Overview
Deputy Pre-Analytical Manager – Blood Sciences, based at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, responsible for operational leadership of Specimen Reception services across the Queen’s Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital campuses.
Key Responsibilities
- Day-to-day operational management of Specimen Reception services, including staff, equipment, processes and interface with clinical services and laboratories.
- Coordinate daily workflow, manage staff and resources, and respond effectively to operational pressures within a 24/7 diagnostic environment.
- Provide line management for Pre-Analytical Leads and support the workforce including Associate Practitioners and Medical Laboratory Assistants.
- Drive service improvement, modernisation initiatives and new models of service delivery, contributing to departmental planning, automation developments and meeting clinical needs.
- Embed quality management systems, governance processes and accreditation standards; support workforce training, development and continuous process improvement.
- Ensure compliance with quality systems, regulatory standards and lead audits, incident investigations and quality improvement initiatives within the pre-analytical pathway.
- Maintain technical knowledge of specimen handling and laboratory processes to provide specialist operational advice.
- Work flexibly across both NUH campuses to support a busy diagnostic service that operates continuously.
Qualifications and Experience
Experienced laboratory professional with strong leadership skills, a passion for quality, service improvement and delivering safe and efficient diagnostic services.
Equal Opportunity
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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