Immunology Section Manager
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Wye Valley NHS Trust (WVT) for a suitably qualified and experienced Immunology Section Manager to join our Blood Sciences department.
We are looking for a keen, enthusiastic Biomedical Scientist with an interest in developing services to help us continue to deliver exceptional, high-quality integrated care to our patients. WVT is an excellent place to train and develop new skills, and further study will be supported.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide operational, scientific and strategic advice on decisions for Immunology as a member of the Blood Sciences Laboratory Management Team. This will include day to day management of Immunology making efficient use of available resources to maintain a cost efficient and high standard of service in conjunction with the Blood Sciences Manager.
They post holder will be responsible for the implementation and adherence to policies to meet the requirements of ISO 15189, reporting on a regular basis to the Blood Sciences Manager and departmental Governance meetings.
The post holder will have delegated responsible for Blood Sciences specimen reception managing the pre-analytic requirements of the department.
The post holder may also be required to deputise for the Blood Sciences Manager in periods of absence and will be required to provide support outside of routine hours.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria- State Registered BMS
- MSc or FIBMS
Experience
Essential criteria- Proven experience with excellent working knowledge of Immunology
- Evidence of experience of quality management systems, audits and document control
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential criteria- Ability to prioritise and manage own time and to direct the time of subordinate staff efficiently
- Ability to produce reports, protocols and documentation to a high level.
- Advanced practical analytical skills associated with diagnostic pathology work