Blood Sciences and Immunology Quality Lead

Cambridge University Hospitals; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site leisure facilities

Shopping concourse & day nurseries

Stagecoach travel discount

Park & Ride free between sites

Subsidised parking on site

24/7 hot food on site

Staff pod break spaces

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Blood Sciences and Immunology Quality Lead to guide the laboratory's quality strategy and governance. You will lead development, implementation and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System, ensuring regulatory compliance and patient safety across Blood Sciences and Immunology.

The role offers leadership in quality, audits, investigations and corrective actions, with opportunities to influence strategic priorities

Qualifications

• Registration with HCPC as Clinical or Biomedical Scientist.
• MSc, IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma or FIBMS in Biochemistry, Haematology or Immunology or equivalent.
• Evidence of Continuing professional development (CPD).
• Holds or working towards a qualification that supports quality management responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead Quality Lead for Blood Sciences and Immunology and promote Quality across the department.
• Promote, implement, audits and maintain the quality management system (QMS).
• Drive quality improvement initiatives and support UKAS accreditation activities.
• Oversee audits, investigations and corrective actions and promote continual improvement.

Skills

Quality management

Audits

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Risk management

MS Office

Team collaboration

Education

HCPC registration

MSc in Biochemistry/Haematology/Immunology

IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma or FIBMS

Tools

LIMS

Job description

Blood Sciences and Immunology Quality Lead

Band 7

Main area Division B-Healthcare Science Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered) Job ref 180-B-264249

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B Town Cambridge Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 13/11/2026

Job overview

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and highly skilled Blood Sciences and Immunology Quality Lead to join our progressive and innovative laboratory team.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role within one of the UK's leading NHS laboratory services, supporting the delivery of high-quality, safe and effective diagnostic services across Blood Sciences and Immunology. Working closely with laboratory managers, clinical leads and multidisciplinary teams, you will lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of our Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with regulatory, accreditation and governance requirements.

As the Blood Sciences and Immunology Quality Lead, you will be instrumental in driving quality improvement initiatives, supporting UKAS accreditation activities, overseeing audits, investigations and corrective actions, and promoting a culture of continual improvement throughout the service. You will have the opportunity to influence strategic quality priorities while working within a department recognised for its commitment to excellence in patient care, innovation and research.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced Healthcare Scientist looking to further develop their leadership skills and make a significant impact on service quality, patient safety and laboratory performance.

Main duties of the job

• Practice as the Quality Lead for Blood Sciences and Immunology, promoting Quality within all areas of the Department.
• Demonstrate expertise in quality and risk management.
• Be the key member of the department, who promotes, implements, audits and maintains the quality management system.
• Apply modern methods of quality management and process control to ensure an effective service in terms of clinical governance and risk management.
• Ensure the continued compliance to ISO 15189 as accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).
• Lead team to ensure the continuous improvement and development of laboratory services.
• Maintain and promote professional image of CUH Trust.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 1st November 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 13th November 2026

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full-time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as Clinical or Biomedical Scientist.
• MSc, IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma or FIBMS in Biochemistry, Haematology or Immunology or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of Continuing professional development (CPD).
• Holds or working towards a qualification that supports quality management responsibilities associated with post.

Experience

• Practical experience of Quality Management Systems
• Use of Microsoft Office products.
• Laboratory information management systems.
• Developing policy and procedure.