Microbiology Team Lead

6 days ago


Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom SYNLAB UK & Ireland Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Biomedical Scientist Team Manager to join our dynamic Microbiology team at SYNLAB UK & Ireland. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in providing clinical analytical services to patients and service users, while also managing day-to-day staffing and ensuring safe service delivery.

Key Responsibilities
  • Service Delivery: Provide clinical analytical services for patients and service users, ensuring high-quality results and timely delivery.
  • Staff Management: Manage day-to-day staffing in the area of responsibility, ensuring safe service delivery and maintenance of turnaround times (TATs).
  • Service Development: Be involved in, and in some cases responsible for, service developments, including the implementation of new technologies and processes.
  • Training and Competency: Supervise and ensure training and competency assessment of staff in the area of responsibility, ensuring they have the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their duties.
  • Appraisal and Recruitment: Carry out appraisal of staff and participate in, and in some cases be responsible for, recruitment of staff.
  • Quality Control and Assurance: Be responsible for QC and QA in the area of responsibility, ensuring non-conformances are investigated, documented, and changes to practice identified where necessary.
  • Audit and Reporting: Participate in and undertake audit, and be responsible for reporting, investigating, and monitoring errors and incidents as per policies.
  • Leadership and Communication: Attend, and chair where required, departmental meetings, and deputise for the Principal BMS as required.
Requirements
  • Qualifications: HCPC registered and Specialist portfolio or equivalent in Microbiology, Management qualification to ILM level 3 or relevant experience, MSc / FIBMS (by examination) / IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma, and Fellowship Class of the IBMS or equivalent experience.
  • Skills and Experience: Able to work across 3 different sites in a 24-7 work environment if required, able to work with a high degree of accuracy, numeracy, interpretive skills, and good problem-solving skills, and able to demonstrate a good knowledge and experience of industry standard laboratory information management systems and computer applications.
About Us

SYNLAB UK & Ireland is a leading provider of pathology services, working closely with clinicians, hospitals, occupational health providers, and clinical researchers to provide a complete pathology offering. We operate in increasingly diverse environments, reflected in our workforce, clients, customers, suppliers, communities, and partners. We believe an inclusive workplace culture is essential for sourcing, attracting, and retaining diverse and talented people, and creating a sustainable, high-performing workforce.

We promote a culture of continuous personal development, where scientists and staff have the support and resources to acquire new skills and build their careers through learning and development opportunities, coaching, and clear career pathways. We encourage open and collaborative communication, where leaders act as role models, facilitate two-way communication, engage with staff and stakeholders transparently, and actively encourage feedback and suggestions.



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