Blood Transfusion Team Manager | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	20 March 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata if part-time
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	19 April 2026
Location:	Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD
Company:	Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7888216/430-CC26-768A

Summary

Blood Transfusion Team Manager

Department Blood Transfusion, Pathology

Band 7 £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata if part-time

Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

If you are an experienced, confident, self-motivated HCPC registered Specialist or Senior Biomedical Scientist, you will not want to miss this opportunity to join our busy UKAS accredited team in Blood Transfusion and Haematology.

You will work closely with the Operational Manager, Transfusion Practitioners and other members of the transfusion and haematology team as we provide and efficient 24/7 service to the people of Milton Keynes and surrounding areas.

We use Ortho Vision analysers, Haemonetics Blood Track and Comark’s RF500 temperature monitoring system. Haematology have recently introduced two ACL TOP 550 analysers for coagulation sample processing and two Cube 30 Touch analysers for ESR to add to Sysmex XN9000 and a Bio-Rad Variant II for Haemoglobinopathy screening. The department also has a GeneXpert for FV Leiden/Prothrombin gene mutation detection.

For further information, contact Adesewa Joacquim-Hearne, Blood Transfusion Manager (adesewa.joacquim-hearne@mkuh.nhs.uk) 01908995832 or Senturan Soundrasritharan, Haematology Operational Manager (senturan.soundrasritharan@mkuh.nhs.uk) 01908995780

Interview 27 April 2026

To manage and co-ordinate the day-to-day technical activities of the Blood Transfusion Biomedical Scientist Team.

To work closely with the Operational Manager and Quality Manager on all aspects of Quality impacting on the Blood Science Department’s compliance with IS0 15189 standard, The Blood Safety & Quality Regulations and GMP.

To provide professional leadership and direction for staff including expert scientific and technical knowledge, analysis and interpretation of results
To allocate tasks to staff on matters related to the provision of a quality Blood Transfusion Service

To monitor and report on Quality & Performance of the Blood Transfusion laboratory.

To manage aspects of Change Control & Document Control within the Haematology & Blood Transfusion departments in liaison with the Operational Lead.

The post holder will be a member of and support the Pathology Quality Improvement Team in the maintenance and development of the Quality Management system within the Haematology & Blood Transfusion Laboratories of the Blood Science Department.

The post holder will report directly to the Blood Transfusion Operational Manager where acceptable levels of Quality are not maintained or where key result areas cannot be met due to operational constraint.

The post holder will implement all actions required to maintain an operational service meeting the requirements of the Pathology Quality Management System.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Communication

• Provide expert scientific and technical results and advice to laboratory staff, clinical service users, and consultants, communicate and explain any further or complex investigations required.

• Motivate, train and manage the Biomedical scientist and associate practitioner team in blood transfusion.

Analysis and reporting

• Review test results and authorise as appropriate or determine the need for further analysis or Consultant Haematologist review.

• Perform routine and complex examinations in Blood Transfusion and provide correct interpretations to clinical staff.

Departmental planning and service co-ordination

• Ensure management of staff, resources and activity within the Blood Transfusion department to ensure timely service provision and business continuity.

• Participate in departmental management and planning.

Policy and Service development

• Ensure SOPs, COSHH assessments, maintenance logs and equipment records are maintained.

• Responsible for documentation required for ISO15189 accreditation and compliance with BSQR/GMP.

Finance and budgeting

• Ensure organisational Standing Financial Instructions are adhered to.

• Ensure governance is followed for procurement and purchasing, maintaining accurate records including receipt of goods/services.

Staff Management / Leadership / Training

• Supervise the training and monitor performance of staff across all sections.

• Take a leading role in training and competency assessment to ensure staff are equipped for their roles

Information governance

• Liaise with departmental IT Specialist BMS on LIMS issues and ensure system functionality aligns with SOPs.

• Responsible for maintaining documents, non compliances, audit records and equipment maintenance records within the Quality Management System.

Research and Development

• Attend training courses for new equipment introduced into Haematology & Blood Transfusion.

• Attend seminars to stay updated with new developments in the field.

Operational independence

• Work autonomously within specialist guidelines and national regulatory frameworks.

• Lead on quality, Health & Safety, documentation management, and compliance without direct supervision.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details


This advert closes on Friday 3 Apr 2026