Laboratory Equipment Officer

4 days ago

Manchester, United Kingdom UK Health Security Agency Full time

The post-holder will act as a Facilities and Equipment Officer who will be responsible for overseeing and maintaining the facilities and equipment of the virology department.

To implement and manage the virology department facilities and equipment management system ensuring that these systems become progressively more effective in quality terms and meets both regulatory and accreditation requirements.

To assist in the operational management of the virology department to maintain an efficient and effective service and provide advice on quality issues.

To encourage the highest professional standards through personal and staff development.

Duties will be undertaken as agreed with the Virology Laboratory manager and Deputy laboratory manager and within the context of the objectives of the virology department, UKHSA, MMMP, Directorate of Laboratory Medicine and MFT.

Accuracy and attention to detail are essential.
- To be responsible for the implementation, management and maintenance of the Virology department
- To liaise with the relevant agencies and companies regarding facilities and equipment issues
- To provide help and advice to the virology section leads and other staff as required
- To identify areas and particular projects that have the potential for improvement to facilities and equipment.
- To arrange for the issue, and maintenance of relevant EPs, policies and procedures.
- To participate in, liaise with and follow up on external inspections, corresponding with accreditation agencies
- To develop and maintain effective communication on all facilities and equipment issues.
- To participate, where appropriate, in local management meetings
- To be proficient in data extraction, production of reports
- To work fully with the microbiology department, MMMP IT manager, MMMP Quality Manager and others to enable provision of a robust service within the MMMP
- To suggest and implement improvements to department policies and procedures
- Ensure that personal work activity is managed to make effective use of time
- Review complex or markedly abnormal results together with other relevant staff and technically validate the final report
- To assist virology Management in monitoring capability issues

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) exists to protect and improve the nation’s health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities. We do this through world-leading science, knowledge and intelligence, advocacy, partnerships and the delivery of specialist public health services. We provide government, local government, the NHS, Parliament, industry and the public with evidence-based professional, scientific and delivery expertise and support.

Virology, delivered from the Manchester Royal Infirmary site employs approximately 100 staff and has a workload exceeding 1,000,000 specimens per year. The department embraces all aspects of a modern clinical virology service combining some traditional methodologies with a wide range of laboratory automation. The department is in a managed service contract with Roche Diagnostics

The laboratory has a friendly atmosphere with a good team spirit and offers the opportunity for you to develop personally and professionally. The department is a designated IBMS training laboratory, has an extensive quality system in operation and is fully accredited

Clinical Governance
- Participate in audit processes, clinical trials, and research projects, as required.
- To assist in the management and monitoring of facilities and equipment, and ensure the department maintains UKAS ISO151899 accreditation for Laboratories.
- Investigate clinical and non-clinical incidents in relation to the departments facilities and equipment and report to the laboratory manager, deputy laboratory manager, Quality lead and MMMP Quality Manager in accordance with Trust incident reporting policy.
- To attend regular laboratory meetings and contribute to effective communication within the department.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Facilities and Equipment Management
- To be responsible for implementation, management and maintenance of the Virology department facilities and equipment management systems.
- To perform an active role in the procurement (Design Qualification) for new equipment.
- To manage and coordinate the departments facilities and equipment to all established equipment qualification requirements in terms of servicing, maintenance, calibration and validation arrangements.
- To manage the departments facilities and equipment records.
- To liaise with the relevant agencies and companies regarding facilities and equipment issues including the needs and requirements of users.
- To provide help and advice to the virology section leads and other staff as required on facilities and equipment management matters.
- To identify areas and particular projects that has the potential for improvement to facilities and equipment, to the benefit of the service provided by the department.
- To arrange for the issue

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