Head Biomedical Scientist

We are seeking to recruit a suitably qualified and experienced Head Biomedical Scientist to oversee the running of 2 of the 4 key Pathology disciplines alongside the Pathology Operational Manager, Head of Pathology Services and Clinical Director for Pathology., The management of Pathology Services across 2 of the 4 pathology disciplines - Blood Sciences, Cellular Pathology, Microbiology

Health and Safety, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), UKAS Accreditation and risk assessments for the department

Implementation of procedures to handle workload increases and increase efficiency

Maintenance and replacement of equipment within the department

Monitoring of workload in all areas by designing and maintaining spreadsheets to show annual increases and track workload changes

Departmental fabric - currently upkeep of present structure and involvement in the planning of a new department within the proposed rebuild - utilising previous experience and computer aided design software

Construction of and maintenance of word documents, spreadsheets and Q Pulse to enable ease of accessibility to information within the department for audit and document control purposes

An opportunity has arisen to join our friendly Pathology department at Torbay Hospital situated at the heart of the beautiful South Devon Coast., About your new team and department

Pathology services at TSDFT provide a full range of Pathology Services to the South Devon Health Community encompassing Microbiology, Biochemistry, Haematology and Blood Transfusion and Cellular Pathology.

You will be expected to provide leadership to 2 of the 4 disciplines supported by a Deputy Head BMS who will have specialist clinical skills and experience.