Employer Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust Town London Salary £64,156 - £71,148 per annum inclusive Salary period Yearly Closing 12/10/2025 23:59
Haematology Laboratory Manager
Band 8a
Job overview
Haematology Manager – Paediatric Rapid Response Laboratory
AfC Band 8a
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join the Paediatric Laboratory Medicine Laboratory team at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation.
The hospital is a national centre of excellence in the provision of specialist children's health care, currently delivering the widest range of specialist care of any children's hospital in the UK. The hospital has approximately 50 paediatric specialties, the widest range of any hospital in the UK. Our laboratory teams play an essential role in the diagnosis and treatment of children with highly complex, rare or multiple conditions.
The laboratories and associated facilities are housed within a purpose-built facility offering a unique range of fully accredited (ISO15189) clinical laboratory investigations supporting GOSH as well as acting as a specialist referral centre for hospitals, clinics and clinicians across the world.
This is an advanced role where the post holder will lead and be responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of the Haematology and Coagulation services in the 24/7 Paediatric Rapid Response Laboratory (PRRL).
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with Chemical Pathology manager in the PRRL and the Blood Transfusion Manager to provide a forward thinking, patient focused laboratory service. The post holder will work with the senior Laboratory Management team in the areas of service development, continuity, resilience, staff and budgetary management, liaison with external and internal service users, compliance to all relevant accreditation and regulatory bodies and staff training.
To apply, you should be a HCPC registered biomedical scientist with FIBMS, MSc or equivalent. You will have considerable experience in Haematology and recent experience in a supervisory capacity. Moreover, you should be ambitious, a natural leader and familiar with current NHS Pathology and management issues.
If you have flare and are looking for a new challenge, then we would be very happy to hear from you.
If you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity please contact Christine Morris, Lead Laboratory Manager on 02078298664 or christine.morris@gosh.nhs.uk
Working for our organisation
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
GOSH Culture and Values
* Our Always values
* Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
* Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
* Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
* BSc in Biomedical Science or equivalent.
* Registration with HCPC.
* Evidence of CPD
* CSci
Experience/Knowledge
* Appropriate post registration experience in a Haematology Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory
* Specialist knowledge in Haematology
* Knowledge of accreditation and regulatory standards i.e. ISO15189
* Experience of accreditation assessments
* An understanding of the principles and practice of Quality assurance, Risk Management and its systems
* Proven experience of managing a team including. - Appraisal skills - Recruitment and selection skills - Disciplinary and capability procedures - Experience in workforce planning to ensure service continuity
* Experience of training
* Evidence of professional and personal development
* Proven experience of procurement and equipment evaluation
* Experience of Paediatric Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics
* Experience in budget and financial management
* Experience and knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and tools
* Experience of change management
Skills/Abilities
* Good analytical and judgemental skills with the ability to make informed decisions and give expert technical advice in complex situations
* Able to provide specialist advice to laboratory staff and users of the service
* Excellent and effective verbal and written communication at a senior level
* Proven experience in laboratory management at a senior level
* A positive and pro-active attitude towards service demands and problem solving with a flexible, open and collaborative style when dealing with complex situations.
* A high level of organisational skills i.e. manage own workload and meet deadlines
* Flexible, adaptable nature and able to prioritise and work in a changing environment
* Proven skills in the use of Microsoft office applications (including Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and databases
* Advanced Training skills
* Leadership skills at a senior level
* Excellent attention to detail and the ability to meet multiple and competing deadlines
Please be advised that:
The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.
We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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