Automated Biochemistry Section Manager


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Southampton, SO16 6YD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	30 Jul 2026
Closing date:	4 Aug 2026

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Summary

You will need: Significant expertise in all technical aspects of Clinical Biochemistry A proven track record of people management Experience of leading large projects The Automated Biochemistry section at Southampton processes around 4,500 samples per day with a test repertoire that supports a large teaching hospital. Clinical specialities that the laboratory supports are wide-ranging and include cancer care, bone marrow transplantation, endocrinology, neurosciences, cardiothoracic surgery, paediatric and neonatal intensive care, ophthalmology, and vascular surgery. As Section Manager, you will report directly to the Operations Manager for Laboratory Medicine. You will have day-to-day technical and managerial responsibility for this busy section, comprising a large team working 24/7, as well as managerial responsibility for the point-of-care laboratory.

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