Job summary
Haematology Team Manager
Department: Haematology, Pathology department
Band 7, £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum pro rata
Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
If you are an experienced, confident, self-motivated HCPC registered Specialist or Senior Biomedical Scientist, you will not want to miss this opportunity to join our busy UKAS accredited team in Blood Transfusion and Haematology.

Main duties of the job
You will work closely with the Operational Manager, clinical haematology staff and other members of the haematology team as we provide an efficient 24/7 service to the people of Milton Keynes and surrounding areas. Haematology ACL TOP 550 analysers for coagulation sample processing and two Cube 30 Touch analysers for ESR and Sysmex XN9000 for FBC and a Bio-Rad Variant II for Haemoglobinopathy screening. We use Ortho Vision analysers, Haemonetics Blood Track and Comark's RF500 temperature monitoring system in blood transfusion. The department also has a GeneXpert for FV Leiden/Prothrombin gene mutation detection.

You will have an active role in the supervision and training of staff and supporting the quality management system. Awareness of the requirements for compliance with ISO15189 and BSQR are key requirements for this role. You will attend laboratory meetings including those of the haematology and consultant meeting. There will also be opportunities to attend South 4 haematology meeting and training opportunities. You will be expected to participate in the Haematology and Blood Transfusion 24/7 departmental shift rota as required. Any Training officer experience would be desirable. For further information and full details of the role please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

Job responsibilities
Lead/manage the section to achieve operational goals, organisational objectives and the requirements of service users.

Deputise for the Haematology Operations Manager as required.

Please refer to attached Job description for further information.

Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential

• HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist
• BSc Biomedical Science or equivalent in a relevant field
• MSc or equivalent Postgraduate qualification in relevant Biomedical Science field
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Quality Management qualification
• Management qualification

Experience
Essential

• Post HCPC registration experience as a Specialist Biomedical Scientist (Band 6) within Haematology/Blood Transfusion
• Participation in 24/7 laboratory service
• Incident/adverse investigation

Desirable

• External assessment by UKAS
• Experience of organisational change
• Experience as a lead in quality audits
• Experience as a section lead within Haematology

Skills
Essential

• Use of QMS tools i.e. QPULSE
• QMS auditor skills
• Organisational skills - able to manage conflicting priorities and organise workload of others
• Analytical - able analyse complex laboratory data and provide appropriate advice to service users.
• Report production - accurate & timely
• Use of Microsoft Office & spreadsheets

Personal and people development
Essential

• Personal and people development
• Direct staff effectively
• Motivational skills
• Self-motivated
• Commitment to service improvement

Communication
Essential

• Ability to communicate with different staff grades & professions internally & externally

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.