Laboratory Manager - Clinical Chemistry

The post holder will take department wide responsibility for all aspects of service delivery at the Aintree site. They will have in depth knowledge of the science behind all procedures in order to be able to train/educate and problem solve. The post holder will be expected to undertake departmental managerial duties as delegated by the Service Manager., To assess the suitability and appropriateness of samples submitted to the laboratory and to take remedial action when required. To analyse specimens for screening, diagnostic and clinical management of patients using complex, specialised and very expensive equipment. To interpret technical validity for results which may be anomalous, incomplete, complex or conflicting, using professional knowledge and experience. To ensure correct technical validation of results to allow Clinical Scientists and/or Medical staff to provide appropriate medical intervention. The post holder will be the senior person on site for significant periods. Take a lead role in department wide responsibilities: - ongoing evaluation and management of systems/procedures for the collection/collation/presentation of internal quality control data and external quality assurance reports. - On going evaluation and management of systems/procedures to enable efficient and effective stock control. - On going evaluation and management of pre and post analytical systems/procedures to enable efficient workflow through the department and effective storage systems compliant with current legislation. - Responsible for the creation, evaluation and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures. - Ensure that support staff, trainee Biomedical Scientists, trainee Clinical Scientists and Medical staff working in the section are suitably managed and trained.

An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen within Liverpool Clinical Laboratories for a motivated individual to take up the role of Biochemistry Laboratory Manager on our Aintree site. The post will be multi-site based for a period of 10 months. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wishes to further develop their leadership and management skills in a dynamic department. The successful candidate will have a positive approach to the role. They will be able to demonstrate resilience and have already established leadership skills. The successful candidate will demonstrate key strengths in both individual and team communication and will have an in-depth knowledge of the science behind the processing order to exercise good judgement.,

• Bachelor of Science degree
• HCPC Registration
• MSc or FIBMS qualification or equivalent
• Must maintain a professional development portfolio
Desirable criteria
• Formal management qualification, Extensive clinical and in depth technical experience of the areas managed and all the metholdologies, analytical instrumentation and operational procedures appertaining to that laboratory
• Significant post registration experience
• Proven managerial experience
• Ability to analyse and resolve complex problems
• Highest level of technical ability enabling resolution of difficult and multi-factorial instrument/analytical problems
Desirable criteria
• Ability to design and implement training programmes for Medical Laboratory Assistants, Biomedical Scientists and contribute to training of Clinical Scientists and junior Medical staff., You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience. The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £18+£5 (standard disclosure) or £38+£5 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence. If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post. Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band. For agenda for change banded roles; salary payments will reflect the 2023/24 pay scales. The 2024/25 pay scales will be paid in October 2024 including any backpay due. Therefore should the successful applicant start in post prior to October, the salary will initially reflect the 2023/24 pay scales.