Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is professional, reliable, innovative and flexible to lead our friendly and hardworking team in Haematology and Blood Transfusion across our ESNEFT laboratories at Ipswich and Colchester.
You will manage the staff of the Haematology and Blood Transfusion departments across ESNEFT and may be required to deputise for the Head of Operations as required. You will work closely with the Transfusion Laboratory Managers, Haematology managers and Haematology & Blood Transfusion Compliance Manager as well as the senior leadership team in Pathology.
Both our labs are MHRA compliant and UKAS accredited therefore recent experience of UKAS and or MHRA inspections are required to ensure the departments maintain accreditation and meets regulatory compliance. You must be HCPC registered, and have higher qualifications commensurate to the role. You will need current experience within Haematology and/or Blood Transfusion and good knowledge of the medical laboratory accreditation standards.
For this role, you will need to have evidence of staff management and leadership experience, excellent communication skills, and a focus of training and developing our staff.
We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best pathology staff. We encourage our staff to undertake internal and external courses to aid their development. You will be an advocate for developing our staff but also be supported in your own professional development.
Main duties of the job
About our Pathology Service https://youtu.be/FBrydUl_c5w
To operationally manage the Haematology and Blood Transfusion specialities at Ipswich Colchester across ESNEFT and lead on scientific and technical direction and development of the specialty.
Lead on implementing national policy, innovations, regulatory compliance and best practice for specialty.
To be the source of specialist advice for the speciality in relation to interaction with other services, e.g. IT, health and safety and customer service.
Responsible for ensuring that staff perform manual, semi-automated, specialist and fully automated laboratory investigations within a defined service accurately and efficiently.
Responsible for ensuring that staff correctly manage stock control and usage, including appropriate authorising of invoices for the service, including maintaining Blood Transfusion stock levels and records and monitor usage to ensure efficient use
Responsible for proposing and implementing relevant policies across the organisation.
Ensure implementation of policies for service improvement and propose policy changes that may impact within and beyond own area.
Communicates with colleagues, clinicians about investigations required, explains highly complex information and results to staff; trains groups of staff and motivates staff.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Details Date posted
15 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
432-HR601-25
Job locations
Colchester and Ipswich Hospital
Colchester and Ipswich
CO4 5JL
Job description Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Job description Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification Experience Essential
* Experience of managing a Haematology and Blood Transfusion laboratory either individually or collaboratively
* Extensive practical experience of working in a Biomedical Science laboratory in the Haematology and Blood Transfusion specialism.
* Experience of managing people and leadership
* Practical experience of Quality Management Systems and accreditation systems
* Experience of performing and evaluating Risk Assessments
* Experience of Pathology IT systems
* To have undertaken Research, Development and audit activities.
Desirable
* Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS
* Relevant scientific publications
* European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent
Education Essential
* HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist or Clinical Scientist
* Science Degree or equivalent
* Appropriate Post Graduate Master's degree or equivalent.
* Holding a qualification that supports management responsibilities
* Evidence of CPD
Desirable
* Post graduate management qualification or equivalent experience
Person Specification Experience Essential
* Experience of managing a Haematology and Blood Transfusion laboratory either individually or collaboratively
* Extensive practical experience of working in a Biomedical Science laboratory in the Haematology and Blood Transfusion specialism.
* Experience of managing people and leadership
* Practical experience of Quality Management Systems and accreditation systems
* Experience of performing and evaluating Risk Assessments
* Experience of Pathology IT systems
* To have undertaken Research, Development and audit activities.
Desirable
* Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS
* Relevant scientific publications
* European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent
Education Essential
* HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist or Clinical Scientist
* Science Degree or equivalent
* Appropriate Post Graduate Master's degree or equivalent.
* Holding a qualification that supports management responsibilities
* Evidence of CPD
Desirable
* Post graduate management qualification or equivalent experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Colchester and Ipswich Hospital
Colchester and Ipswich
CO4 5JL
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Colchester and Ipswich Hospital
Colchester and Ipswich
CO4 5JL
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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