Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

Management

• Assist in the management of personnel functions within the sections of routine haematology, coagulation and immunology including the recruitment and selection process and the initial phase of disciplinary and grievance procedures.
• To record any staff absences due to sickness, compassionate and emergency leave.
• To co-ordinate the scientific work of own discipline making most effective use of staff, equipment and other resources.
• Takes a lead role in taking forward major changes and developing new ways of working in an atmosphere of differing views and opposing interests.
• Act as scientific lead for Sickle cell and Thalassaemia antenatal screening programme.
• Presents detailed information to a large group of staff at regular meetings, using a variety of presentation skills.
• To use ‘Process Mapping’ skills in managing improvements to the service.
• To contribute in collaboration with the Laboratory Manager toward the achievement of the Trust’s policies and support of the necessary development within Pathology.
• To facilitate and prompt the exchange of ideas, good practice and innovation to achieve a better quality of service and harmonious working environment.
• To be responsible for the management of rotas including the extended working week and appropriate working patterns ensuring that there are sufficient numbers of trained staff capable of providing the service within own department at all times.
• To be involved in the investigation and response to complaints from GPs, medical staff and any other service user.

• Responsible for the supervision and training of all new appointee and trainees within own department.

• To carry out annual development appraisals and performance reviews and to identify resources required meeting these needs.
• As one of the department’s Training Officers, to implement and maintain training schemes and training records for all staff within own department and ensure training is facilitated by the appropriate rotation of staff through the relevant departments and other Pathology and Trust disciplines according to their training programmes.
• Participate in the on-going competency assessment of graduate Biomedical Scientists, Biomedical trainees and Medical Laboratory Assistants.
• Ensure that all Staff within own department are released on a timely basis to attend the Trust’s mandatory training courses.
• Assists and deputises for the Laboratory manager as required

Professional

• Participates in the Trust and external Continual Professional Development (CPD) programme, encourages and supports other staff within own department to participate in appropriate CPD programmes, working towards the development of staff Personal Development Programmes.

·         The post holder is expected to attend and participate in Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings with colleagues, managers and consultant medical staff.

·         Liaise with the Point of Care Test (POCT) coordinator in the development and management of the POCT service within Haematology.

·         The post holder will play a key role in the training of Biomedical Scientist and Special Registrars in blood film morphology.

·         The post holder will participate in an Annual Achievement Review.

·     The post holder will have responsibility in the absence of Consultant Haematologist to make decisions regarding the conclusion of complicated or abnormal results / patient cases referred by other Biomedical Scientists which would directly affect patient care.

·      To identify and prioritise staff education and training needs.

• The post holder is expected to design and maintain a training programme for all BMS and MLA staff in own department.
• Takes the on-going lead role in the laboratory training of Special Registrars (trainee consultant medical staff) during their clinical induction period. This involves ‘hands-on’ practical training as well as theoretical teaching in all the main areas of the laboratory.
• Take the on-going lead role in the laboratory orientation of years 1 and 2 medical students from the Peninsular Medical School. This involves both theoretical and practical teaching sessions in relevant areas of the laboratory.

·         Ensures a high standard of professional competence in the performance of all tests and investigations carried out own department and adherence to laboratory procedures.

·         As the delegated Quality Lead for Haematology, ensure the processes for a quality management system are established, implemented and maintained.

·         To work with the section managers to ensure that a robust system of error reporting is maintained and the investigation of trends are identified in accordance with UKAS requirements

·         To ensure that all enquiries and complaints from users are dealt with appropriately

·         To correlate the monthly UKNEQAS (National Quality Assurance Schemes) reports and to disseminate this data to other staff at the Quality Assurance meetings.

·         Responsible in ensuring  the department meets the requirements of UKAS ISO:15189:2012

·         Together with Laboratory Manager involvement in forward planning and implementation of new equipment and techniques.  

·         The post holder is expected to carry out off site technical evaluation of all equipment involved in any tender, and to provide a written report to assist the final tender analysis.

• Maintain a high degree of personal professional and technical skills in order to be able to carry out routine and specialist techniques with precision at any time in accordance with the needs of the service.
• To participate in the production of any relevant Business Cases required supporting service development of the department.
• To advise Hospital staff, GPs and Medical staff of the technical significance of complex or conflicting results to ensure prompt and timely action and intervention of treatment.
• Participate in agreed research and development undertaken by the department.
• To meet with company technical/sales representatives in order to keep up to date with regard to the latest equipment and methodologies.

Health and Safety

• As a Health and Safety officer to ensure a high standard of laboratory safety, fire safety and ensure the Health and Safety of all staff and visitors. Ensure that the arrangements for security of the department, equipment and chemicals are carried out in accordance with national guidelines and Trust policy.
• Where appropriate to be responsible for the education of the department’s staff on Health and Safety issues.
• To carry out quarterly Risk Assessments of the department, including the reporting and investigation of adverse incidents, in according with Trust policy.
• To update and maintain COSHH and Risk Assessments, as directed by the Laboratory Manager and the needs of the department.
• Fire Officer for the Haematology department

Information Technology

• To be responsible as IT System Manager for the department’s computers for the maintenance of the database, reference files and problem solving.
• Responsible for the collection of data related to blood and blood product usage/wastage and ensures accurate cross-charging mechanism is in place.
• Assist in the evaluation, implementation and development of new information systems and associated technologies that may be required.

Finance

• To ensure the provision of the Haematology service within existing budgetary constraints.
• Authorised signature for the department’s budgets in the absence of the Head BMS (‘Signing off’ of monthly out of hours claims up to and over £1,000 each)
• Responsibility for the ordering and procurement of the department’s consumables, ensuring that these consumables are purchased in the most economical way and orders are assigned to the correct section’s budget.
• Ensure the function of, and adequate maintenance of equipment. To collaborate with engineers in the diagnosis of major problems to ensure a prompt repair, this may require training in the delicate handling and fine adjustments of instrument parts.
• Assist in the evaluation and selection of new equipment, including their revenue implication, the service and training needs.
• Contributes to discussions for contact arrangements and pursues, where appropriate income generation initiatives.

Other Duties

·         To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice the Continual Professional Development (CPD) activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.

·         To provide technical assistance within the laboratory when department staffing levels dictate.