Laboratory Manager, Cleveland Clinic - London

Up to 65K DOE
The Doctors Laboratory (TDL) is the largest and most successful independent pathology organisation in the UK. Our purpose is to deliver medically-led diagnostics, innovation, value and long-term investment to healthcare. We maintain rigorously high standards of quality, whilst also delivering efficiencies to healthcare through careful workforce planning, pioneering technology and significant investment in infrastructure and IT. With our core laboratory based at The Halo Building in London, we also have a partnership to provide pathology services from within the state or the art Cleveland Clinic Hospital, a world leader in providing healthcare across the world, and most recently in London. The Cleveland Clinic, on Grosvenor Place close to Victoria Station, provides high level healthcare, with both in patient and outpatients work. About the role: The opportunity has arisen for an experienced manager to lead the laboratory through the changing clinical requirements of the hospital, and to continue to maintain high standards of analysis within the laboratory. You will have overall responsibility for all aspects of the provision of a safe and reliable service to the Cleveland Clinic. The laboratory provides a 24/7 service onsite for Haematology, Biochemistry, some Microbiology and Blood Transfusion. Roche, Sysmex and Griffols systems are utilised, and BloodTrack links to two haemobanks within the hospital for blood provision. Management of staff to ensure appropriate training, competency, maintaining local expertise, rostering and annual joint reviews are required. Whilst is not expected for the successful candidate to perform within the shifts, there is a requirement for understanding of all activities for compliance ie) competencies, validation and verifications, stock management, general troubleshooting. Appropriate delegation to Senior BMSs and other staff is required for assuring H&S, Training Officer and Quality representation is completed and appropriate. This is an opportunity for an individual with a proven interest in quality with a view to maintaining UKAS and MHRA compliance, and experience in this field is highly regarded. Preference is for a HCPC registered Individual with a clinical background. Using our robust business continuity relationships and experience with other similar TDL private hospital based laboratories, TDL will provide training and competency of suitable candidate both onsite and at other TDL locations. Both the laboratory and manager are supported by the TDL Quality management group and senior TDL staff in HR, H&S, Facilities Management, Compliance and Governance.

• Internal applicants: This post could be considered as a secondment opportunity

At TDL we offer a variety of excellent staff benefits including:

• Training and development opportunities – including the funding of Undergraduate and Masters Degrees and IBMS Specialist Portfolios for Biomedical Scientists

• Annual performance related salary review

**• No banding restrictions: **As we are a private company we are not restricted by salary bandings and so are able to negotiate appropriate salaries based on experience. This also means that annual salary reviews do not hit a band ceiling

• Discounted gym membership – we have a corporate gym membership scheme with Better Gyms

• Cash healthcare plan – cash back on a variety of healthcare costs including dentist and opticians

• Sick Pay Entitlement – 5 paid days in the first year of employment, 20 days thereafter

• Permanent Health Insurance and Death in Service Cover

• Life Assurance – providing salary continuation for long term illness (six months qualifying period)

• Employee Assistance Programme – supporting staff wellbeing

• Season Ticket Loan Scheme – interest free loan for the cost of annual travel ticket

• Perkbox – Access to additional staff perks and benefits such as high street discounts

• Company Pension Scheme – company and staff contributions which increase with service

• Competitive annual leave allowance - 28 days annual leave

• Flexible working hours – 40 hours standard working week. With a variety of working patterns available, options to review working flexibly will always be considered.

Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required. We respect and value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from diverse communities. PLEASE NOTE: WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS VACANCY AT ANY TIME EVEN IF A CLOSING DATE IS SHOWN HERE OR IN ANY OTHER MEDIA

Vacancy ID : 018324 Closing Date : 19-May-2023
Contact Person : Kelly Thwaite Contact Email : kelly.thwaite@tdlpathology.com