Duties and responsibilities:
* Develop practice including investigation and reporting, within your areas of specialist expertise.
* Analyse, interpret and report information and knowledge related to ideas and concepts.
* Develop and evaluate the movement of laboratory specimens and blood.
* Assist with research and development.
* Develop practice in the application of technology for measuring and monitoring pathology investigations, within your specialist area of expertise..
* Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.
* Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others.
* Promotes best practice in health and safety and security.
* Assist in maintaining and developing services.
* Lead others in the quality improvement of pathology services.
* Support and enable equality, diversity and rights.
* Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practices
* Assist the Pathology Manager in maintaining and supporting the effective use of physical and financial resources
* Support the Pathology Manager by undertaking human resource activities for the pathology team.
Who we're looking for:
* Degree qualified, HNC Medical Laboratory Sciences or equivalent which would allow individual to be eligible for Associate Membership of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences.
* Biomedical Scientist with the Health & Care Professions Council.
* Experience in a haematology/blood transfusion or biochemistry hospital scientific laboratory.
* Achieved ISO 15189 accreditation
* Experience working within a quality assurance and control culture maintaining safe standards Achieved ISO 15189 accreditation across a variety of laboratories
* Experience Managing across teams and hospital laboratories.
Working Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours, participation in on-call rota & covering core hour shifts weekdays early & lates plus weekend days
Contract Type: Permanent
Benefits
We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
* 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
* Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
* 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
* Free Bupa wellness screening
* Private medical insurance
* Life assurance
Our Values
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
- Driving clinical excellence
- Doing the right thing
- Caring is our passion
- Keeping it simple
- Delivering on our promises
- Succeeding and celebrating together
Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible