Immunophenotyping Laboratory Manager

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and experienced HCPC registered Clinical or Biomedical Scientist to lead the Immunophenotyping Laboratory at Cardiff & Vale University Health Board.

This dynamic section provides specialist diagnostic support by Flow Cytometry within the University Health Board and throughout south Wales. The Immunophenotyping laboratory is well equipped with two FACSLyric flow cytometers and offers a wide repertoire of flow cytometry tests. These are mostly 8-colour assays but the laboratory is looking to move towards 12-colour flow cytometry. There is close collaboration with the All-Wales Medical Genomics Service to provide integrated testing for leukaemia and lymphoma and the Bone Marrow Transplant and Stem Cell Processing Units to enumerate CD34+ stem cells and CD3+T-cells in blood and apheresis products.

Shortlisting will score against the essential criteria in the Person Specification. Please explain, in your application, how you meet these requirements.

Main duties of the job

You will lead the busy, friendly and well-respected section and have a keen interest in and recent experience of specialist Immunophenotyping testing gained in an NHS ISO 15189:2012 (or 2022) accredited specialist laboratory environment at a senior supervisory level.

The successful applicant will be expected to keep the service abreast of best practise and current scientific/clinical opinion in this rapidly changing field. You will be encouraged to realise relevant service development objectives and manage clinical and scientific research.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.