BSH VOLUNTEER TESTIMONY
"BSH supports trainees with educational resources and excellent guidelines and I wanted to contribute to that."
Amany I. Mohamed, Communications Committee
"Since becoming a member of the BSH Haemato-Oncology Task Force, I have really enjoyed the opportunity to be involved in discussions around new guideline proposals, as well as reviewing new or updated guidelines before they are published.
It's a friendly, approachable group with a broad range of interests across haemato-oncology - I really enjoy sharing ideas and learning from others in the meetings, which take place every three months."
Matthew Wilson, Haemato–Oncology Task Force
Take a look at the BSH Committees, SIGs and lead volunteers organogram.
Current BSH volunteer vacancies
The Finance Committee is seeking to recruit two committee members.
The Finance Committee is responsible for reviewing and overseeing the financial management of the BSH. As part of its responsibilities, it will examine the Society's financial strategy and budget and make recommendations to the Trustee Board.
The committee assess the performance of the project against the budget and agree upon and monitor action plans where remedial measures are required.
They also review expenditure on new initiatives, identify priorities, and recommend reserve levels.
The committee also reviews the charity's investment principles, policy, attitude to financial risk, and asset allocation strategy. They also oversee the external audit process, review auditor performance, and obtain professional advice.
Time Commitment:
- The Committee meets four times a year. These are usually virtual so can be joined online.
- The post will be a 3-year term, with the possibly of renewal for a second term.
For more information on this post please view the Finance Committee member role description.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in applying for this post, please apply here stating your interest, skills and experience that you could bring to the committee.
Closing date for applications is Monday, 24 March 2025 at 5pm.
If you experience any difficulties applying or have questions about this vacancy, please contact the committee administrator by emailing accounts@b-s-h.org.uk
The BSH Laboratory Special Interest Group (SIG) welcomes applications to fill two full vacancies on the SIG committee, with at least one to be filled by an applicant with haemostasis or red-cell haematology expertise.
The committee meets three to four times a year and works to share expertise in general laboratory haematology, haematological malignancy diagnostics and the investigation of constitutional haematological disorders in the UK. These will continue to be growth areas over the next few decades, particularly with the advent of genomic and personalised medicine.
The SIG has separate sub-speciality work streams to allow professionals to coalesce around areas of particular interest, such as HMDS, red-cell haematology and digital pathology.
The vacancies will have a term of three years with the option to remain for a second term.
Please see the role description for more information.
Deadline: 5pm on Friday 28 March 2025
Eligibility: You must be a BSH member to apply
The Laboratory Special Interest Group (SIG) welcomes applications to fill two vacancies on the SIG committee for trainee representatives from both clinical and scientific backgrounds.
The committee meets three to four times a year and works to share expertise in general laboratory haematology, haematological malignancy diagnostics and the investigation of constitutional haematological disorders within the UK. These will continue to be growth areas in the next decades, particularly with the advent of genomic and personalised medicine.
Within the SIG, we have separate sub-speciality work streams to allow professionals to coalesce around areas of their particular interest, such as HMDS, red-cell haematology or digital pathology.
These vacancies will have a term of two years (non-renewable).
Deadline: 5pm on Friday 28 March 2025.
Eligibility: You must be a BSH member currently in a training role (speciality training, scientist training programmes (STP) etc.)
Apply to join the Laboratory SIG committee as a Trainee member.
The BSH Global Speakers task force is accepting applications for the BSH Global Speakers scheme. This scheme aims to form collaborative partnerships between the BSH and haematology societies in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), for sharing knowledge and expertise.
Speakers are invited to apply to represent the BSH at the following conference
Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Society of Hematology and Research (ESHR), Cairo. 24-25 October 2025.
The organisers request a speaker with expertise in Challenges in the diagnosis and management of rare anaemias. The selected speaker will also be invited to visit university and hospital facilities to network with scientists and clinicians.
Deadline: Friday 2 May 2025
Eligibility: you must be a BSH member to apply
Find out more
Why volunteer with us?
Volunteers play a crucial role in helping to deliver the Society's charitable objectives. We have a wide range of opportunities for those who wish to get involved in BSH's activities.
The benefits of volunteering include:
- helping us to fulfil our mission of transforming patient care through excellence in haematology
- getting involved with interesting projects
- meeting and networking with peers
- using your knowledge to help others
- learning new skills
Employers can also benefit from staff volunteering for BSH and learning new skills they can transfer to the workplace. This letter, which you can print out and give to employers, outlines the benefits of employer-supported volunteering.
A summary of committee and SIG activities (February 2024).
Please be aware that Committee vacancies are only open to BSH members.
We also advertise vacancies in the monthly member bulletin; members can elect to receive this on MyBSH.