Blood Transfusion Laboratory Manager

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Blood Transfusion Laboratory Manager, overseeing daily operations and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Lead a dedicated team in a collaborative healthcare environment, contributing to life-saving care and service excellence.

Qualifications

• Oversee daily operations of the blood transfusion laboratory.
• Involved in staff training and quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage testing, processing, and distribution of blood products.
• Ensure compliance with clinical guidelines and regulatory standards.
• Lead service improvements and monitor performance standards.

Skills

Communication

Workload Prioritisation

Knowledge of Service Planning

Accreditation Systems

Tools

Grifols Erytra

Job description

Blood Transfusion Laboratory Manager

At West Suffolk Foundation Trust, you will oversee our transfusion services, ensuring accurate processing and delivery of blood products in line with safety and quality standards. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a collaborative healthcare environment.

You will manage the daily operations of the blood transfusion laboratory, leading a team of biomedical scientists and support staff. Responsibilities include overseeing testing, processing, and distribution of blood and blood components, maintaining compliance with clinical guidelines, regulatory standards, and Trust policies. You will also be involved in staff training, quality improvement initiatives, and technological enhancements.

Our department uses Grifols Erytra analysers and issues approximately 5,000 units of blood annually. We hold ISO 15189:2012 accreditation, with a planned transition to ISO 15189:2022 in early 2025. Join us in delivering life-saving care and supporting our commitment to excellence.

The Laboratory Manager will oversee team activities, lead service improvements, and be responsible for service quality. You will define, implement, and monitor performance and quality standards, and hold overall responsibility for health and safety within the laboratory. Essential skills include excellent communication, workload prioritisation, and knowledge of service planning and accreditation systems.

About West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

We are a busy, friendly rural NHS Trust serving over a quarter of a million people in west Suffolk. We provide hospital, community, and home-based care, including acute, maternity, neonatal, day surgery, eye treatment, Macmillan, and children’s services. Our hospital in Bury St Edmunds has over 500 beds and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Cambridge.

Our community services, delivered in partnership with West Suffolk Alliance, include nursing, therapy, and rehabilitation services, some at Newmarket Community Hospital.

We are committed to achieving outstanding clinical outcomes, guided by our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety, and teamwork. With nearly 5,000 staff from diverse backgrounds, we strive to be a great place to work, where everyone’s voice is valued and #BeKnown.

For more information or to arrange an informal visit, contact:

• Sarah Rollo, Senior Pathology Service Manager
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]