The Haematology Training Lead will liaise closely with other Band 7 BMS Team Leaders and Managers within Blood Sciences, namely Haematology, Blood Transfusion, and Immunology. They will also liaise with the Blood Sciences Manager and the Medical, Nursing and Phlebotomy Staff within the department. The post holder will be accountable to the Consultant Heads of Haematology & Blood Transfusion in relation to the clinical aspects of the work. They will lead on the development of competency assessments for all grades of staff to meet the standards of ISO 15189:2012/2022 accreditation. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an aptitude for encouraging staff development. The successful candidate will have experience in, and a thorough understanding of, the requirements to meet Certificate of Competency for HCPC Registration and the IBMS Registration and Specialist Portfolios. There is a full 24/7 hours acute/urgent service at Watford General Hospital and a Monday to Friday non-urgent service provided at the Hemel Hempstead site. The successful candidate is expected to act as a Band 7 Team Lead when required, but will be allocated approximately 60% of their time in the Training Lead role. On-Call participation is a requirement of the role.