Job summary
The Blood Stocks Management Scheme was established to understand and improve blood inventory management across the blood supply chain and has the scope to transform the capabilities of UK blood services and hospitals. As an integral part of NHS Blood and Transplant, this team champion best practice at the highest levels and if successful you could be at the heart of this work, seeing your contribution making a tangible impact on a nationwide scale.
You will play an essential role in promoting good inventory management in both blood services and hospitals. Helping us ensure blood transfusion needs are being met, you will come up with bold initiatives to optimise the use of donated blood components and improve the supply chain. Travelling to various sites to share your knowledge, you will be committed to reducing wastage, and you will use the data provided by your team to evaluate and interpret detailed information and make recommendations based on a range of options.
You will help manage the BSMS data analyst team, and you will lead by example as you challenge traditional knowledge verbally and in compelling reports.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will support the Blood Stocks Management Scheme (BSMS) manager as an inventory specialist, and a subject matter expert in blood supply chain management for blood services and hospitals to effect improvements to end-to-end blood supply inventory. Your responsibilities include:
- Partnering with UK hospitals, blood services and external agencies, to ensure patients transfusion needs are met through an effective and efficient end to end blood supply chain.
- Leading major initiatives in blood supply management to develop novel ways to improve the supply chain and optimise the use of donated blood components to reduce or eliminate wastage in the system and improve transfusion care of patients.
- Evaluating and interpreting highly complex detailed information identifying and translating it into an understandable format for all users of the BSMS.
- Conveying and disseminating complex and challenging ideas in different ways such as in in visually engaging summary reports and in transfusion journal publications.
- Ensuring content on BSMS website is updated, ensuring all educational material is current and that the website is the preferred resource for blood supply chain information in the UK.
- Managing the BSMS data analyst team including regular performance reviews and deputising for BSMS manager as required.
About us
It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you'll 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.
What we offer:
- A starting salary of £53,755 - £60,504 per annum in accordance with Agenda for Change (AfC).
- A full time, 12 months fixed term contract opportunity to join as a Band 8a, and progress within NHSBT.
- Opportunity to work with a national organisation and be based in any major NHSBT site such as London, Barnsley, Birmingham and Bristol.
- NHSBT promotes flexible working opportunities.
- 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years service and to 33 days after 10 years.
- NHS pension scheme. The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns) Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions.
- Weve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. Its open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Wednesday 22nd Jan 2025.
Interviews are anticipated to be held week of 3rd February 2025 subject to confirmation.
For informal enquiries please contact: Matthew Bend, Blood Stocks Management Scheme Manager at matthew.bend@nhsbt.nhs.uk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.
What we offer:
- A starting salary of £53,755 - £60,504 per annum in accordance with Agenda for Change (AfC).
- A full time, 12 months fixed term contract opportunity to join as a Band 8a, and progress within NHSBT.
- Opportunity to work with a national organisation and be based in any major NHSBT site such as London, Barnsley, Birmingham and Bristol.
- NHSBT promotes flexible working opportunities.
- 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years service and to 33 days after 10 years.
- NHS pension scheme. The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns) Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions.
- Weve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. Its open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Wednesday 22nd Jan 2025.
Interviews are anticipated to be held week of 3rd February 2025 subject to confirmation.
For informal enquiries please contact: Matthew Bend, Blood Stocks Management Scheme Manager at matthew.bend@nhsbt.nhs.uk.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in transfusion/transplant or relevant subject OR equivalent highly specialist knowledge gained by examination of a professional body e.g. FIBMS, BBTS, BSHI or equivalent specialist experience.
- Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) registered Biomedical Scientist (which must be maintained).
- Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD).
Experience
Essential
- Experience and understanding of the blood supply process and stock management practises in blood services and hospitals. This includes understanding the challenges within a hospital and the complex processes from donor to validation.
- Experience of presenting complex information in a variety of formats (including verbal presentation and report writing) to a wide range of audiences.
- Current and extensive knowledge of transfusion science and the ability to discuss current clinical transfusion problems with laboratory staff.
- Experience of working with Information Technology using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in transfusion/transplant or relevant subject OR equivalent highly specialist knowledge gained by examination of a professional body e.g. FIBMS, BBTS, BSHI or equivalent specialist experience.
- Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) registered Biomedical Scientist (which must be maintained).
- Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD).
Experience
Essential
- Experience and understanding of the blood supply process and stock management practises in blood services and hospitals. This includes understanding the challenges within a hospital and the complex processes from donor to validation.
- Experience of presenting complex information in a variety of formats (including verbal presentation and report writing) to a wide range of audiences.
- Current and extensive knowledge of transfusion science and the ability to discuss current clinical transfusion problems with laboratory staff.
- Experience of working with Information Technology using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
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.
