goal is to maintain the highest standards to patient care whilst remaining internationally competitive.

This post provides a challenging role for a suitably experienced and motivated medical laboratory professional able to work in a busy and changing environment.

Supporting the Regional Head of Service, you will be responsible for managing the day to day activities of the Dundee Blood Bank laboratory within Patient Services including line management duties, ensuring adherence to UKAS standards and MHRA regulations through the QMS and managing change.

The Candidate

The post requires close Multidisciplinary team working and excellent interpersonal skills and you will be required you to work flexibly to meet the SNBTS corporate objectives. The post holder will be expected to travel throughout Scotland as required to support service delivery.

Candidates must have current HCPC registration at the time of applying and able to demonstrate success in a supervisory role within a critical laboratory service operating to tight deadlines. You will have a wealth of experience in blood transfusion. A post graduate professional qualification or equivalent experience within Transfusion Science is required for the role, which will align with technical abilities to support service delivery; in parallel it’s important that you have a proven track record in management, leadership, teaching abilities as well as your awareness of the importance of meeting our customers’ and stakeholders needs.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure Scotland check. Any candidate who have lived/worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency.

Location and Working Pattern:

SNBTS Dundee, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.

Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week.

The post holder may be required to work unsocial hours as required to support service delivery.

PSD Scotland is a remote-friendly employer with colleagues based throughout Scotland. We support hybrid and office-based working arrangements where possible and welcome discussions about alternative working patterns during the application process.

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK and have entitlement to work in the UK for the post in which you will be employed.

Benefits

• Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. HR Benefits Brochure.

Inclusion

Public Services Delivery Scotland is a national organisation and, as an anchor institution, is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from all under-represented groups, including racially minoritised people and disabled people. You do not need to be working in a similar role now. Whether you are returning from a career break, such as maternity, paternity or caring responsibilities, or bringing transferable skills from another sector, your experience can bring a valuable perspective to our work. We are committed to supporting staff health, wellbeing and development, and offer a range of learning and development opportunities to promote diversity, inclusion and positive mental health. Staff can also join a range of equality networks. As an equal opportunities employer and accredited Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. Where exceptionally high application volumes make this impracticable, a fair and proportionate shortlisting approach will be applied in line with Disability Confident guidance. If you would like to discuss the role, reasonable adjustments or alternative working patterns before applying, please contact [e-mail].

Further Information

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Joanna Melson, Regional Head of Service at [e-mail].

Closing date for completed applications is Monday 19th October 2026.

We are an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies . However, where exceptionally high application volumes make this impracticable, a fair and proportionate shortlisting approach will be applied in line with Disability Confident guidance.