Director, Blood Transfusion Service (HPC/MO 5)

Summary

Under the direction of the Director, Laboratory Services, the incumbent is responsible to plan, organize and control the technical operations of the National Blood Transfusion Service, in addition to providing administrative oversight of the Blood Collection Centres. 💰Salary: $12,481,200 JMD per annum

Responsibilities

• Management/Administrative:

  • • Participates in the preparation of the Division’s Operational and Strategic Plans;
  • • Reviews the Annual Budget;
  • • Reviews data for submission to inform the annual budget, operational plan, performance indicators and procurement plan;
  • • Develops plans, programmes set objectives and implements policies;
  • • Ensures that the Inventory System is maintained;
  • • Ensures that all members of staff in the branch have written Job Descriptions;
  • • Ensures that Service Providers are paid in keeping with contractual obligations;
  • • Organizes annual island wide visits to blood collection centres with Nurse Manager, Supervisory Medical Technologist and Office Manager;
  • • Prepares Monthly, Annual Report and submits to Director NLS and Annual Report to Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO);
  • • Provides guidance, motivation and direction to subordinates including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. This includes performance evaluation of the staff;
  • • Liaises with the Director of the Laboratory Services and Human Resource Department regarding employment of personnel, leave allotment, allowances etc.

• Technical/Professional:

  • • Gives technical directions and establishes standards in the Central Blood Bank, Blood Collection Centres, Regional Centres and Rural Hospital Laboratories according to ISBT and PAHO/WHO;
  • • Advises and directs the blood donor recruitment education programmes and Publicity Campaigns;
  • • Directs Training Programmes in Blood Banking for

Qualifications

• • Fully registered Medical Doctor;
• • Post Graduate qualification in Haematology and Transfusion Medicine;
• • Five (5) years Post Graduate experience in Haematology;
• • Fulfill annual requirements for professional registration.

Additional Information and Instructions

Applications with résumés are to be submitted no later than July 2, 2025, to: Senior Director Human Resource Management & Development Ministry of Health & Wellness 40 Knutsford Boulevard Kingston 5 📧 Application can be sent via email to: jobs@moh.gov.jm 📜 N.B. Please include the job title in the subject line of your email. The Ministry of Health & Wellness thanks all applicants for their interest, but only those shortlisted will be contacted.

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