Senior Genetic Technologist

2 weeks ago

Bristol, United Kingdom North Bristol NHS Trust Full time

Senior Genetic Technologist - Team Lead - Band 7 - Permanent

Are you an experienced Senior Genetic Technologist who is looking for the next step in your career?

Bristol Genetics Laboratory (BGL) are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated team leader to join our Senior Genetic Technologist team. You will lead our Next-Generation Sequencing service, headed by Senior Genetic Technologists, and be responsible for efficient running of our services including equipment procurement, resource management, service development/improvement and staff supervision and recruitment.

BGL is part of the South West Genomic Laboratory Hub (SW GLH) which delivers centralised genomic testing for patients with cancer and rare disease throughout the South West region. We are a large, well equipped, and friendly lab that values the experience new team members can bring to the role.

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As a crucial member of the Senior Technical and Departmental leadership teams you will:
Undertake technical and scientific duties required to support provision of an effective and high-quality Genetics laboratory service to patients, in accordance with National and professional standards.

Contribute to the management, supervision and training of staff including planning, allocation and quality checking of work

Act as technical lead for their area of service with responsibilities for management of technical staff and workload including rotas and absence cover.

Be responsible for the day to day workflow management and maintenance for their area of service

Introduce, validate and maintain new technological developments

Proactively make service improvement suggestions

Find new ways of working, streamlined pathways increasing through put, reducing costs, and reducing turnaround times.

North Bristol NHS Trust is one of the largest healthcare trusts in the South West of England. We provide hospital and community healthcare to people living in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

NBT CAR E S. It’s a very simple statement; one which epitomises how everybody across our organisation goes the extra mile to ensure our patients get the best possible care.

C aring - because it underpins everything we do for our patients and the way we care for one another.

A mbitious - because it signals that we always want to improve what we do on behalf of our patients and one another

R espectful - because every individual has an important role to play

S upportive - because we’re a team and deliver together

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Staff benefits include access to on-site, tax-free childcare through the Childcare Salary Sacrifice Scheme, an excellent package of pension benefits through the NHS Pension Scheme and teams dedicated to providing our staff with physical, psychological and financial support. For our complete list of staff benefits please visit our website.

Staff

Manages team of staff, including participation in recruitment, allocation and quality checking of work, performance issues, personal development, and training.

The postholder will be responsible for his/her own work and the day-to-day supervision of other technical staff, under the overall direction of senior staff.

To prepare and monitor staffing rotas as required, to be able to respond to changing circumstances and ensure the day-to-day smooth running of the service under the overall direction of section heads.

Laboratory

To provide and supervise technical support for the laboratory including arranging cover for staff absence.

To perform specialist genetic analyses to the highest possible standards, and to present the results to appropriate scientists for checking, interpretation, and reporting.

To participate in risk management of the department including reporting of adverse incidents.

To organise personal workload and to supervise the work of other technical staff.

To prepare and maintain adequate supplies of reagents and consumables.

To ensure the efficient and safe use of consumables within own working area.

To be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and cleanliness of laboratory equipment.

To ensure smooth running of the techniques within area of responsibility and to use specialist technical skills and expertise in diagnostic laboratory genetics to take appropriate steps and trouble shoot as required to maintain and improve quality.

To participate in quality assurance procedures in accordance with the laboratory quality manual.

To assist in research and development projects as required.

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