Head of Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry

2 weeks ago


Pontyclun, United Kingdom Welsh Blood Service Full time

The Welsh Blood Service has a vacancy for Head of the Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry. The postholder will be accountable for the operation and service delivery of the Registry.

The WBMDR is an international service which is responsible for the import, export collection, co-ordination and organisation of time critical, patient specific stem cell units

Representing the WBMDR both nationally and internationally is an integral part of this role, ensuring the Registry maintains its reputation for excellence and evolves its services in line with clinical, scientific and technological demand.

An experienced leader and manager, responsible for leading a multidisciplinary team including coordination unit manager, senior healthcare scientists, senior nurses, stem cell donor coordinators and a donor engagement coordinator operating across a complex portfolio of areas; clinical donor management, stem cell apheresis collection stem cell processing laboratory, donor request management, product issuing, logistics and donor communications and engagement.

WBMDR Operational delivery occurs across two sites and the Head of WBMDR will be responsible for ensuring safety and quality of operations across sites in Talbot Green and at Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC), working closely with the WBS Quality Assurance Department. Whilst primarily based at Talbot Green regular visits to VCC will be required.

Here atVelindre University NHS Trustwe are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in ourcutting-edgeVelindre Cancer Centreand our award-winningWelsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host theNHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipandHealth Technology Walesand have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent 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.


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