This 15-month fixed-term post sits in the South East Genomic Medicine Service, run by Synnovis Analytics, and centres on its Prenatal and Reproductive Genomics team. The postholder manages technical staff, plans and monitors workloads, and carries out significant diagnostic testing alongside quality and documentation work. It is a step into management and service improvement for an experienced technician, with some work also covering the Developmental Disorders team. Fit depends on a relevant degree and hands-on experience of diagnostic genetic testing.
What the job involves
- Line manage technical staff, covering timetabling, return-to-work meetings, performance reviews and recruitment
- Organise and monitor technical workloads and processes, prioritising with laboratory manager support, and chair or minute section meetings
- Perform significant analysis in one or more tests to meet target turnaround times
- Act as an expert and provide technical cover in several areas, advising and troubleshooting for technical staff
- Coordinate and provide staff training, keep training forms and competency records current, and support CPD records
- Act as Medical Technical Lead within the learning and development management team
- Create and update SOPs and forms in line with ISO 15189 using Q-Pulse
- Take part in the laboratory audit schedule and monitor turnaround times and monthly OPMS figures
- Investigate errors, carry out root cause analysis and implement actions, identifying risks and improvements
- Arrange engineer visits for breakdowns and preventative maintenance, keep asset records current, and oversee stock ordering
- Add reports for analysed cases to the laboratory information system for authorisation
- Support work across the Developmental Disorders team and take part in service development projects
What’s required
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) in a relevant scientific discipline or equivalent
Experience
- Handling human DNA or tissue samples
- Practical experience of cytogenetic or molecular genetic techniques in a diagnostic setting
- Experience of analysing genetic results
Skills & knowledge
- Numerate and literate, with good spoken and written English
- Excellent communication, conveying complex information accurately
- IT proficiency
- Good coordination skills for analytical techniques
- Works systematically under pressure, planning and prioritising work
- Works independently and as part of a team
Nice to have
- AHCS registration, or working towards it
- Experience of writing diagnostic reports
- Experience of prenatal and reproductive technical work
- Line management experience
- Experience of troubleshooting
- Knowledge of genetic diseases and medical terminology
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
