Hospital Services Manager in London inLondon PUBLISHED FRI 22 NOV 2024 Jump to job information section

Hospital Services Manager Colindale

Job Summary

We’re looking for a skilled Hospital Services Manager to take on a key leadership role in managing the stock control, validation, and dispatch of blood and blood components to hospitals and NHSBT sites in our service area.

Main duties of the job

• Inventory and Stock Management: Ensure timely and controlled validation of blood units to maximize stock availability.
• Policy and Service Development: Align department policy, practices, and service improvements with national healthcare strategy.
• Team Leadership: Oversee recruitment, appraisals, and performance management of the Hospital Services (HS) team and manage the departmental budget.
• Collaboration: Work with Regional and National HS teams, HS Managers, and the Strategic Team to develop and support key initiatives.
• Cross-Directorate Coordination: Facilitate effective cross-department communication to ensure smooth operations across directorates.
• Deputy Responsibilities: Step in for the Regional HS Manager as needed, including acting as Duty HS Manager.
  
  

Additional Requirements: This role requires flexibility in travel, irregular hours, and occasional overnight stays (with prior notice). You will also participate in an on-call rota covering evenings, weekends, and public holidays.

About You

Experience and Knowledge

• Proven leadership and management experience, ideally within NHSBT or a pharmaceutical setting.
• Strong understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Laboratory Practice, and Total Quality Management.
• Skilled in handling employee relations issues such as grievances, conflicts, and disciplinaries.
• Experienced in validation projects, development work, and audits.
• Familiarity with relevant policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Qualifications and Training
• FIBMS/master’s degree,
  
  

Or

• Equivalent experience with a commitment to obtaining a Master’s-level qualification if needed
• Demonstrate commitment to own Continued Professional Development (CPD).
  
  

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.

About Us

At NHS Blood and Transplant, we’re incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers.

It’s an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality.

Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on 28 November 2024

Interviews are anticipated to be held on 12 or 13 December 2024 subject to confirmation

For informal enquiries please contact Andy Perry, Regional Operations Manager London & South East on

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification.