Haematology Team Manager

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.

Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible workingIf 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.

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.

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