Laboratory Manager

Applications are invited for the above post which will provide day-to-day operational management of the UKHSA Laboratory, Birmingham. The microbiology laboratory is in partnership with University Hospitals Birmingham Trust (UHB). The microbiology partnership provides comprehensive microbiology services and specialist services to Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield, Solihull Hospital, and general practitioners throughout the area. The department undertakes a wide range of routine and specialist microbiological and molecular investigations.,

• provide day-to-day operational management of the UKHSA Public Health Laboratory, Birmingham, including HR matters such as recruitment, career development and discipline and, together with the Clinical leads, Clinical Service Director and Operations Manager having accountability for service delivery
• take a role in Management Executive Group meetings and chair the Laboratory Operational Team meetings
• would be required to ensure that the UKHSA's standing financial instructions, professional standards of conduct and other UKHSA and host trust policies and procedures, including health and safety, are observed and operate within the laboratory.
• would contribute to local, regional, Trust and national UKHSA strategic policy.
• use analytical and judgement skills, to take a leading role in planning and formulating strategy as applied to business and action plans, staffing.
• would need to contribute to the activities of the Directorate of Laboratory Medicine, and to be involved in relevant committees and working groups including representing local UKHSA in discussions regarding pathology modernisation and rationalisation.
• would ensure full compliance with the requirements of the UKHSA and local Trusts.
• would ensure maintenance of full accreditation status in collaboration with the Quality Manager and other relevant staff.
  
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