Senior Scientist Team Manager

As a Band 7 Biomedical Scientist the post holder will be responsible for a team of Biomedical Scientists and Medical Laboratory Assistants, to deliver a medical laboratory service which achieves the objectives of efficient and effective patient care, and resource management within the Trust.
They are responsible for sections of the diagnostic work and support services, ensuring proper organisation and functioning of the sections and their staff, directing those staff within the sections , and ensuring correct procedures and protocols are carried out.
In the absence of other senior staff, responsibilities may be extended to other sections. They are also responsible for the teaching and development of staff currently in their section; to maintain at all times the required high standards and quality; to maintain an up to date knowledge of the Chelsea and Westminster Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory and current working practices within the diagnostic lab., + The day-to-day management of a section within the laboratory under the direction of a Laboratory Manager.
+ Contributes to providing a professional clinical laboratory service, working effectively as a team member as part of the overall department.
+ To develop and improve professional expertise and specialist skills.
+ To possess the skills required to provide the necessary training and supervision of staff within the section.
+ To provide and co-ordinate specialist clinical technical and scientific services to patients that may include research and audit.

A minimum of 4 years post registration experience in a Clinical Biochemistry laboratory is required. A Quality Management qualification will be an advantage but is not essential.

North West London Pathology (NWLP) is an NHS pathology partnership joint venture between Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. NWLP is modelled as a shared services organisation jointly owned by the three Trusts. The organisation is hosted by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and as the legal entity for NWLP our staff are employed by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
NWLP is based on a 'hub and spoke' structure; the majority of routine, specialist and non-urgent activity is centralised at our hub site at Charing Cross Hospital. Urgent tests required for immediate patient management and treatment are performed in 24/7 Essential Service Laboratories based on-site within the seven hospital sites in the group.
The partnership has created an innovative and sustainable service that delivers outstanding quality to users and patients alike. This innovative approach allows the service to better manage demand, standardise operations, improve value for money and make use of state-of-the-art technology.
Our values are to be patient-focused, collaborative, expert and caring.