Special Biochemistry Team Manager

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Chesterfield site of Derbyshire Pathology for the post of Special Biochemistry Team Manager and Quality Co-Ordinator to lead a friendly, well-motivated team.

You will be HCPC registered with evidence of continued professional development, demonstrable post-registration experience as a Specialist Biomedical Scientist and either an MSc in Biomedical Science or Fellowship of the IBMS or equivalent experience.

You will be an enthusiastic, positive, highly motivated, and conscientious individual with the ability to manage the day-to-day running of the Special Biochemistry department. You will also support Blood Sciences as the quality co-ordinator maintaining and developing high standards of quality.

Experience of HR management and skills is desirable and the ability to work flexibly and support the service is also a requirement.

You will work with other Team Managers, the Technical Specialist Manager and Service Manager to deliver technical excellence and drive integration of the Derbyshire Pathology service going forwards.

Main duties of the job

Our modern laboratories are well equipped; the analysers in the automated laboratory include Cobas 8000 line, Roche 8100, Menarini, Sebia and Hydrasys.

You will provide professional knowledge, guidance, leadership and training to Specialist BMS', BMS' and Pathology support staff, and support other senior members of staff.

We are committed to personal and professional development, and this will be encouraged and supported.

You will be involved in maintaining the existing ISO 15189 accreditation and service development therefore experience of UKAS assessment and QMS activities is essential.

Experience of a variety of IT systems is required and the competent use of Microsoft Office applications, Q-pulse and WinPath Enterprise will be advantageous.

Closing date of applications: 30 July 2023

Interview date: 11 August 2023

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
• We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust - over 3,300 per week
• An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day - 6th largest in the country
• Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
• We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
• We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
• We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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