Hospital Services Team Manager
NHS Blood and Transplant
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Job summary
Your essential role in the storing and distribution of blood and blood products will directly contribute to the saving and improving of patients lives. We will provide you with an extensive induction and training programme and ongoing development to support you in your role and achieving your career ambitions. As part of the selection process, you will be invited to attend the Blood Centre, so that you can gain an understanding of the requirements of this essential role. This role will give you the opportunity to gain experience in managing a small department and become a key member of the Hospital Services management team in a regional capacity.
Main duties of the job
Managing the staff and workload of the Stock Holding Unit (SHU) to deliver efficient and effective 24/7 Hospital Services to a defined number of hospital users. Maintaining the chain of custody of blood, blood components tissue products and other goods as they are safely and efficiently imported and exported from the department. Ensuring compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements at all times & that local practice and service development is in line with regional direction & national strategy. Training and developing the staff of the SHU to deliver an excellent customer service that meets quality standards and is focussed on continuous improvement. Maintaining an agreed stock level of all blood and components at the SHU. Ensuring equipment is fit for purpose and maintained for optimum performance. Ensuring the department is able to respond correctly to any emergency situation, product recall or other unplanned event. Representing the SHU at various meetings on a range of topics including customer relations and provide technical advice to internal and external service users and acting as Duty Hospital Services Manager as required You will be required to provide cover in times of operational difficulty.
About us
It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Date posted
03 October 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
005126
Job locations
NHSBT - Southampton
Southampton Centre
Southampton
United Kingdom
SO16 5AF
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Blood and Transplant
Address
NHSBT - Southampton
Southampton Centre
Southampton
United Kingdom
SO16 5AF
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