All consultants will be expected to contribute to the following: Day-to-day supervision of diagnostic methods and examination of specimens.Authorisation and interpretation of results.Involvement in Policy and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) preparation.Responsibility for quality assurance performance within the department, including taking part in all relevant External Quality Assurance programmes.Responsibility for achieving and maintaining full accreditation with United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) ISO15189 or equivalent. This also includes accreditation of Infection During Pregnancy Screening (IDPS) services by UKAS.Business planning, including the assessment and introduction of new methods, and forward planning for staff and equipment requirements. Further details regarding this post can be found in the attached job description.