Blood Sciences Support Manager

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 27 July 2026

Location:

West Cumberland Hospital — 37.5 hours per week.

Manage the day‑to‑day operation, quality, efficiency and scientific provision in Blood Sciences, including quality management, IT applications, training and health & safety (H&S). Deputise for the Haematology, Transfusion, Biochemistry and Blood Sciences Team managers in their absence.

Provide a comprehensive service to North Cumbira Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC). The department offers core analyses on a frequent basis, processes urgent requests and a variety of specialised tests. The majority of the pathology service is provided on a 24/7 basis. Out‑of‑hours cover is delivered via extended working arrangements, on call or shift patterns according to urgency and volume of work.

See attached job description and person specification for further details on essential and desirable criteria.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and meet all essential criteria, an interview is guaranteed. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts.

Disclosure and Barring Service: This post requires a DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary over four months if applicable.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27‑day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Vivup, a free, confidential counselling and information service

* Subject to eligibility.

• BSc in biomedical science or equivalent.
• HCPC registration.
• MSc in healthcare science or equivalent.
• Postgraduate certificate in quality management or equivalent.
• Health and safety certificate or equivalent Foundation management certificate.
• “Train the trainer” certificate of equivalent.

• Working practices in Blood Sciences disciplines.
• Staff supervision within an NHS laboratory.
• Use of information systems at a system applications level or higher.
• Quality management systems.
• Health & Safety procedures.
• Continuing professional development with portfolio.
• Training requirements in UK clinical laboratories.
• Trust and department H&S procedures.
• Quality management.
• POCT technology & regulations.
• Audit.
• QMS software.
• Collation and presentation of information.
• Completion of Certificate of Competence/Specialist portfolio with external assessment.
• Delivering training including to non‑lab staff.
• Equality impact assessment.
• ISO 15189 standards.

• Technical competence with ability to supervise staff in any section of the department.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good team worker with ability to motivate and influence a team, fostering good professional practice.
• Ability to use in‑house IT systems and competence with word processing, spreadsheet and database software.
• Good hand‑eye coordination.
• Ability to instigate procedures for corrective action.
• Ability to formulate, perform and evaluate training.
• Ability to deputise for the team manager.

• Commitment to CPD.
• Positive and optimistic.
• Confident.
• Well‑motivated and innovative.

• Flexible approach to working patterns.
• Able to travel between hospital sites and more widely, according to service needs.
• Driving licence.