Assistant Healthcare Scientist

☞ UK Health Security Agency

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Update day: 21-05-2024

Location: London

Category: Health / Medical Care Doctors / Nurse

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Salary: £26,392 - £26,994 a year

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The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties: To ensure all quality procedures are followed and adhered to within the laboratory, and highlight to the senior staff or Lead Quality Manager any non-compliances as required. Contribute to internal and external audit programmes. Ensure compliance with UKAS & ISO 15189 and other accreditation and certification standards. Take every opportunity to suggest quality improvements Asset Management Ensure efficient running and contribute to routine maintenance of all equipment, which will include high cost, complex equipment requiring calibration and regular maintenance is carried out following adequate training and competency assessment.

Responsible for stock control of the Unit, ensuring sufficient stock levels are maintained for efficient service provision. To carry out performance checks on equipment. Management Able to make decisions within defined limits of existing policy and operational process in conjunction with best practice and guidance from more senior staff and the lead Technical Laboratory Manager. Strategy, Policy and Service Development To support the implementation of new methods and technologies into the laboratory, in order to maximise quality and efficiency of testing.

IT infrastructure To be competent in the use of the laboratorys IT systems and provide data to more senior staff as appropriate. Security, Health & Safety In collaboration with the lab safety officer and complying with safety policies and procedures: To ensure confidentiality and conformity to the requirement of the Data Protection Act, Caldicott principles and the laboratory Information Systems and Technology Security policy. To ensure that health and safety are afforded priority and to demonstrate commitment to health, safety and welfare of self, staff and visitors. To ensure attendance of self and managed staff on safety training courses as required in the UKHSA Health & Safety training Policy and other safety policies as appropriate.

To agree to implement and follow safety objectives. To ensure that risk assessments are implemented and maintained. To notify accidents, near misses, dangerous situations and shortcomings in health and safety via the appropriate management structure. (Please see the job description for a full list of duties)
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Deadline: 05-07-2024

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