Haematology Team Manager

Job overview

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.

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

Interview date: 03 August 2026

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 and 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

NHS Staff Survey: We’re proud to be a leader in Flexible Working and Work-Life Balance, with scores of 6.40 and 6.49 respectively—both significantly above average.

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.

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.

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Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.