Job summary
We are looking to recruit a suitably experienced Biomedical Scientist to provide effective leadership and management to the Blood Transfusion section at our Birmingham Children's hospital. The Children's site provides a paediatric and neonatal service including diagnosis of leukaemia, haemoglobinopathies and bleeding disorders plus providing an acute service for ED, Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and support of cardiac, liver, burns and bone marrow transplant specialities. We are also a trauma centre and support a busy emergency department.
This is an exciting opportunity to take the department forwards and be involved in some major projects such as the introduction of a new LIMS across the region and help shape service delivery. In the future the role will be expected to manage our Blood Transfusion laboratories across both our Children's and Women's sites.
Appointment to Band 8a would require a significant Blood Transfusion technical experience together with experience at senior management roles. The work is interesting and varied and the department encourages and supports career development.
For enquires please contact: James Taylor, Head BMS, Blood Sciences via email (james.taylor7@nhs.net) or phone: 0121 333 9849.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the leadership and management of the Blood Transfusion laboratory service delivery.
- To be responsible for service delivery and development of the Blood Transfusion laboratory section.
- Responsible for delivering and maintaining QMS to comply with UKAS (ISO15189) and BSQR/MHRA standards in Blood Transfusion laboratory.
- Responsible for ensuring HR policies and procedures are effectively managed within Blood Sciences-Haematology as part of a management team.
- To be responsible for the blood products budget and associated financial recharge.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Essential and desirable criteria.
Essential
- Must have sufficient experience at a senior level working within a UK Blood Transfusion laboratory
- Must have experience and be able to demonstrate taking a leading role in change management.
- Hold a MSc or equivalent relevant to Blood Transfusion.
- To have an in depth knowledge of laboratory quality management systems and accreditation to ISO15189 for UKAS and BSQR for MHRA
- To have experience of managing complex HR/staffing issues.
- To have experience of validation/verification of new methods/equipment/analysers
- Can demonstrate advance laboratory technical knowledge of Blood Transfusion.
- Must be a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist.
Desirable
- To hold a management qualification or have undertaken management training.
Person Specification
Essential and desirable criteria.
Essential
- Must have sufficient experience at a senior level working within a UK Blood Transfusion laboratory
- Must have experience and be able to demonstrate taking a leading role in change management.
- Hold a MSc or equivalent relevant to Blood Transfusion.
- To have an in depth knowledge of laboratory quality management systems and accreditation to ISO15189 for UKAS and BSQR for MHRA
- To have experience of managing complex HR/staffing issues.
- To have experience of validation/verification of new methods/equipment/analysers
- Can demonstrate advance laboratory technical knowledge of Blood Transfusion.
- Must be a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist.
Desirable
- To hold a management qualification or have undertaken management training.
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.
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.
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
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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