About this role
Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Team Leader - Blood Sciences Sample Reception.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced person who will be responsible for working within a team to provide day-to-day management and supervision of our Medical Laboratory Assistants working within Blood Sciences Specimen Reception, Automated Blood Sciences and Blood Transfusion.
As a Team Leader the successful applicant will be required to lead and motivate our team of MLAs to ensure we provide the best possible service to our patients - both within the hospital and to our GP practices across our 24/7 service.
The postholder will be expected to work within a shift system between 08:00 and 22:00 over 7 days per week, to include Bank Holidays.
Please note this is not a training post and does not support completion of the HCPC Portfolio.
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This advert may close early, if we have received a sufficient amount of applications. Therefore you are highly advised to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.
Main duties of the job
Key tasks will include:
Day to day management and supervision of MLA staff.
Training staff in the Sample Reception processes and other related areas.
Organisation of staff rotas.
Monitoring, approval and recording of annual leave.
Undertaking first line sickness absence management
Staff recruitment.
Ongoing appraisals of MLA staff.
Creation, review and amendment of Standard Operating Procedures.
Participating in data input of patient details and test request information.
Sorting, pre-analytical preparation and processing clinical samples.
About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description Job responsibilities
As a Team Leader the successful applicant will required to lead and motivate our team of MLAs to ensure we provide the best possible service to our patients - both within the hospital and in our GP practices.
You will be responsible for first line management and supervision of staff, organising staff rotas, monitoring and approving annual leave, participating in staff recruitment and appraisal processes and undertaking sickness absence management.
You will be responsible for creating, reviewing and amending Standard Operating Procedures and related competencies and for ensuring staff are trained and competent in all processes.
You will be required to participate in the day-to-day pre analytical processes of Sample Reception, carrying out data input into our Pathology computer system and ensuring all pre analytical processes are carried out correctly.
You must be able to deal with confidential information appropriately, be able to work accurately and to deadlines and be able to work with minimum supervision.
You should have previous supervisory experience.
Previous Pathology experience is desirable but not essential.
You will need to be flexible and adaptable to meet our ever changing needs and able to demonstrate initiative and good communication skills.
Person Specification
Essential/Desirable Essential
Education to GCSE standard or equivalent in English, Maths and Sciences Previous staff supervisory experience Experience of working as part of a team Experience of using computer systems and data input Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
Desirable
Working knowledge of Pathology and Hospital computer systems, eg., Winpath, Q-Pulse, Care Flow and Health Roster ILM Lever 2 or IBMS Certificate of Achievement Part 1 Previous experience of working in a Pathology Laboratory
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer details Employer name Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address Southmead Hospital
Westbury-on-Trym
Bristol
BS10 5NB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nbt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)