Senior Biomedical Scientist Central Specimen Reception
Job Description
Job summary
The principal duty of the post holder will be to act as an experienced Specialist State Registered Biomedical Scientist and manage and co-ordinate all medical laboratory assistants within CSR and associated areas. They must ensure the delivery of a smooth, efficient and effective quality service and provide support in the development and continuous improvement of the CSR service. This post holder may be required to work in close liaison with the wider health community to effect change, e.g., collaboration working groups, Trust transport, IT and GP's.
Additional quality management duties will be undertaken as directed by the Biochemistry Manager in consultation with the post holder.
Main duties of the job
Continually review the sample pathway to ensure sustainability of change and impact.
To provide effective day to day management of the CSR MLA team, ensuring the provision of a quality service that is properly integrated to meet directorate and service requirements.
To ensure that there are controlled standard operating procedures for all processes within the department and that they are adhered to.
To establish and monitor turnaround times within the section, producing regular reports and taking corrective actions as necessary.
Management and co-ordination of all annual leave and sickness.
Oversee CSR staff contracts, ensuring they are complete and kept up to date.
Provide regular reports on performance using collaborative measurement methodology, showing achievements in service improvement, patient coverage and the impact on patient care.
Work effectively with department leads, clinicians, patient forums and muti-disciplinary teams.
Chair CSR management meetings.
Communicate with members of Biochemistry/Haematology/Immunology departments to increase workflow productivity and provide service improvements.
Ensure KPI's for CSR are recorded and reported to the Biochemistry Manager.
Oversee CSR budget and record data to report to the Biochemistry Manager.
Maintain HCPC registration.
About us
The post holder will work to meet the objectives of the Pathology Directorate and Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. They will contribute towards the departmental commitment to provide an efficient, cost effective, timely and high-quality fit-for-purpose Central Specimen Reception (CSR).
Job responsibilities
- Contribute to the decisions of strategic planning and policy of the Central Specimen Reception Department.
To manage in the recruitment, selection and appropriate training of staff within the area of responsibility to achieve and maintain the Directorates activity levels.
- To provide statistical information and monthly reports to the management.
- Ensure the effective supervision of the staff working within the department.
- To ensure compliance with statutory regulations (COSHH, Health & Safety, Fire etc.) in the laboratory.
- To liaise with the Pathology Quality Manager to ensure that all aspects of the Directorate and departmental Quality Management System are adhered to.
- To contribute, as part of the management team, to the achievement and maintenance of UKAS ISO 15189 accreditation standards.
- To behave in accordance with the mandatory Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) codes of conduct, standards and ethics. To ensure that the staff within the section also behave in accordance with these codes.
- Assist in fulfilling the departmental and managerial obligations required for staff training and, professional and personal development including all mandatory training.
Person Specification
Pathology knowledge
Essential
- Upstanding of all departments
Experience
Essential
- Staff management
Project management
Essential
- Previously worked on implementation projects.
Experience
Essential
- Years of experience
- Managerial skills
- UKAS knowledge
- IT skills
- HR experience
- Audits
- Continuous improvement
- QEP
- Documentation
- Healthroster
- Project management
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
