Senior Genetic Technologist / NGS Team Lead
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our busy Genomics Laboratory for a well-organised and experienced individual to lead and manage the Next Generation Sequencing team within our wet laboratory.
We are looking for a Technical Team Lead who can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the role of NGS in genomic testing for rare disease and cancer diagnosis.
The individual is required to have several years of hands-on experience in NGS and/or WGS within a laboratory as well as being proficient in general molecular laboratory techniques.
Service improvement and quality management in a UKAS Accredited laboratory is highly desirable.
This post will involve working closely with the current NGS & Automation Leads to lead and supervise the technical staff. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential to managing the workload of the section and liaising with clinical scientists, other technical leads and support staff.
Main duties of the job
* Act as the joint accountable Lead for a specific technical section of the GLH Laboratory; including managing the staff, equipment and processes within it.
* Manages and coordinates the day to day activities associated within a specific technical section.
* Leads on service improvement and staff development necessary to address the changing needs of the GLH.
* Computer manipulation and analysis of data for diagnostic tests.
* Maintain or work towards attaining AHCS or HCPC registration.
Job responsibilities
Technical Team Lead duties will include supervision and mentoring of trainee staff. You will be an important part of the management team for technical staff and resources.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Additional Requirements
* The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Skills
* Willingness to undertake cross training to extend skill set to deliver role
* Ability to effectively train others
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
* Proven influencing and negotiating skills at all levels
* Interpretation and analytical skills
* Able to prioritise own workload and that of others to meet needs of the service
* Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time
* Demonstrable interpersonal skills - can work as part of a team or independently
* Manual dexterity, ability to work in the laboratory for prolonged periods of time
* Ability to challenge inappropriate behaviour in a safe and kind way
* Change management
Knowledge
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail
* Leadership
* Strives for excellence
* Self-motivated and able to motivate others
* Ability to be flexible and respond to the needs of the service
* Ability to work with minimal supervision
* Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines where there are competing demands
* Puts the patient first in everything that is undertaken
* Awareness of self and impact on others
* Root cause analysis
Experience
* Highly specialist knowledge and experience across a range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theory and practice relevant to the post
* Experience of managing or supervising a team
* Experience of Genomic IT systems and software
* Practical experience of Quality Management Systems
* Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS
* Project management
* Recruitment and selection procedures
* Staff appraisal and development
* Experience of performing Risk Assessments
* European Computer Driving License
Qualifications
* Biological Science Degree (BSc) or equivalent
* Professional registration with either the AHCS or HCPC, or nearing completion
* Management Qualification
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.
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