Director, UK NEQAS BTLP - Elevating Transfusion QA

West Herts Hospitals; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust seeks an experienced UK NEQAS Director to lead the BTLP team. You will be expert in blood transfusion and EQA, delivering clinically focused, cost-effective services to UK and international participants while maintaining high standards of confidentiality and accreditation.

The role requires strategic leadership, budget oversight, and collaboration with professional oversight bodies, with a view to improving immunohaematology and pre-transfusion

Qualifications

• Expertise in blood transfusion and EQA programmes.
• Strong leadership and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to quality standards and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert scientific interpretation for quality assurance and performance issues.
• Represent UK NEQAS BTLP on external national committees and organisations.
• Lead business planning, budgeting and resource management for BTLP.
• Ensure compliance with national and international accreditation standards.
• Oversee the development and delivery of surveys and pilot schemes.
• Direct staff management and cross-team coordination with related NHS trusts.

Skills

Blood transfusion expertise

EQA/QA leadership

Clinical governance

Strategic planning

Job description

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust seeks an experienced UK NEQAS Director to lead the BTLP team. You will be expert in blood transfusion and EQA, delivering clinically focused, cost-effective services to UK and international participants while maintaining high standards of confidentiality and accreditation.

The role requires strategic leadership, budget oversight, and collaboration with professional oversight bodies, with a view to improving immunohaematology and pre-transfusion