Microbiology Manager
| Posting date: | 03 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £55,690.00 to £62,682.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £55690.00 - £62682.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 September 2025 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9430-25-0548 |
Summary
Communication and relationship skills Liaise with the Consultant Microbiologists and the Pathology Service Manager in the technical, scientific, clinical and administrative work of the Microbiology Department. Liaise with departmental technical and clinical staff to ensure that all scientific and clinical work is performed to professional standards. Liaise with other professionals, which may include sensitive information, as required. Motivate staff in the performance of their duties to enable them to meet personal and departmental targets. Analytical & Judgemental Skills Use experience, knowledge and judgement to interpret complex results, take appropriate actions in line with local and national policies. To advise and provide expert interpretation of results produced by the laboratory. Provide statistical analysis of service workload including test volumes, cost per test, test turnaround times and test requesting frequency/repeat intervals. Planning & Organisational Skills Coordinate delivery of laboratory service with other Blood Science and Pathology operational leads. Take a leading role strategic planning in service area ensuring that changes in users requirements are monitored, planned for, costed and where agreed implemented. Take leading role in planning of local service to align with aims of Pathology Network, service commissioners and clinical programs including but not exclusive of the Antenatal & Newborn Screening. Responsibility for Patient/ Client Care Responsible for managing all patient/service user complaints and/or incidents in accordance with Pathology and Trust Policies. Lead investigations where service delivery falls below expectations and present reports if required to the Trust Quality Board and Serious Incidents Review Group. Responsible for delivery of laboratory service to the Trust. To provide expert opinion and scientific/technical advice to clinicians. Responsibility for Policy/ Service Development To develop, inform and implement both departmental and Trust Policies, guidelines, patient information and user information that relate to the Microbiology Laboratory Service To develop and implement novel test protocols and analytic metrics that positively impact on patient care. To evaluate new methods and technologies and implement changes where appropriate to improve the service provision. Please refer to the job description for further details.