Clinical Team Leader - Liverpool
Liverpool, Merseyside

Our client requires a highly motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Team Leader to join their = Clinical Laboratory Services Team in an innovative international company in a growing industry that can provide career security and genuine advancement opportunities for those who show potential.

This position will be based in Liverpool.

Job Duties:

- The smooth and efficient running of the division, ensuring that all laboratory-based testing for clinical diagnostics and clinical trial samples is conducted accurately in conjunction with their standard operating procedures and in line with ISO/IEC 17025 (2005), and MHRA Good Clinical Practice guidelines
- The supervision of staff and the allocation of duties
- Ensuring that all members of the team are performing optimally according to their level
- The training and development of staff and the conducting of regular training reviews and Appraisals
- Providing advice and guidance on technical issues associated with clinical diagnostic testing and analysis of clinical trial samples
- Ensuring best practice in the provision of a clinical diagnostic service and keeping up to date with latest developments and trends in clinical diagnostics
- Ensuring that the analytical facilities and testing equipment provided by the division are maintained and developed in line with marked and regulatory needs
- Ensuring development of new test methods is established to be within, and fulfilling, regulatory requirements
-The establishment and maintenance of analytical procedures in conjunction with the division’s Quality Department and ensuring that these meet the requirements of the appropriate regulatory bodies and international standards
- Ensuring sound and secure chain of custody is maintained throughout the analytical process
- Ensuring that all Technical and Quality documentation and records of analytical results are fully completed, stored securely and archived as required
- Analysing and interpreting the analytical data generated by the laboratory prior to the release of results
- Ensuring that all the necessary quality control checks are completed daily and that they meet both internal and external criteria
- Liaising with the division’s Laboratory Manager in the review, confirmation and reporting of results
- The secure reporting of analytical results to the external client
- The generation, analysis and reporting of laboratory performance and productivity indicators
- Ensuring that all staff are working safely in accordance with company health and safety regulations
- Stock management and forecasting
- Monitoring of QC performance across clinical instruments and resolution of any IQC and EQA actions requested by the division’s Lab Manager and Quality Team
- Recording and monitoring of temperature for laboratory and equipment
- Conduct any EQA/IQC investigations when performance of a test method deteriorates
- QC assignments for clinical test methods
- Configuration of new QC material on LIMS
- Annual review of Test Method Uncertainty of Measurement
- Communication of critical results to the customer
- Assist in the management of non-conforming work identified within all of the division’s lab sites

The successful applicants must meet the following criteria:

Essential Skills:

- Ideally a BSc in Biomedical Science and Diploma in Professional Practice. Alternatively, qualified to at least degree standard in Biochemistry or a Life Science Degree (Minimum 2:1)
- Maintain professional membership of national and international societies such as ACB, BSH, IBMS and IFCC
- Experience in clinical diagnostic testing and reagent applications
- Working knowledge of quality systems (ISO17025, ISO15189, CAP, GCP)
- Demonstrate excellent leadership qualities
- Computer literate
- The ability to manage and motivate staff
- The efficient and effective use of resources
- The ability to interpret and analyse data and direct analytical projects accordingly

About The Organisation

An international company operating in over 145 countries that continues to have unparalleled growth, our client has been the heartbeat of the UK’s National COVID Testing Programme throughout the pandemic. In early 2020, they recognised the threat from COVID-19 and, based on over 40 years of diagnostic experience, quickly developed a test to accurately identify the virus. Testing at scale commenced within weeks to support the UK’s National Testing Programme and private clients alike. Through the enormous effort and commitment of its staff, they are currently operating at a capacity of 180,000 COVID-19 samples per day, making it the most productive laboratory in the UK and Ireland and amongst the very largest in Europe.

Additionally, as a world leader in diagnostics for clinical healthcare, toxicology and food security, their expertise and product portfolio have assisted laboratories across the world in improving health and saving lives. Their global success is a result of their pioneering products and the commitment and skill of their workforce, which continues to grow exponentially.

Central to their ethos is their drive and determination to improve healthcare worldwide and every one of their talented staff play a role in this. In order to serve their growing international markets, they require high calibre applicants with scientific, engineering, software and broader business skills - including sales, marketing, logistics, finance and many more. Join our client’s team and play your part in improving the health of millions.

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