Pre-analytics Manager inBlackburn inBlackburn PUBLISHED MON 21 OCT 2024

We are looking for an enthusiastic member of staff to manage the pre-analytical section of laboratories within the Pathology Department of Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital. The department receives approximately 5,000 samples a day for analysis across the two sites.

You will be an HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist, qualified to MSc level, who has extensive experience of working in a large NHS pathology setting.

A flexible approach to working hours will be required as the Departmentprovides a 24/7/365 service.

This role is responsible for supervising the receipt and timely preparation for analysisof all samples received by the department, ensuring that the integrity of the samplesis maintained for onward processing by the Haematology, Biochemistry andMicrobiology laboratories.

This includes accurate patient data entry into the Laboratory Information System and the supervision of a team of Medical Laboratory Assistants, supported by two Band 4 supervisory staff

About us

The post holder will be responsible for:- Specimen reception and preparation of blood and other body fluids andsamples e.g. swabs- Supervising MLA staff- Rota maintenance for shift cover, including use of E-roster electronic rostersoftware.- Co-ordination of training of MLA staff.- First line management of HR issues e.g. sickness, returns, annual leave etc.- Co-ordinating and prioritising work within the pre-analytical area.- Responsible for pre and post-analytic elements of the Siemens Aptio tracksystem including centrifuges, capper/decapper units, input modules.- Dealing with problems associated with sample processing.- Greeting and dealing with visitors to the department.- Stock maintenance of consumables- Sorting and identifying specimens received.- Preparing samples for analysis in a timely and accurate manner.