Vacancy Details

Description

Role Overview: 

The Department of Clinical Chemistry in SVUH is a busy, dynamic, modern service. We provide routine and emergency service in clinical chemistry and immunodiagnostics, generating more than 8 million results a year, and offering assays for over 100 different analytes. Around-the-clock support is provided to ED, ICU, liver and pancreas transplant teams, etc. and one or more Chemical Pathology Consultants are available at all times for consultation.

 The Clinical Chemistry main laboratory has just completed a major upgrade and its state-of-the-art, fully tracked and automated instrumentation consists of three Roche Diagnostic 7000 & 8000 lines, two pre-analytical units and the Cobas p701 post-analytical storage and retrieval unit. There are also a number of specialist areas, including an upgraded laboratory for protein electrophoresis and serum free light chain analysis, genetic testing for hereditary haemochromatosis, measurement of biochemical markers of metabolic bone disease for adult and paediatric patients, Trace metal analysis, Macroprolactin testing and HBA1C analysis.

 The post holder will assist the Consultant Head of Department/Chief Medical Scientist and Senior Staff in providing a comprehensive clinical chemistry service. Prior experience with Roche Cobas analysers is desirable, as is extensive experience of clinical authorising and reporting. Excellent knowledge of laboratory quality management systems is necessary, including knowledge of INAB accreditation. They will also be required to manage staff in the routine laboratory in one of their roles as Team Leader. Therefore leadership in troubleshooting and problem solving will be a requirement of this post as will strong inter-personal skills. The successful candidate will also be expected to oversee the operation of our referrals service, including monitoring of TATs, troubleshooting dispatch issues as they arise, and maintaining up to date SOPs, etc. In addition, the successful candidate may be expected to contribute to a range of more specialised scientific work requiring a high level of responsibility e.g. the selection and evaluation of new equipment, undergraduate project supervision, supervision of laboratory audits, verification of new tests and methodologies, etc.

A panel may be formed to fill permanent or temporary vacancies which may arise over the next 6 months.