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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Technical and scientific:

·         Resolution of complex equipment or process problems.

·         Perform manual, semi-automated and fully automated laboratory investigations, including specialist investigations, within defined service area accurately and efficiently.

·         Participate in the day to day management of stock control and usage.

·         Undertake quality control procedures and the processing of quality control material as per established protocols.

·         Be aware of current advances and appraise new techniques.

·         Validate test results, including specialist tests, and escalate where appropriate in line with established protocols.

·         Clean and maintain equipment, including specialist equipment, to achieve the optimum instrument performance and maintain a clean and safe working environment.

·         Perform troubleshooting in line with established protocols and report any faults to a senior member of staff.

·         Participate in Research and Development, clinical trials and equipment testing.

Communication:

·         Communicates with colleagues, clinicians about investigations required, explains complex information and results, provides instruction to groups of health service staff.

·         Influence clinicians regarding appropriate test usage and result interpretation.

·         Liaises with other departments, agencies, suppliers in relation to tests and services required.

·         Communicates with service users, including patients as appropriate.

Information resources:

·         Records and interprets test results/ maintains integrity, accuracy of laboratory data, including data entered by others.

·         Responsible for laboratory data and creation of specialist reports.

·         Be able to record and collate test results on the computer and manual systems in accordance with agreed standard operating procedures.

·         To ensure patient confidentiality and conformance to the General Data Protection Regulation and Caldicott Guidelines.

·         Be able to use Laboratory Information system, email, internet and automated operating systems, and other software packages as required to create specialist reports.

 Quality/Governance/Risk Management:

·         Follow policies and procedures ensuring compliance with the Pathology quality management system.

·         Propose and implement changes to policies and Standard Operating Procedures within own area.

·         Participate in audits and where appropriate, propose service improvements for own area.

·         When incidents occur, take immediate appropriate action and ensure incident forms and risk assessments are completed.  Contribute to investigations and implement recommendations as directed.

 Education, Training and Development:

·         Supervise and mentor staff as appropriate, including trainees, support workers, students, provides practical and theoretical training to groups. 

·         Participates in appraisal process in line with current policies.

·         Responsible for personal education, training and competencies to ensure recorded continual professional development.

·         Maintain registration with Health and Care Professions Council.

 Leadership and line management responsibilities:

·         Plans and prioritises own workload and co-ordinates the work of junior staff.

·         Be involved in the induction of new staff.

·         Undertake appraisals in line with current policies.

·         To supervise and lead a section of the laboratory as required.

Health and Safety:

·         Work in a safe manner, in accordance with Trust and laboratory safety policies, using protective equipment and other control measures required.

·         Work safely with corrosive, flammable and other hazardous chemicals and gases.

·         Use equipment in a safe and responsible manner.

·         Report accidents/incidents and near misses according to the laboratory/Trust protocol.

Your attention is drawn to the Health and Safety at Work Act of 1974 which requires you to take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by your acts and omissions at work; and co-operate with the Trust on any matters of health and safety.

Other responsibilities:

 The post-holder will be expected to participate in the delivery of specific duties and/or specialised responsibilities in line with the banding of the post.  These responsibilities will be agreed with the post holder, will be subject to regular review and may be amended at any time with the post holder’s agreement. These responsibilities may be associated with specialised roles.