Deputy Head of Transplantation Services

6 months ago


Glamorgan, United Kingdom Welsh Blood Service Full time

The Welsh Transplant Laboratory, based within the headquarters of the Welsh Blood Service in Talbot Green, near Cardiff, has a vacancy for the Deputy Head of Transplantation Services to join our team.

The post holder will also lead on specific projects contributing to service strategy and development, and take the lead role for managing scientific training. There is the expectation to participate in the laboratory Consultant on-call rota for out of hours support for solid organ transplantation.

The post holder will also deputise for the Head of Transplantation Services across their range of responsibilities including UK NEQAS for H&I and the Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry. This will include attendance at Welsh Blood Service Senior Leadership Meetings and appropriate Trust committee meetings.

Accountable for ensuring effective, efficient and safe delivery of high-quality services within the Transplant Laboratories including the achievement of key performance targets.

Provision of clinical leadership and guidance in the field of histocompatibility and Immunogenetics

To act with a high degree of autonomy to make clinical decisions at Consultant Clinical Scientist level

Responsibility for delivering specific laboratory and/or cross-cutting programmes of work including transformation/service improvement projects working closely with the Head of Transplantation Services

Provide expert scientific advice and in conjunction with the Head of Transplantation Services support the strategic and operational direction of Transplantation Services

Participate at a senior level within the wider scientific transplant communities on behalf of the WBS creating effective partnerships and relationships with national networks to support benchmarking and help shape the future direction of transplantation services.

Work professionally with, the Head of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance to ensure regulatory and professional aspects of the Transplant Laboratories functions are adhered to.

Participate in the Consultant Clinical Scientist out of hours on-call service for solid organ transplantation.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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.

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.

The Welsh Transplant Laboratory is ISO15189 and EFI accredited and provides services for solid organ transplantation, haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, platelet immunology and HLA disease association/pharmacogenetic testing. There is an exciting programme of upcoming change, with the implementation of a new LIMS system in progress and planning for new laboratory facilities.


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