Network Haematology and Pre Analytics Manager

UHCW NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Coventry is seeking a Network Haematology and Pre Analytics Manager to oversee the haematology laboratory service. Key responsibilities include managing operations, ensuring quality standards, and supporting the Pre Analytic team. Applicants must provide an immunisation report. This role offers the opportunity to develop future leaders and innovate service provision.

Qualifications

• Provide an immunisation and vaccination report from current UK occupational health provider or UK GP.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational delivery of the haematology laboratory service.
• Ensure the service operates to the highest quality and laboratory standards.
• Lead in audit and service redesign, and prepare and present reports.
• Design and oversee scientific and technical training programmes for all grades of staff.

Job description

Job Title

Network Haematology and Pre Analytics Manager

Location

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Overview

The role is to manage the Haematology Service across the network and support the Pre Analytic team in delivering a high quality phlebotomy service across Coventry and Warwickshire for primary and secondary care.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational delivery of the haematology laboratory service.
• Ensure the service is managed in a financially responsible way.
• Ensure the service operates to the highest quality and laboratory standards.
• Encourage a culture of excellence and service improvement.
• Be forward thinking and look for future opportunities.
• Help develop future leaders in haematology and Pre-Analytics.
• Support operationally Pre-Analytics and support service improvements.
• Focus on ensuring best patient experience in our phlebotomy service.
• Manage and be accountable for the delivery of the service using an effective and efficient deployment of all resources within areas as defined by the Senior Management Team.
• Design and develop innovative methods of service provision and work with other managers to plan and implement these processes within the departments, in response to clinical demand and organisational change.
• Interpret and implement Trust and other external policies within CWPS, and work autonomously within agreed polices.
• Lead in audit and service redesign, and prepare and present reports when required.
• Review all clinical and non clinical incidents, ensure they are reported and investigated fully within the appropriate timeframes, and are reported through the governance structure in accordance with the Trust’s incident reporting policy.
• Manage and implement changes as directed by the Senior Management Team and Clinical Lead, and take responsibility for risk management within these projects.
• Assist and support the Senior Management Team in the strategic evaluation, planning, development and improvement of the Network pathology service.
• Responsible for producing and delivering a departmental three-year service provision plan including defining and implementing departmental objectives.
• Responsible for the day-to-day operational management, including all aspects of analytic work within the service, under the direction of the Group Manager.
• Lead in conjunction with other senior staff in the evaluation, implementation and development of existing and new technologies, approved clinical trials and departmental research projects.
• Identify and investigate any areas of non compliance and report back to the Senior Management Team.
• Take a lead in the propagation and maintenance of all laboratory aspects of the CPA/ISO standards/MHRA requirements, HTA regulations, HSE requirements and any other statutory regulations.
• Lead the risk management within defined areas, and cooperate with clinical leads to ensure the service always operates in a safe and efficient manner.
• Be responsible for reporting any concerns about the service delivery to the Senior Management Team and Clinical Lead promptly with recommendations on ensuring business continuity at all times.
• Take on the role of governance lead for an agreed area of the laboratory and attend/participate in CWPS Governance Board meetings.
• Design and oversee scientific and technical training programmes for all grades of staff and ensure training plans are adhered to within the agreed timeframes.
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of current and future scientific developments relating to the laboratory, operating to contemporary best practice specifications.

Qualifications

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Sunday 19 Oct 2025.