Blood Sciences Section Manager - Haematology
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced, HCPC registered Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Haematology to manage the Blood Sciences Haematology section at Glangwili General Hospital. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the section, providing expert advice, evaluating new methodologies, and developing the service. They will also provide professional, technical, and managerial leadership to staff, including training and competence monitoring, and manage staff absence and annual leave. The role involves working a contractual shift pattern, including out-of-hours on the Haematology, Coagulation, and Blood Transfusion rota.
Key responsibilities
- Section manage and take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Haematology sections of the Blood Sciences Laboratory.
- Provide expert advice to users of the service, evaluating new methodologies, developing, growing and optimizing the service.
- Be responsible for the development of the service and ensuring it is robust and responsive to user needs.
- Provide professional, technical and managerial leadership to all staff in Haematology.
- Be responsible for training, assessing and ensuring competence, monitoring work practice.
- Jointly manage staff absence and annual leave.
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist
- BSc or equivalent qualification in Biomedical Science
- IBMS Specialist Diploma or equivalent experience
- MSc or equivalent experience and specialist knowledge in a broad range of areas within the discipline
- In-depth knowledge of external quality assurance schemes and quality control procedures
- In-depth knowledge of complex instrumentation / laboratory techniques
- Knowledge of the importance of data integrity and confidentiality
- Knowledge of audit procedures
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
- Post registration clinical and technical experience at Specialist Biomedical Scientist level
- Experience of basic office IT packages for example spreadsheets, text documents
- Experience and knowledge of meeting ISO15189:2022 requirements
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Flexible approach to needs of the service
Desirable criteria
- Management / supervisory qualification
- Higher Specialist Diploma
- Training qualification
- Knowledge of ISO standards and requirements
- Experience of protocol or procedure development
- Experience of a wide variety of analysers/techniques
- Experience in incident investigation and root cause analysis
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £50,129 – £57,365 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Hywel Dda University Health Board
Blood Sciences Section Manager - [contact details removed]
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and suitably qualified HCPC registered Specialist Biomedical Scientist, experienced in Haematology, to apply for a Blood Science Section Manager post in the Blood Sciences Department at Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen.
The post holder will be educated to an appropriate MSc level or have equivalent experience with an IBMS Specialist Diploma in Haematology, be up to date with developments in the discipline and able to demonstrate relevant CPD in accordance with HCPC. The post holder will have post registration clinical and technical experience at Specialist Biomedical Scientist level,**** and In-depth knowledge of complex instrumentation / laboratory techniques and QA/QC procedures.
The newly refurbished and modernised Blood Science Laboratory provides acute and routine primary and secondary care services in Haematology and Coagulation, a busy Blood Transfusion department and Biochemistry, alongside a Special Proteins department, and a wide ranging POCT service.
Effective organisational and communication skills are essential, and you will be expected to work within and manage a team efficiently.
We are a registered training laboratory and promote and embrace a philosophy
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