Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our friendly team to work as a Senior Biomedical Scientist in the Microbiology department at Worcester Royal Hospital. This post is for the position of Quality Manager.
As a Senior Biomedical Scientist, the post holder would be expected to manage a section of the laboratory on a rotational basis with the other senior staff. The post holder will also be responsible for the implementation, control, and maintenance of the Quality Management System (QMS). They will be required to help develop the microbiology department, ensuring that there is continual improvement of service effectiveness and that the service is meeting the regulatory and accreditation standards.
The post is 37.5 hours per week, and weekend and Bank holidays are compulsory. There may be a requirement to cover shifts and On-Call on occasions where there are any gaps for service needs.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Daily supervise routine and specialised diagnostic investigations on potentially infectious patient and environmental samples using manual and automated techniques.
2. Daily supervise and co-ordinate the day-to-day operations of a section or sections of the laboratory, solving complex analytical problems to ensure a high standard of work that is completed in a safe and timely manner.
3. Frequently offer specialist technical advice to Medical staff, patients, and other service users on the validity of results including reference ranges, appropriate specimens/sampling, and turnaround times.
4. Be responsible for a robust and well-developed QMS, and that it is maintained and continually improved.
5. Be a nominated Microbiology Audit Officer and conduct audits in accordance with the Laboratory Audit Programme.
About Us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond. Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities.
Job Responsibilities
1. Daily supervise routine and specialised diagnostic investigations on potentially infectious patient and environmental samples using manual and automated techniques.
2. Frequently handle potentially highly infectious and known highly infectious material in order to perform subjective interpretation of diagnostic investigations and be responsible for the validity of results.
3. Daily supervise and co-ordinate the day-to-day operations of a section or sections of the laboratory, solving complex analytical problems to ensure a high standard of work that is completed in a safe and timely manner.
4. Know how to proceed in the event of a technical/analytical non-conformance and when to inform the Laboratory Manager.
5. Complete non-conformance record forms and submit to the Senior BMS/Quality Lead and/or Laboratory Manager.
Quality Responsibilities
1. Responsible for the system of document control, including maintaining an electronic database of the master list of all laboratory policies and procedures, issuing controlled documents, and ensuring that documents are reviewed on the set review date.
2. Co-ordinate and ensure the Microbiology Audit Programme is adhered to.
3. Supervise the programme of Internal Quality Assessment (IQA).
4. Regularly monitor and sign off non-conformance reports including IQA & External Quality Assessment (EQA) and ensure that appropriate corrective and/or preventative action has been implemented.
5. Monitor the requirements of the Departments users and ensure that they are reflected within defined quality performance measures.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Must be able to work effectively both as a team and an individual.
* Be able to manage conflicting deadlines.
* Assertive but diplomatic.
Desirable
* Must be presentable.
* Have good leadership and motivational skills.
Qualifications
Essential
* HCPC registration.
* MSc in Biomedical Science or IBMS Fellowship.
* Diploma in Quality Management.
Desirable
* Have or working towards a management qualification.
Experience
Essential
* Experience in working in the NHS at a specialist microbiology level.
* Experience of working within the quality management system and understanding of the standard required.
Desirable
* Experience in managing staff.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
* Ongoing participation in Continuing Professional Development.
* Good written and verbal communication skills.
* Good understanding of the standard for UKAS accreditation.
Desirable
* Have computer literacy.
* To be familiar with Clinical governance and risk management.
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