Lead Specialist - Manufacturing Development Team

Job summary

The NHS Blood & Transplant Manufacturing Development Team is a key team in the Blood Supply chain, performing a wide range of improvement and development projects to support the quality and safety of blood components for transfusion. You will be required to lead projects, provide expert advice, and generate innovative ideas to support service delivery, principally in the Manufacturing area of the supply chain. Work will usually be conducted as part of a team, but with a significant degree of individual responsibility, it is therefore important that you are able to communicate well, organise your own workload and deliver independently

Main duties of the job

The primary role is to act as subject matter expert and lead on service and product development within the Manufacturing area of the supply chain, and across other directorates where applicable. Your responsibilities will include: Evaluating and generating innovative ideas, supporting, and contributing to the development of strategy and improved service delivery particularly in the Manufacturing area of the supply chain Leading on a range of programmes/change and implementation projects addressing standardisation, new ways of working, introduction of new technology, service and product development and improved performance. Providing expert advice on standards and specifications for systems, processes, consumables, and equipment and leading on evaluation and procurement processes. Developing expertise and providing the primary point of contact for internal and external agencies within a designated area, supporting the operation in the maintenance of quality. Maintaining a thorough working knowledge of practices, procurement, licensing, and regulatory requirements in all areas associated with blood component collection, manufacture, distribution and use. Deputising for Manufacturing Development Team Assistant Heads of Function as required. In summary, Lead Specialists own several process and product development lifecycles from the discovery phase through analysis, adoption, development, implementation, and post market surveillance, delivering projects on time and t

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Details

• Date posted: 16 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 8a
• Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 009456
• Job locations: England, England, England, BS34 7QH, United Kingdom, NHS Blood and Transplant, Birmingham Centre, Vincent Drive, BIRMINGHAM, B15 2SG, United Kingdom, NHS Blood and Transplant, Manchester Centre, Plymouth Grove, MANCHESTER, M13 9LL, United Kingdom, NHS Blood and Transplant, Charcot Road, London, NW9 5BG, United Kingdom, NHS Blood and Transplant, Unit D, Capitol Way, Dodworth, BARNSLEY, South Yorkshire, S75 3FG, United Kingdom, NHS Blood and Transplant, Tooting Centre, 75 Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RB, United Kingdom, NHS Blood and Transplant, 500-600 North Bristol Park, Northway, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7QH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached 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.