The Role
1. Responsible and accountable for the delivery, management and ongoing development of an effective discipline specific clinical laboratory service across NHS Lanarkshire (three acute sites and Primary Care)
2. To plan long term strategy that provides a clinical laboratory service for the organisation and ensures that contingencies are in place that maintain the service and take account of uncertainty within the changing environment e.g. interpretation and application of local and national guidelines into policy for the service, the post holder would play the lead role in effecting implementation of plans and strategies.
3. Professional lead and line manager for Healthcare Scientists (Biomedical Scientists (BMS) and MLA staff) and related staff for the discipline. This encompasses responsibility for finance e.g. budget planning, monitoring, control and procurement of equipment and supplies, human resources, quality, training, performance and professional development of staff.
4. Responsible and accountable for ensuring staff training and education meets the requirements of the Health Professions Council and the Institute of Biomedical Science.
5. Responsible and accountable for interpretation and application of local and government policy for the discipline specific clinical laboratory.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
6. Registration with the Health Professions Council is mandatory.
7. Healthcare Science Masters Degree / Fellowship plus further professional training, development at equivalent level
8. Chartered Scientist Status is expected.
9. Further specialist Knowledge of a clinical or specialist area.
10. The post holder must hold a Management qualification such as the Diploma in Management Studies (2 years part time) or the Diploma in Medical Laboratory Management (2 years part time) or have equivalent management training.
11. Evidence of continuing professional development for example a portfolio of highly developed specialist knowledge, including management and service development
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Contract type
Permanent
Full time
37 hours
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Laboratories within University Hospital Wishaw.
The working pattern for this role Full Time Hours
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
12. A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
13. A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
14. Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )
15. Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
16. Occupational health services
17. Employee counselling services
18. Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our .