H&I Service Development Manager

Job summary

The Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (H&I) function supports haematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplant programmes for hospitals throughout England. It also provides transfusion, platelet and granulocyte immunology investigations and donor services for the British Bone Marrow Registry, NHS Cord Blood Bank and platelet supply chain. The H&I management team support six national H&I laboratories in the delivery of H&I services to solid organ and stem cell transplant units and the wider healthcare community. We have an active research and development programme responsible for translating research into service delivery. You will be working as part of the management team to support the Operations and Strategy Manager, Head of Function and laboratories to deliver strategic objectives and services for solid organ and stem cell transplants to benefit and improve patients lives. You will be responsible for managing a variety of projects related to existing services and delivering change projects. The management team also provides operational support to the service development team to enable effective translation of R&D into service. In your role you will be working with clinical and research scientists, operational functions (e.g. quality, finance, procurement, H&S, HR and IT) and blood supply chain departments.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be required to :- work with the National Head of H&I, the H&I Operations & Strategy Manager, the H&I Development & Improvement Manager and the 6 Heads of Laboratories (HoLs) to continually develop and improve the delivery of services for patients and donors. support and contribute to the development of improved performance and service delivery for the H&I Function and provide input to the development of the H&I strategy. project manage business support programmes (e.g. procurement) and implementation of change programmes within H&I. With prior notice you may on occasions be required to travel and spend time away from base, which may involve working irregular hours and overnight stays.

About us

At NHS Blood and Transplant, were incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers. Its an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever