Blood Sciences Service Lead

Main area Pathology Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract 6 months (Fixed term - 6 months) Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

18.75 hours per week (up to 18.75 hours per week) Job ref 372-FSS2775-A

Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Calderdale Town Calderdale / huddersfield Salary £55,690 - £62,682 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 26/06/:59 Interview date 22/07/2025

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

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Job overview

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust are offering a secondment for up to 18.75 hours per week as a Blood Sciences Service Manager, to work alongside the existing Manager to provide managerial and professional leadership to the Blood Sciences disciplines within the directorate of Pathology. This post is a secondment for 6 months with a potential to extend further to provide essential leadership to the department.

Main duties of the job

• To provide day to day operational leadership and management of the Blood Sciences Departement.

• To ensure the delivery of the highest quality patient care through the provision of excellent laboratory services across the Trust.

• To be responsible for the budgetary management of the department and to deliver services in line with the financial plan.

• To maintain accreditation and regulatory compliance in all areas of the business (e.g. UKAS ISO 15189, CQC).

• To be an integral member of the pathology management team, deputising for the general manager when required.

• Extensive knowledge and recent experience in one of the Blood Sciences Disciplines

• Successfully contributed to the UKAS accreditation standard

• Experience in service development and change management

• An ability to develop and motivate staff.

• A well organised, calm approach is essential with the ability to adapt in a changing environment

Working for our organisation

We are committed to the development of all our staff, supporting the Biomedical Scientist and Support Worker apprenticeship schemes. Continuing education is encouraged and we actively support CPD. The department is approved for training by the IBMS / HCPC and is UKAS accredited.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As Service lead you will be responsible for the development and delivery of a quality and effective Laboratory. You will work with the exsisting Blood Sciences manager in developing service plans, challenging existing practices, ensuring progressive solutions, which take into account models of best practice, are incorporated.

You will ensure that all income required to support delivery of the service is identified and that budgets to deliver this are realistic.

You will work closely with the General Manager, clinicians and services in other parts of the Trust to ensure delivery plans are compatible and to maximise opportunities for more efficient ways of working. Supporting Clinicians to re-design services that deliver improved clinical outcomes for patients, reduced waiting times and more efficient use of resources.

Person specification QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent
• Registered with HCPC
• Hold Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Science
• Hold a management Qualification or demonstrate equivalent experience
• Hold Chartered Scientist (CSci) status with the science council

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

• Recent experience of the management of a pathology laboratory
• Experience of budget management
• Experience of human resource management
• Experience of change management
• Experience of service development
• Knowledge and experience of UKAS ISO:15189 standard
• Extensive knowledge of Blood sciences techniques
• Knowledge of UK NEQAS requirements

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Excellent leadership skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop and motivate staff
• Ability to resolve conflict

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that's why we encourage applications from all.Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

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If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

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