Head of BMT Clinical Laboratory Services

Job summary At NHS Blood and Transplant near Barnsley, you will lead a specialist BMT Service laboratory as a job share that plays a vital role in supporting stem cell transplantation and advanced cell therapies in the Yorkshire region. This post is available on a 3-day-per-week basis either as a fixed-term appointment or through an internal secondment for 18 months. The successful candidate will be required to attend the site for all 3 working days per week. You will provide leadership for a highly skilled team, ensuring services are safe, responsive, innovative and compliant with national and international standards. Working closely with clinicians, scientists and other partners, you will drive service improvements, support the development of new therapies and help ensure high-quality outcomes for patients. This is an opportunity to shape the future of a nationally important service, contribute to life-changing treatments and create an environment where people can learn, develop and deliver their best work every day. Main duties of the job In this role you will be responsible for providing a comprehensive range of BMT services to multiple hospitals whilst maintaining current good clinical practice to professional regulations and standards (e.g. HTA and JACIE) consistent with the NHSBT strategy. Your key responsibilities will include: Organisation and co-ordination of all aspects of a BMT Service Laboratory. Leading a team of experienced Scientists and support staff to deliver high quality services. Undertaking development work in support of the BMT service provision as agreed with the Assistant Director (AD) for CMT. Maintaining knowledge in all aspects of service provision and provide direct help in times of staff shortages. Organising and chairing local operational meetings involving laboratory staff, QA staff, hospital clinicians and nurses. Also attending national meeting to represent the laboratory under the direction of the AD for CMT along with other stakeholders e.g. Quality, Finance, Health & Safety Co-ordinators, Transplant Consultants and Medical Advisors. Willingness and ability to travel and undertake occasional overnight stays away from base, where required to meet the needs of the role, with appropriate prior notice. Ability to work flexibly, including participation in an out-of-hours on-call rota covering evenings, weekends, and public holidays, and to respond to short-notice requirements where necessary. About us It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you'll 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 30 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8c Salary £79,504 to £91,609 a year pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 18 months Working pattern Part-time, Job share Reference number 009491 Job locations NHSBT Dodworth Barnsley United Kingdom S75 3FG United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Lead a specialist BMT Service laboratory at NHS Blood and Transplant and help shape the future of stem cell transplantation and advanced cell therapies in Yorkshire. Working in a 3-day-per-week job share role, you'll provide leadership to a highly skilled team, drive innovation and service improvements, and work closely with clinical and scientific partners to deliver outstanding patient outcomes. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to life-changing treatments within a nationally important service. What we offer: Flexible working options – we promote flexible working where the role allows. We’re happy to discuss what flexibility might look like for you. Generous annual leave - 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and to 33 days after 10 years. Inclusive pension scheme - the NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns). Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/information-about-nhs-pensions‎ Supportive learning culture - we’ve fostere