Blood Sciences and Immunology Quality Lead

Main area Division B-Healthcare Science Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B Town Cambridge Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 13/11/2026

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and highly skilled Blood Sciences and Immunology Quality Lead to join our progressive and innovative laboratory team.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role within one of the UK's leading NHS laboratory services, supporting the delivery of high-quality, safe and effective diagnostic services across Blood Sciences and Immunology. Working closely with laboratory managers, clinical leads and multidisciplinary teams, you will lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of our Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with regulatory, accreditation and governance requirements.

As the Blood Sciences and Immunology Quality Lead, you will be instrumental in driving quality improvement initiatives, supporting UKAS accreditation activities, overseeing audits, investigations and corrective actions, and promoting a culture of continual improvement throughout the service. You will have the opportunity to influence strategic quality priorities while working within a department recognised for its commitment to excellence in patient care, innovation and research.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced Healthcare Scientist looking to further develop their leadership skills and make a significant impact on service quality, patient safety and laboratory performance.

• Practice as the Quality Lead for Blood Sciences and Immunology, promoting Quality within all areas of the Department.
• Demonstrate expertise in quality and risk management.
• Be the key member of the department, who promotes, implements, audits and maintains the quality management system.
• Apply modern methods of quality management and process control to ensure an effective service in terms of clinical governance and risk management.
• Ensure the continued compliance to ISO 15189 as accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).
• Lead team to ensure the continuous improvement and development of laboratory services.
• Maintain and promote professional image of CUH Trust.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here.

CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our…