Blood Sciences Manager

Antech Diagnostics; Royal Leamington Spa; Vor Ort; GBP 52.000 - 76.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Life Assurance

Enhanced sickness pay

Birthday leave

E-car salary sacrifice

Wellness program

Career progression opportunities

5 weeks holiday

Zusammenfassung

Antech Diagnostics is seeking an experienced Blood Sciences Manager to lead the day-to-day operation of the Blood Sciences departments, ensuring accurate, timely and high-quality diagnostic services for veterinary professionals and animals alike.

You will manage workloads, drive continuous improvement, and provide technical leadership across haematology, chemistry, serology and cytology while maintaining excellent client service and budget awareness.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science or equivalent.
• Recent experience in high-throughput automated clinical diagnostic lab with analyser operation, QC, sample prep and troubleshooting.
• Proven line management experience including recruitment and performance management.
• Experience working within a Quality Management System such as ISO 15189 or ISO 17025.
• Strong knowledge of haematology, blood smear morphology and related follow-up investigations.
• Experience with automated haematology and clinical chemistry analysers, including setup and troubleshooting.
• Experience in urinalysis (physical, chemical, microscopic).
• Knowledge of cytology sample prep, fixation, staining, and serology testing (ELISA/IFA).
• Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills; customer-focused and quality-driven.

Aufgaben

• Lead day-to-day activities across haematology, clinical chemistry, coagulation, urinalysis, cytology and serology, managing workloads, staffing and resources.
• Lead and develop associates, including recruitment, onboarding, training and performance management.
• Provide technical bench expertise across Blood Sciences as required.
• Oversee analyser operation, calibration, maintenance and troubleshooting with internal teams, suppliers and engineers.
• Manage departmental inventory and ensure availability of equipment, reagents and consumables.
• Ensure compliance with QA, QC, Health & Safety and SOPs, contributing to reviews and improvements.
• Collaborate across the laboratory to maintain an efficient and responsive service.
• Provide technical support to Customer Service and veterinary clients; resolve queries.
• Monitor department performance, prepare reports and contribute to budget planning.
• Drive continuous improvement to uphold quality, efficiency and customer service.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Organisational skills

Customer focus

Quality management

Team management

Analytical thinking

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Science

Tools

Automated haematology analysers

Clinical chemistry analysers

ISO 15189/17025 quality systems

Jobbeschreibung

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Start times between 5am - 8am / Shifts are Tuesday - Saturday

At Antech, we are passionate about creating A Better World for Pets, and we are looking for an experienced and motivated Blood Sciences Manager to join our team. You will lead the day-to-day operation of our Blood Sciences departments, combining strong scientific expertise with effective people leadership to deliver accurate, timely and high-quality diagnostic services that support veterinary professionals and animal health.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead day-to-day activities across haematology, clinical chemistry, coagulation, urinalysis, cytology and serology, ensuring workloads, staffing and resources are effectively managed.
• Lead, coach and develop associates, including recruitment, onboarding, training and performance management.
• Participate in routine benchwork and provide technical expertise across Blood Sciences when required.
• Oversee analyser operation, calibration, maintenance and troubleshooting, working with internal teams, suppliers and engineers to resolve technical issues.
• Manage departmental inventory and ensure appropriate availability of equipment, reagents and consumables.
• Maintain compliance with Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Health & Safety and relevant SOPs, contributing to their review and continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively across the laboratory to maintain an efficient and responsive service.
• Provide technical support to Customer Service and veterinary clients, resolving sample and testing queries where appropriate.
• Monitor departmental performance, prepare reports and analyses, and contribute to budget planning and laboratory-wide initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement, supporting high standards of quality, efficiency and customer service.

Experience and skill set required:

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Biomedical Science or a relevant scientific discipline.
• Proven, recent experience in a high-throughput, automated clinical diagnostic laboratory, including analyser operation, QC, specimen preparation, result review and release, and equipment troubleshooting.
• Proven line management experience, including recruitment and performance management.
• Experience working within a Quality Management System such as ISO 15189 or ISO 17025.
• Strong technical knowledge of haematology, including blood smear morphology, manual differentials, analyser flags and appropriate follow-up investigations.
• Practical experience with automated haematology and clinical chemistry analysers, including setup, maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Competence in routine urinalysis, including physical, chemical and microscopic examination.
• Knowledge of cytology sample preparation, fixation and staining, and previous experience with serology testing such as ELISA or IFA.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative, resilient and customer-focused approach, with a commitment to quality and continuous improvement.
• Veterinary diagnostic laboratory experience is desirable but not essential.
• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• Career progression opportunities
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Wellness program including: Employee assistance program, Eyecare voucher scheme Free annual Flu jab