Blood Sciences Laboratory Manager, Biochemistry Department - Lister Hospital, Stevenage

Health Services Laboratories; England; On-site; GBP 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare laboratory in Stevenage is seeking a Blood Sciences Laboratory Manager to oversee operations and lead a dedicated team. The role involves driving transformation and collaborating with clinical teams to ensure high-quality patient care. Candidates should have experience in blood sciences management and strong leadership skills. This position offers an annual salary of up to £62,000 alongside a variety of employee benefits, including professional development opportunities and a competitive leave allowance.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Annual salary review

Discounted gym membership

Cash healthcare plan

Sick Pay Entitlement

Permanent Health Insurance

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Season Ticket Loan Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Competitive annual leave allowance

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experience in Blood sciences management or senior leadership within a clinical laboratory setting.
• UKAS ISO 15189:2012 standards awareness or experience preferred.
• Ability to work 24/7 operations across onsite disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large team of staff and manage Blood sciences operations.
• Drive transformation as part of the pathology redevelopment programme.
• Collaborate with clinical teams to ensure high-quality patient care.

Skills

Blood sciences management

Leadership

Change-management

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Lister Hospital, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Up to £62,000 DOE

Job Title: Blood Sciences Laboratory Manager
Department: Biochemistry Department
Location: Lister Hospital, SG1 4AB
Contract / Hours: Permanent/40 per week
Salary range: Up to £62,000 per annum DOE

About us

Sonic Healthcare is an internationally renowned healthcare provider with a demonstrable track record of medical services across the world. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Sonic is an ASX Top 50 company that has grown to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers, specialising in pathology, radiology and primary care medical centres. We have operations in Australia, the USA, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand. Sonic Healthcare UK encompasses The Doctors Laboratory (TDL) and Health Services Laboratories (HSL). HSL is a partnership between TDL, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH). HSL was formed to provide pathology services to NHS Trusts and has expanded to provide services to other NHS Trusts. Over 2,500 staff work at Sonic Healthcare UK, primarily under the TDL or HSL banner. Our purpose is to deliver medically-led diagnostics, innovation, value and long-term investment to healthcare. With our core laboratory based at The Halo Building in London WC1H 9AX, we also have an expanding site in Manchester as well as smaller hospital-based laboratories across the country. We maintain rigorously high standards of quality, whilst also delivering efficiencies to healthcare through careful workforce planning, pioneering technology and significant investment in infrastructure and IT.

Due to the nature of work that Sonic Healthcare UK undertakes, our clients require that Employees filling certain roles, need, as part of their on-boarding to complete a DBS Check. This role falls in to the category of requiring a DBS check (standard)

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and capable Blood sciences manager at the Essential Services Laboratory (ESL) at the Lister Hospital (PAH) site in Stevenage. Leading a large team of staff and working closely with the Clinical staff, the post holder will have responsibilities for managing the overall operations and service delivery of Blood sciences within the ESL and all associated services whilst the service undergoes transformation as part of the ongoing Herts and West Essex (HWE) pathology redevelopment programme. The Blood sciences Manager role is a very important position within Health Services laboratories (HSL) and we are looking to appoint an innovative, hardworking, and committed individual who is keen to work with the wider team to embed an improvement culture, support and further develop our services in line with the commissioned hub-and-spoke pathology service Target Operating Model (TOM). The ESL service at PAH site is UKAS accredited against ISO 15189:2012 standards and the onsite services includes Specimen Reception, Haematology, Biochemistry, Haemostasis, Blood Transfusion and Cellular Pathology. The service provision is 24/7 for all onsite disciplines excluding Cellular Pathology. The post-holder will work very closely with the Essential Services Laboratory manager and ENH Trust, as well as relevant clinical staff, in all aspects of the service, focusing on managing operational performance and supporting the delivery of excellent patient care for the ENH NHS Trust. HSL has a strong track-record of research and development, working closely with the clinical teams. The ESL has approval for registration and specialist training, supported by our education faculty and training officers. We are looking for a dynamic individual with enthusiasm and drive who will provide inspirational leadership. You will be fully supported in this key senior position by our quality management, human resources, and operational teams. At HSL we offer a variety of excellent staff benefits including:

Responsibilities

• Lead a large team of staff and work closely with Clinical staff to manage the operations and service delivery of Blood sciences within the ESL and associated services.
• Drive transformation as part of the Herts and West Essex pathology redevelopment programme.
• Embed an improvement culture and support development of services in line with the hub-and-spoke Target Operating Model (TOM).
• Collaborate with the ESL manager, ENH Trust, and clinical teams to ensure high-quality patient care and operational performance.

Qualifications and requirements

• Experience in Blood sciences management or senior leadership within a clinical laboratory setting.
• Strong leadership, communication and change-management skills.
• UKAS ISO 15189:2012 standards awareness or experience preferred.
• Ability to work 24/7 operations across onsite disciplines (excluding Cellular Pathology).

Benefits

• Training and development opportunities supporting professional development
• Annual salary review - No banding restrictions: as a private company we negotiate salaries based on experience; no band ceiling
• Discounted gym membership
• Cash healthcare plan for dental and opticians
• Sick Pay Entitlement: 5 paid days in the first year, 20 days thereafter
• Permanent Health Insurance and Death in Service Cover
• Life Assurance providing salary continuation for long-term illness
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Perkbox and other staff discounts
• Company Pension Scheme
• Competitive annual leave allowance - 28 days
• Flexible working hours (40 hours standard weekly)

Additional information

PLEASE NOTE: WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS VACANCY AT ANY TIME EVEN IF A CLOSING DATE IS SHOWN HERE OR IN ANY OTHER MEDIA.

Vacancy ID: 035566
Closing Date: 03-Nov-2025

Contact Person: Kate Barrett
Contact Email: LNKD1_UKTJ