Manufacturing Team Supervisor

Manufacturing Team Supervisor

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Job Summary

In this role you will play a crucial role in preparing blood components and products for named patients, you will validate, label and correctly store blood packs and all related materials, ensuring all systems and processes are followed without exception. You will then ensure all relevant testing has been completed to a satisfactory level before any blood products are released. Taking direct responsibility for maintaining your knowledge of current specifications and guidelines, you will mentor and organise a small support team, offering training and technical advice both to them and to external contacts.

To make the most of this important role, you will have meticulous standards, and you will encourage your team to uphold these values. With good blood component manufacture knowledge, you will be confident operating machinery such as centrifuges, presses and conveyors, and your hand-eye coordination will be exceptional to avoid wastage. You will also be keen to progress your capabilities and will be proactive in undertaking training. A natural leader, you will be enthusiastic about helping your team achieve their ambitions, working with HR to develop their capabilities. Able to review and translate quality data, you will also have excellent IT, verbal and written communication skills. Confident planning your own workload and that of trainee and support staff, you will identify priorities and consistently meet deadlines.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be required to :-

• Prepare blood components and products for clinical use according to current specification and guidelines.
• Provide technical advice to all support staff other internal colleagues and external contacts.
• Validate and label blood packs and components for clinical use.
• Assist in the monitoring of blood products and components.
• Ensure standard systems and processes are followed and organise the work of a small team.
• Supervise, mentor and train support staff.
• Work across all areas of Manufacturing and Hospital Services Departments.
• Undertake training for the role and a development programme to facilitate career progression.

You will be required to provide cover in times of operational difficulty

About You

Qualifications –

• Degree or equivalent qualification / experience
• Demonstrates commitment to own continous learning and development

Experience –

• Knowledge as a supervisor in a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) environment or equivalent
• Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), or equivalent Systems

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.

What we offer:

• NHSBT promotes flexible working opportunities where the role will allow.
• 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.
• NHS 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: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions ‎
• We’ve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Tuesday 25^th March 2025.

Interviews are anticipated to be held on Friday 4^th April 2025 – subject to confirmation

For informal enquiries please contact – Danny Spilsbury – Regional Manufacturing Manager via email at Danny.Spilsbury@nhsbt.nhs.uk