Main area: Reproductive Medicine
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 9
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Part time working would be considered for the right candidate)
Job ref: 349-SMH-6741213
Employer: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Old Saint Mary's Hospital
Town: Manchester
Salary: £105,385 - £121,271 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59
Director of Laboratory Services
NHS AfC: Band 9
Job overview
We are seeking an exceptional leader to assume the role of Director of Laboratory Services within the HFEA licensed Department of Reproductive Medicine at Saint Mary’s Hospital; the first fully-NHS funded IVF unit in the UK.
Based in the old Saint Mary’s Hospital building on Oxford Road, the department is UKAS accredited and provides the full range of infertility services to the North West of England and is home to The United Kingdom National External Quality Assessment Service for Reproductive Science (UKNEQAS RS).
Main duties of the job
As the Director of Laboratory Services, you will be responsible for overseeing both the day-to-day running of the Clinical Embryology laboratory and the Andrology department, ensuring that the rigorous maintenance and implementation of professional, regulatory and safety standards are achieved at all times. You will work in partnership with the Clinical Lead, Person Responsible to HFEA and the Directorate Manager to set and deliver strategic change for the department and will oversee the laboratory governance, finance and HR.
The successful applicant will have a proven track record in the leadership of a high-performing HFEA-compliant laboratory and demonstrate outstanding leadership abilities, encouraging a collaborative, motivated, and highly efficient team. You will be a forward thinker, adept at integrating changes to enhance laboratory operations and clinical outcomes and possess exceptional communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels to ensure the seamless functioning and continuing growth of the service.
The post holder will be required to have an excellent knowledge of the HFEA code of practice and will be involved in preparation for regulatory inspections and accreditations. The laboratory director will have overall responsibility for cryo-contracting of gametes and embryos. The post holder will also require excellent knowledge of relevant ISO standards.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Registration
* Registration as a Clinical Scientist with the Health and Care Professions Council.
* Membership with the Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists (ARCS) or equivalent professional body.
* Fellow of the Royal College of Pathology or working toward it (FRCPath Part 2).
Qualifications
* Masters (or equivalent formal qualification) in the domain of healthcare sciences, or equivalent qualifications in the field of Reproductive Science (HSST).
Scientific and Medical Knowledge and Experience
* Significant experience overseeing accreditation standards (such as 15189 and 17043) and the HFEA Code of Practice.
* An expert-level knowledge within the field of reproductive science.
* Experience of presenting on academic courses at institutes of higher education.
Managerial Knowledge and Experience
* Experience of being responsible for the contingency planning of the service, including business continuity planning.
* Service planning, including long-term planning, development of service/strategic service development across organisations.
* Experience of HR and financial management.
Skills
* Technical and Scientific experience within the field of Reproductive Medicine to the extent where informed decisions can be made regarding laboratory services.
* Expert level experience within Clinical Embryology or Clinical Andrology: Specialist skills and knowledge.
* Able to present complex scientific information at local, national and international meetings and conferences to large audiences.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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