Microbiology Laboratory Manager

Detailed job description

and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered with the HCPC as a Biomedical Scientist

MSc or equivalent
Formal management training
Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Scientists

Experience

Essential criteria

Minimum of 5 years post graduate experience working in a UKAS accredited laboratory

Experience of managing staff effectively
Experience of staff recruitment
Experience of assessing staff performance
Evidence of developing staff by teaching
Experience of working across organisational boundaries
Evidence of using scientific experience to evaluate new and existing systems and processes to initiate change in practice
Experience of clinically assessing current ways of working and introducing efficient and cost-effective practices
Experience of understanding planning and project management
Understanding and experience of the basics of financial management
Experience and understanding of performance indicators such as workload statistics, costings, turnaround times, quality management indicators etc.
Experience of liaising with suppliers and users of the service
Experience of effectively maintaining laboratory quality management system
To continue the learning process through academic or practical experience

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential criteria

Aptitude for managing people and assessing performance

Able to lead and motivate others, encourage teamwork and get the best out of people
Able to plan and use own time economically and effectively
Able to convey complex instructions, concepts and opinions clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
Able to develop staff skills and capabilities
Able to criticise constructively
Able to design and introduce improvements and manage change
Able to appraise and evaluate evidence in planning, problem solving, decision making, negotiating and counselling
Able to assess complex data and turn it into useful information
Able to provide judgement on a range of complex problems
Able to give presentations to staff and others
Able to represent the department both within the Trust and externally
Able to interpret local and national standards and policies and apply them to the laboratory

Knowledge

Essential criteria

A very high level of theoretical and practical knowledge relating to microbiology

Able to perform technically advanced procedures
Able to troubleshoot and rectify technically advanced systems
Able to initiate changes in procedures and policies to induce service development
Understand Microbiology and its application on clinical practice and public health
Extensive knowledge of quality assurance procedure \ thorough knowledge and understanding of laboratory safety requirements
In depth knowledge of common IT software
Maintains up to date and in-depth local and national standards and policies and apply them to the laboratory

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

Able to work as an individual, part of a team and as team leader

Highly developed initiative skills
Able to monitor wellbeing of staff and act when required
Good communication skills
Ability to enthusiastically lead as an individual and part of a professional team
Reliable
Enthusiastic
Flexible
Organisational and, trouble shooting skills
Able to deal with problems in a calm and efficient manner
Able to maintain concentration for prolonged periods of time

Language requirement

Essential criteria

Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role