# Section Leader Blood Bank > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/section-leader-blood-bank/b3ddd826-39d2-4fbc-aff5-2bad7ab031b4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/section-leader-blood-bank/b3ddd826-39d2-4fbc-aff5-2bad7ab031b4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust - **Town:** Plymouth - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Secondment: 12 months - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-13T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-31T13:40:52.023Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Plymouth/University_Hospitals_Plymouth_NHS_Trust/Section_Lead_Blood_Bank/Section_Lead_Blood_Bank-v8081124 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8081124?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have a vacancy for a Section Leader Blood Bank . This is a  12 month opportunity to help support the validation and  implementation of a new LIMS system within the blood transfusion lab at UHP. The post holder will directly manage a group of Biomedical Scientists and support staff, typically between 5 and 10, occasionally more while covering the absence of other Section Leaders. The post holder In collaboration with the Lead BMS, Lab Managers and Consultant Pathologists will provide a timely, high quality, accurate and cost effective service. The post holder will ensure the timely processing of patient samples, typically 7500 a day, serving all those patients attending UHP, PCTs representing 100 General Practices and specialist assays referred to us from other Trusts within the Peninsula. The department performs 4.7 million tests annually and employs 123 wte. ***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.*** ### Main duties of the job - To take responsibility for the management and coordination within Blood Bank primarily, with specific reference to the implementation and maintenance of Health & Safety issues, Quality Systems, including all accreditation standards and Personnel matters. - To undertake scientific duties in any section of the Department as required in order to facilitate the smooth running of the service. - To provide a clinical technical service by performing routine and specialist analytical testing on a range of biological samples. - To maintain and run specialist equipment up to a value of £1 million. - To possess the skills required to provide the necessary training and supervision of state registered Biomedical Scientists (BMS), Trainee BMS and support staff within their section of the department. - To assist the Laboratory Manager & full DCL management team in the management of the laboratory. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY 1.    Take managerial lead of the clinical technical service provided by a section of the Department.  2.    Achieve, demonstrate, maintain and promote scientific & technical excellence, and by example ensure high professional standards amongst the scientific, technical and support staff in your section within the Department. 3.    To ensure that all staff meet the necessary standards of speed, quality and accuracy, appropriate to the level of experience and training. 4.    To be responsible for the induction, training & competencies of staff within the section i.e. Trainee Biomedical Scientists (BMS), BMSs of all grades, APs & ATOs.  This includes ensuring contemporaneous completion of all induction, training & competency records. 5.    Ensuring the release of staff to attend Essential Skills and Knowledge training and other mandatory Update Training annually. 6.    Support and help to develop the training of the Department’s junior medical staff and Clinical Scientists. 7.    Work with and supervise the work of staff in conjunction with other senior members of staff. 8.    Working with the Laboratory Managers, Lead BMS develop, coordinate and maintain the Department’s programme of continuous service review in accordance with internal and external quality systems and within the Trust’s framework of continuous quality improvement. 9.    To work with the quality manager to ensure all necessary quality standards are met, including, UKAS ISO15189, MHRA 10.    To be responsible for the establishment, and participate in the auditing, of all working procedures and protocols within your area of responsibility. For further information please see attached job description ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Proven ability to demonstrate and apply knowledge of the Pathology of disease in one or more disciplines within DCL - Specialist knowledge and demonstrable experience in the technical field of a Pathology discipline - High level, specialised technical skills - Demonstrable experience of staff development and performance management - High level of awareness - up to date with issues relating to the area of work and the profession **Desirable** - Participation in the Institute of Biomedical Sciences CPD scheme - Advanced Computing skills - Regular use of ePROC for the requisitioning of stock to maintain the service. - Demonstrable experience of ISOFT iLab and iCM Pathology IT systems. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (FIBMS) by examination or hold an MSc in Biomedical Sciences or significant equivalent demonstrable experience in a specialist discipline in Pathology. - State registration with Health Professions Council as a Biomedical Scientist. - Supervisory skills course – Trust or equivalent **Desirable** - A willingness to undertake study leading to qualifications required for career advancement - Trust recognised trained risk assessor - Recognised management qualification or attendance at short courses on relevant management issues i.e. interviewing, managing people, managing sickness etc. ## Documents - [section leader blood bank (pdf, 704.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10504622) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.