Wye Valley NHS Trust

Blood Sciences Manager (INTERNAL)

The closing date is 19 October 2025

Job summary

***INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY***

The post holder will act as the Laboratory Manager for the Blood Sciences department including associated specialties, with operational responsibility for the delivery of high quality diagnostic services across routine and out of hour's periods. They will make decisions on day to day service delivery within department policies and procedures ensuring services meet the needs of the trust and wider health care community, while operating within national and local policies, professional standards and regulatory frameworks.

The Laboratory Manager will support the planning and coordination of laboratory operations, including workforce rota, quality assurance activities and staff development programmes. They will implement departmental policies and procedures, making adjustments where necessary to meet service demands and regulatory requirements. They will be expected to make decisions on operational issues affecting service delivery.

The post holder will also support staff in meeting training requirements for professional registration and contribute to staff development and HR processes. They will assist Consultant staff in evaluating new and existing test methodologies, with any proposed changes supported by a business case developed in collaboration with the wider team.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities:

Exercise judgement and interpretation to validate and authorise complex results and generate laboratory reports.

Contribute to the specialist scientific and technical knowledge of Blood Sciences as a member of the senior management team.

Training & Development:

Participate in regular training and development activities required to maintain registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.

To plan, co-ordinate and review a programme of staff development including training and competency assessment.

Develop, maintain and implement a department training manual.

Managerial Responsibilities:

To provide operational management of the Blood Sciences Department, making use of available resources to ensure a cost effective and high quality service.

Hold full line management responsibility for all staff within the Blood Sciences Team.

Work with the department senior team to ensure appraisals are effective and are performed on a regular basis, review staffing levels and lead on the recruitment of appropriate grades of staff.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-CS-7521135

Job locations

Blood Sciences Department, County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Holds as a minimum an Institute of Biomedical Sciences accredited MSc or Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences in a Blood Sciences related discipline.
HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist/Clinical Scientist or previous experience in a similar role.
Evidence of leadership or management training (ILM Level 7) or equivalent experience.
Documented evidence of Continued Professional Development.

Desirable

Training and development qualification would be desirable.

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience of staff management including such areas as appraisal, discipline, performance management and conflict resolution.
Demonstrable experience of management at a senior level.
Evidence of innovative problem solving.
In depth understanding of quality management systems and process audit.

Desirable

Managing and controlling budgets
Change management across multidisciplinary departments.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Experience of managing at a similar level in a scientific/clinical setting.
Proven ability to design, implement and evaluate training programmes
Ability to evaluate and act upon complex scientific and clinical information on a daily basis.
In depth understanding of the requirements of quality systems and governance to achieve compliance with such regulatory bodies as UKAS/MHRA/HSE etc .

Desirable

Knowledge of how to construct a business case that clearly identifies the requirements of the service with cost and justification.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Holds as a minimum an Institute of Biomedical Sciences accredited MSc or Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences in a Blood Sciences related discipline.
HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist/Clinical Scientist or previous experience in a similar role.
Evidence of leadership or management training (ILM Level 7) or equivalent experience.
Documented evidence of Continued Professional Development.

Desirable

Training and development qualification would be desirable.

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience of staff management including such areas as appraisal, discipline, performance management and conflict resolution.
Demonstrable experience of management at a senior level.
Evidence of innovative problem solving.
In depth understanding of quality management systems and process audit.

Desirable

Managing and controlling budgets
Change management across multidisciplinary departments.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Experience of managing at a similar level in a scientific/clinical setting.
Proven ability to design, implement and evaluate training programmes
Ability to evaluate and act upon complex scientific and clinical information on a daily basis.
In depth understanding of the requirements of quality systems and governance to achieve compliance with such regulatory bodies as UKAS/MHRA/HSE etc .

Desirable

Knowledge of how to construct a business case that clearly identifies the requirements of the service with cost and justification.

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.

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

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

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Blood Sciences Department, County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Blood Sciences Department, County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)