PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side. The post holder will have operational oversight and autonomy. They will be the lead specialist in Transfusion, responsible for providing expert advice and support to service users locally, regionally and nationally. They provide professional management leadership for BMSs, MLAs and other Scientific and Support staff. They will liaise closely with the Blood Sciences Service Manager and Clinical Pathology Lead, providing timely and accurate information concerning all aspects of service provision. This remit includes ensuring; the technical and scientific robustness of analytical equipment and techniques, system trouble shooting and maintenance of turnaround times, competency of staff, interpreting laboratory results and providing appropriate advice, the maintenance and review of internal and external quality assurance and compliance with national quality standards e.g. ISO 15189. The post holder will work closely with the Lead Consultant Haematologist for Blood Transfusion and Laboratory Haematology, Blood Sciences Service Manager, Specialist Transfusion Practitioner Team and the Trust Transfusion Committee to ensure the Trust is able to fulfill the requirements of Health Service Circulars Better Blood Transfusion, NICE Transfusion Guidelines (NG24), NICE Blood Transfusion Quality Standard (QS138) and other patient blood management and safety initiatives. If you are motivated by what you have read, you have the experience to make a difference and a passion to provide the best care to our patients and support our colleagues, we would love to hear from you. For further details please contact Debra Padgett, Clinical Pathology Lead at Debra.Padgett2@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk