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Bracknell Lighthouse Lab Laboratory Manager

NHS Business Services Authority
Job LocationBracknell
EducationNot Mentioned
Salary£54,959 - £63,792 per annum
IndustryNot Mentioned
Functional AreaNot Mentioned
Job TypeContract, full-time

Job Description

The COVID-19 pandemic affects all our communities, now is the time for us to come together to truly make a difference. To increase testing for COVID-19, the Government has significantly expanded its laboratory capacity and staffing. As a result a new COVID-19 Lighthouse Testing Laboratory will be opening in Bracknell. The laboratory will be managed by Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services, which is the first to be run by the NHS. BSPS is a large and established pathology network operating across Royal Berkshire, Royal Surrey, Frimley Health and Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts.We are currently recruiting for a Laboratory Manager to help us achieve our target of running tens of thousands of tests every day.As Laboratory Manager, the post holder is expected to use specialist knowledge and skills and act with considerable autonomy in providing clinical advice on the investigation and interpretation of COVID-19 tests. The position is under the overall direction of the Clinical Lead for the Lighthouse Laboratory and operates in response to clinical requests for service development. The post holder is responsible for ensuring services are delivered efficiently and to the highest possible standards. The post holder will have management responsibility for a team of laboratory staff and scientists.The post holder will be required to:

  • To independently discuss, advise and challenge clinicians, including senior staff on the performance and interpretation of COVID-19 tests
  • To use specialist knowledge and judgement in relation to complex testing and reporting matters
  • To take professional responsibility for:
  • Reporting of COVID-19 test results
  • Identifying erroneous results and establishing the cause
  • The final authorisation and quality assurance of COVID-19 testing results
  • Ensuring services are provided appropriately
  • To review formally the current performance of their Lighthouse Laboratory Team and discuss important issues with managers. Take a leading role in the formulation of strategic planning options aimed at ensuring the continuing efficiency and development of COVID-19 testing services.
  • To ensure that all members of staff are aware of and comply with legal obligations with respect to health and safety, confidentiality of patient information and employment regulations.
    • Successful candidates need to have a Biomedical Science / Medical Microbiology / Virology or equivalent academic qualification alongside significant management experience. It is desirable to be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and be a member of FIBMS.Candidates are required to have extensive relevant specialist laboratory experience, preferably molecular or virology, with the relevant knowledge of pathology computer systems. Experience of budget management and recruitment processes is essential along with a proven track record of conducting staff appraisals, supervision and training.It is essential to have the ability to communicate clearly with precise attention to detail. It is important to be able to work under own initiative and without direct supervision within responsibilities of role.The laboratory will be operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week; therefore successful candidates need to be able to work on a shift pattern of 8am - 8pm / 8pm - 8am.In return you will be offered:
  • Full time employment
  • Secure environment of a fixed term contract until 31st December 2021
  • Additional benefits of working with the NHS
  • Be part of something special – this is the first Lighthouse Lab run by the NHS
  • Sense of pride that you are supporting the nation and NHS in the fight against COVID
    • The host employing organisation will be Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. The laboratory will be based at Bracknell Healthspace, Brants Bridge, Bracknell.For further details / informal visits contact:Please email lighthouse@royalberkshire.nhs.uk

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