Job overview

Performs a range of advanced healthcare science clinical activities and provides highly specialised advice within own Department. Leads a team of Healthcare Scientists and Healthcare Science Support Workers for own work area and provide training.

Holds additional responsibility as a Quality Officer for the Department. Travel between either sites as required with a primary base of Darent Valley Hospital

In partnership with Beckman Coulter UK (BCUK) our newly designed and refurbished pathology laboratory houses a range of equipment including: Beckman Coulter DxH 900 Analysers and SMS2, IL(Werfen) TOP 700 and TOP 550 coagulation analysers and Bio-Rad Variant II for Haemoglobinopathy screening

Interested in joining our friendly team? For more information or an informal visit please contact or Simon Jordan (01322428480).

Main duties of the job

Managerial responsibility for Biomedical Scientists.

Responsible to the Head of Haematology for the delivery of the Quality Management System (QMS) within Haematology including ensuring compliance with ISO 15189:2022 standards and any other relevant guidance material.

Managing the routine work and staff Rota's of the Haematology laboratory in conjunction with the training lead ,operational lead and Blood transfusion seniors

For more information please read the attached job description

Working for our organisation

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