Job Title: BMS Biochemistry Team Manager
Location: Basildon, Essex
Salary: £41,659 – £47,673
Job Type: Permanent/Full-time
The role:
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Team Manager for the Clinical Biochemistry section at our essential services laboratory at Basildon University Hospital in South Essex.
This is an acute hospital medical laboratory analysing approximately 325,000 clinical biochemistry samples per year. The main analyser platforms are Beckman Coulter, backed up with Roche. The repertoire is routine but includes CO2, lactate, osmolality, ammonia, bile acids, troponin T, BNP, xanthochromia, haematinics, therapeutic drugs, thyroid hormones, procalcitonin, prolactin, BHCG and cortisol. We are exploring options for Vitamin D, PTH, PLGF1 and NSE. There are equivalent team managers for haematology and transfusion, with whom you will work closely. You will report to a laboratory manager who works across two acute hospitals. Primary care, outpatient samples and specialist work are all analysed offsite at a large hub laboratory. The biomedical staff mainly rotate between sites and support staff rotate between disciplines.
Analysers/LIMS:
You need to provide leadership in this fast-paced environment. You will ensure effective management of the clinical biochemistry section, which operates around the clock. It offers a one-hour turnaround time to acute users and two hours for inpatients. You will manage staffing, equipment and consumables, providing highly specialised knowledge and experience of clinical biochemistry analyser platforms and associated equipment. A thorough understanding of process flow is required. You will need to be conversant with the main laboratory information management system, which is Clinisys, and with middle-ware packages. There is a quality management system to ISO 15189, within which you will be required to operate, particularly getting involved in audit and the investigation of adverse occurrences. The role includes a considerable commitment to providing training in clinical biochemistry at all levels. In the longer-term, you are likely to be expected to rotate between laboratory sites and job roles, including the coordination of training and quality.
We are located at our dedicated hub laboratory in the Basildon industrial area off the A127 and free car parking is available ten minutes’ walk away. SYNLAB is proud to work with the NHS through several hospital partnerships. These partnerships combine clinical excellence with the very best in innovation and transformation.
Qualifications and experience:
- HCPC registered as a Biomedical Scientist
- Experience of managing a small team
- MSc/FIBMS/ IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma or equivalent, in a relevant subject
- Able to work across three different sites in a 24-7 work environment if required
- Able to work with a high degree of accuracy, numeracy, interpretive skills and good problem-solving skills
- Able to demonstrate a good knowledge and experience of industry standard laboratory information management systems and computer applications including Word, Excel, Power Point and Statistical Packages
- Working knowledge of clinical biochemistry manual and automated techniques and practices
About Us:
SYNLAB UK & Ireland work closely with clinicians, hospitals, occupational health providers and clinical researchers to provide a complete pathology offering.
We operate in increasingly diverse environments which is reflected in our workforce, clients, customers, suppliers, communities and partners. We believe an inclusive workplace culture is the best way to source, attract and retain diverse and talented people, and create a sustainable, high-performing workforce
We believe our staff is vital to the principle of making a positive difference to healthcare, therefore, we promote a culture of continuous personal development where scientists and staff have the support and resources to acquire new skills and build their careers through learning and development opportunities, coaching and clear career pathways.
We promote an open and collaborative culture where leaders act as role models and facilitate a two-way communication, engage with staff and stakeholders transparently and actively encourage feedback and suggestions.
Please note that we reserve the right to close any adverts once we have received a sufficient number of applications. If you decide to apply for this post but do not hear back from us within two weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been short-listed on this occasion.
SYNLAB UK & Ireland is a committed equal opportunities employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable UK employment law.
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Biochemistry Scientist, Biochemistry Technician, Biochemist, Microbiology Specialist, HCPC Registered Specialist, Biomedical Laboratory Specialist, Microbiologist may also be considered for this role.
