Job summary
Be responsible for the organisation and performance of all aspects of the HPV Laboratory facility based on the SPH site.
Managing staff, equipment and finances in the most effective and efficient way whilst ensuring the provision of a high-quality service
Main duties of the job
To have the analytical and judgemental skills to be able to perform all appropriate technical procedures in use within the department and to work autonomously when taking the necessary steps in dealing with all technical operational problems which may arise.
To be able to analyse and communicate highly complex data from the incomplete lists monitoring our turnaround times and present it to management for their meetings with NHS screening programme and recommend any improvements needed to maintain good turnaround times for the department
To have the knowledge and experience required to assess new techniques and equipment for their suitability for adoption by the Cytology department and recommend to management the best for the department
To have the skills required for the supervision and instruction of BMS's and Medical Laboratory Assistants in accordance with departmental protocols. This will involve supervision of the team leaders managing the processing laboratory, staining room and workflow flow to the sorting room in conjunction with deputy lead biomedical scientist
To have the specialist knowledge and skills required to perform root cause analysis and corrective and preventative actions in the discharging of audit non-conformities and other non-conformities in line with BSPS protocols and accreditation standards.
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
This is an exciting time to join our Trust, as we work on the expansion of our theatres at Ashford Hospital and move towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures; with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well-equipped environment.
We hope to use this centre to create an environment of learning and to facilitate training of the next generation of our skilled NHS workforce. Our plans are ambitious - why not, come and be a part of our journey.
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To have the analytical and judgemental skills to be able to perform all appropriate technical procedures in use within the department and to work autonomously when taking the necessary steps in dealing with all technical operational problems which may arise.
To be able to analyse and communicate highly complex data from the incomplete lists monitoring our turnaround times and present it to management for their meetings with NHS screening programme and recommend any improvements needed to maintain good turnaround times for the department
The post holder will be required to demonstrate analytical and judgement skills to deal with highly complex situations that require analysis, interpretation and comparison of options and be able to analyse complex data from analysers and communicate it to management and supplier
To have the knowledge and experience required to assess new techniques and equipment for their suitability for adoption by the Cytology department and recommend to management the best for the department
To have the skills required for the supervision and instruction of BMSs and Medical Laboratory Assistants in accordance with departmental protocols. This will involve supervision of the team leaders managing the processing laboratory, staining room and workflow flow to the sorting room in conjunction with deputy lead biomedical scientist
To have the analytical and judgemental skills to be able to perform all appropriate technical procedures in use within the HPV Laboratory based at St Peters hospital and to work autonomously when taking the necessary steps in dealing with all technical operational problems which may arise.
To have the specialist knowledge and skills required to perform root cause analysis and corrective and preventative actions in the discharging of audit non-conformities and other non-conformities in line with BSPS protocols and accreditation standards.
To ensure the provision of daily and weekly workload statistics for HPV Lab in a timely fashion as required by the laboratory management team and to contribute to the production of the Key Performance Indicators.
To support the quality team by performing and assessing audits to assist with the ongoing process development of HPV Lab systems working closely with other senior members of the Cytology laboratory team to produce the data.
To have the specialist training and skills required to conduct appraisals of laboratory staff, develop training plans and help manage performance issues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To have the analytical and judgemental skills to be able to perform all appropriate technical procedures in use within the department and to work autonomously when taking the necessary steps in dealing with all technical operational problems which may arise.
To be able to analyse and communicate highly complex data from the incomplete lists monitoring our turnaround times and present it to management for their meetings with NHS screening programme and recommend any improvements needed to maintain good turnaround times for the department
The post holder will be required to demonstrate analytical and judgement skills to deal with highly complex situations that require analysis, interpretation and comparison of options and be able to analyse complex data from analysers and communicate it to management and supplier
To have the knowledge and experience required to assess new techniques and equipment for their suitability for adoption by the Cytology department and recommend to management the best for the department
To have the skills required for the supervision and instruction of BMSs and Medical Laboratory Assistants in accordance with departmental protocols. This will involve supervision of the team leaders managing the processing laboratory, staining room and workflow flow to the sorting room in conjunction with deputy lead biomedical scientist
To have the analytical and judgemental skills to be able to perform all appropriate technical procedures in use within the HPV Laboratory based at St Peters hospital and to work autonomously when taking the necessary steps in dealing with all technical operational problems which may arise.
To have the specialist knowledge and skills required to perform root cause analysis and corrective and preventative actions in the discharging of audit non-conformities and other non-conformities in line with BSPS protocols and accreditation standards.
To ensure the provision of daily and weekly workload statistics for HPV Lab in a timely fashion as required by the laboratory management team and to contribute to the production of the Key Performance Indicators.
To support the quality team by performing and assessing audits to assist with the ongoing process development of HPV Lab systems working closely with other senior members of the Cytology laboratory team to produce the data.
To have the specialist training and skills required to conduct appraisals of laboratory staff, develop training plans and help manage performance issues.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- BSc Biomedical Science
- HCPC registered Specialising in Cytology
- Competent in Andrology Processing
Desirable
- Performing MLA staff appraisals
- Understand UKAS & QA Accreditation Processes
Essential
Essential
- In depth knowledge of all Analysers in the HPV Laboratory
- 2 Experience in management of staff
- 2 Competent in using BSPS LIMS e.g. Winpath Enterprise
- 2 Understanding of HPV primary screening processes
Desirable
- Training Experience on IBMS registration portfolios
- Training experience on all analysers
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- BSc Biomedical Science
- HCPC registered Specialising in Cytology
- Competent in Andrology Processing
Desirable
- Performing MLA staff appraisals
- Understand UKAS & QA Accreditation Processes
Essential
Essential
- In depth knowledge of all Analysers in the HPV Laboratory
- 2 Experience in management of staff
- 2 Competent in using BSPS LIMS e.g. Winpath Enterprise
- 2 Understanding of HPV primary screening processes
Desirable
- Training Experience on IBMS registration portfolios
- Training experience on all analysers
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
