Haematology Section Manager

The department provides an acute Haematology and Blood Transfusion service to Torbay Hospital, surrounding General Practitioners and Community Hospitals.

You will work in all areas within the Haematology Department but will have a delegated responsibility for Training and Health and Safety, to ensure an efficient and responsive laboratory service with primary responsibility for Haematology Laboratory.

You will be expected to participate in the out-of-hours rota to ensure the provision of a 24/7 Haematology & Blood Transfusion service.

Main duties of the job

Torbay Hospital is a medium sized acute trust, and the department is located within the main pathology department

The Laboratory serves Torbay Hospital, GP surgeries, and GP-run community Hospitals.

We provide a 24-hour, 365-day service, with a Laboratory workload of approximately 3 million tests per annum.

The post holder will be part of the management team responsible for the day to day running of the Haematology and Blood Transfusion Departments.

To perform specialist Haematology investigations in own field and provides highly specialised advice to clinicians.

Supervises and trains Biomedical Scientists, Trainee Biomedical Scientists, Medical Laboratory Assistants and specialist Registrars.

The post holder would be required to deputise for the Haematology Technical Manager in their absence., The team consists of 16 Biomedical scientists, supported by 2 Associate Practitioners and 2 Medical Laboratory Assistants. All staff up to band 7 frequently rotate between the two departments. The Blood Transfusion department has recently moved into to a refurbished laboratory adjacent to the combined Biochemistry Haematology laboratory.

The department performs a wide range of tests including some immunology and full participation in the ante natal sickle cell and thalassaemia screening programme.

The department encourages staff to attend courses relevant to their role.

Torbay Hospital is situated in Torquay, part of the English Rivera, with spectacular scenery and some of the cleanest beaches in Britain. The unspoilt wilderness of the Dartmoor National Park is within easy reach.