Senior Biomedical Scientist - Red Cell Immunohaematology

An exciting opportunity has risen in the Red Cell Immunohaematology laboratory at the Welsh Blood Service for the role of Senior Biomedical Scientist (BMS).
We are looking for a transfusion specialist BMS with strong blood group serology background to join our dynamic team responsible for the provision of the all Wales Red Cell Immunohaematology (RCI) reference service.
The successful candidate will provide scientific leadership and support the Head of RCI with the day to day management as well as the strategic direction of the department.
They will also be required to demonstrate compassionate leadership skills and proactively manage competing demands in a fast changing environment., Key aspects of this role include:
· Leadership and direction on the day to day activities of the laboratory and on complex specialist scientific and technical processes.
· Training and competency of all RCI staff.
· Laboratory performance as monitored by Key Performance Indicators.
· Promoting the safety and quality culture and performing quality activities including incident investigations, implementation of corrective and preventative actions, validation, improvement of laboratory processes etc.
For further information, please contact Georgia Stephens, Head of Transfusion Laboratory Services by email: [email protected]

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
It is essential that your application demonstrates how you meet the job description / person specification for this post.
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Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.
Our values;
+ Caring
+ Respectful
+ Accountable
and who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees, who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our donors.
The WBS is immensely proud of the vital role it plays in modern healthcare, striving to save and transform lives through the generosity of donors. WBS is an amazing place to work and develop your career. Our caring and motivated staff are designing, developing and delivering improvements through the Supply Chain 2020 (BSC2020) initiative, which will enable the WBS to strive towards its vision of working with our staff & the people of Wales to deliver an easy to use, safe and sustainable service for blood and stem cell donation.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable., Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.