Laboratory Director - Clinical diagnostics

Laboratory Director - Clinical Diagnostics
West Midlands/Hybrid
Permanent
Competitive, depending on skills, experience and background
(Current HCPC registration is essential)
Scope of the opportunity:
Reporting to the CEO, this role will see you take an integral part in shaping the direction of travel, strategy and line management of a group of skilled Scientists. This opportunity will require expert-level knowledge and a well-defined skillet from a clinical laboratory setting as you will capably lead the maintenance of the ISO 15189 accreditation in an environment of continual improvement, as well as identifying opportunities for development of the clinical lab services.
Role requirements:

• Lead, direct and monitor of the development and progression of staff in the clinical diagnostic genetics laboratory, alongside the daily functioning of the facility itself.
• Advising on strategy and resource management alongside the Director of Lab Operations and CEO. Acting as authorised signatory for budgetary sign-off and longer-term planning of services.
• Ensure, through regular literary review and maintaining competitor awareness, that the business remains innovative and agile in its approach to improving the efficacy of its existing diagnostic test profile.
• Working with the Commercial team to support bids and tenders for business opportunities including partnerships. Work closely with external partners to understand how the service can best be developed, including both NHS and private sector.
• Using your existing HCPC registration to competently oversee all clinical services and authorise and issue clinical reports in a timely manner. Advise on ethical and legal issues relating to clinical services.
• Taking a hands-on approach within the Lab, thus contributing significantly to the progression of the business through diagnosis of genetic disease and pre-disposition genetics.
• Responsible for championing a Quality-driven approach especially in respect to the quality of samples and their appropriateness for testing. Liaison with the Quality Manager to prepare for both internal and external audits and risk management activities.
• Ensuring the Lab conforms to ISO 15189:2022 standards, monitoring and highlighting any non-conformance and ensuring all QC processes are adhered to.

Person Specification:

• Current HCPC registration or GMC - essential.
• Significant experience from a Clinical Lab Management setting including evidence of handling complex clinical genetic reports.
• Strong and up to date knowledge of ISO 15189 protocols as well as UKAS accreditation processes.
• It would be helpful to be a member of the Royal College of Pathologists, though not essential.
• Confident interfacing with customers, both existing and prospective, in order to support the CEO in profiling the business and its product portfolio.
• Accustomed to working with a range of staff including direct reports as well as external agencies such as UKAS AND GENQA.
• Agile, able to cope well with changes in direction and priority.
• Enjoys holding an impactful role and thrives in a small start-up environment where you can wear many hats and have broad exposure to a variety of learning opportunities and add to the evolution of a patient-centric organisation.

If this sounds like your next opportunity in the Clinical diagnostics space, then apply here or contact Bec Johnston for more information:/(phone number removed).
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