Operations Lead

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks an experienced Operations Lead / Principal Clinical Scientist in cytogenetics to enhance patient care and laboratory operations. You will support a large genomic testing service, ensuring high-quality analysis and reporting. The ideal candidate has substantial experience in oncological cytogenetics, excellent leadership skills, and a strong commitment to quality improvement. Competitive salary package offered.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Support for professional development

Funding for advanced qualifications

Qualifications

• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
• Willing to work towards higher professional qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day laboratory operations.
• Provide expertise in interpreting cytogenetic findings.
• Ensure compliance with ISO standards.
• Cascading training for analysis and interpretation.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Team management

Time management

Troubleshooting

Education

PhD/ FRCPath Part 1 in relevant subject

HCPC State registration as a Clinical Scientist

Tools

Laboratory Information Management Systems

Job description

We are seeking a highly-motivated and experienced individual in cytogenetics of haematological malignancies to join our team providing a comprehensive genomics service for patients with known or suspected haematological malignancies. Contributing towards patient care by leading day to day laboratory operations and providing expertise in the interpretation and reporting of cytogenetic findings.

Substantial specialised experience of clinical cytogenetics (in particular for haemato-oncology referrals), excellent communication skills and a strong work ethic are essential for this role. The post holder will form part of the senior operations team in cytogenetics, enabling the quality driven, timely and accurate reporting of complex analyses for rapid patient treatment decisions. This post is onsite; however, we support flexible working patterns and remote working for activities that can be performed off-site to promote a healthy work/life balance. Applications from those looking to work part-time will also be considered.

Main duties of the job

The South East Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service (SE-HMDS) currently offers a comprehensive specialist genomics service tailored to the requirements of the diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring of haematological malignancies. We are the single SIHMDS service for the South East of England, serving a population of over 6 million people across South London and the South East of England. The cytogenetics laboratory currently includes both G-banded karyotype analysis and FISH studies. With approximately 500~700+ suspension FISH analyses being reported each month by the department. Within the SE-HMDS the cytogenetics service is also complemented by other genomic based testing including WGS, SNP-A, NGS, Q-PCR and ddPCR. We are actively innovating and evolving our testing repertoire across our integrated service to ensure we support optimum patient care.

As Operations Lead / Principal Clinical Scientist your duties will include:

• Contribution to the management structure.
• Communication and leadership to less senior members of the team.
• Communication with service users and others within the wider SE-HMDS service.
• Ensuring work is completed in a timely manner and to standards compliant with ISO 15189:2022.
• Maintenance of advanced knowledge pertaining to the field in order to help direct, provide advice and authorise any cytogenetic findings.
• Cascading of training in analysis and interpretation of routine, and complex cytogenomic results.

About us

Your development and learning You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The Synnovis Way Development programme, the Scientific Learning and Development Fund and the Synnovis Academy through which you can receive funding / support for advanced qualifications such as apprenticeships, MScs, Higher Specialised Scientist Training (HSST) and PhDs.

Through our Innovation Accelerator Fund, you can apply for finance to get that new innovative scientific project off the ground, and participate with the wider scientific community through symposiums, conferences and other peer group meetings.We support flexible working patterns and remote working for activities that can be performed off-site to promote a healthy work/life balance.

Job responsibilities

We are part of the SE Genomic Laboratory Hub; one of the largest providers of genomic testing in the UK and a national centre for specialist testing for cardiology, gastro-hepatology, haematology, neurology, respiratory and skin conditions.

Synnovis is a pathology partnership between SYNLAB UK and Ireland, and the NHS, including sites, Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to deliver and transform pathology services across South East London.The partnership provides services to 1.7 million people living in South East London, as well as to hundreds of thousands of patients from outside the region who use local healthcare services.The partnership provides diagnostics, testing and digital pathology for hospital trusts, GP services and other healthcare providers.

Kings College HospitalKings College Hospital Foundation Trust is one of the UKs leading NHS Foundation Trusts in specialist teaching. Kings has various divisions including Neurosciences, Haematology, Cancer and Cardiovascular sciences, where there are unlimited opportunities to develop and perfect your career.Over the last 170 years, Kings has delivered nothing but world class service to all its patients from deprived communities as well as some of the wealthiest in London. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. All applicants are welcome to apply regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC State registration as a Clinical Scientist
• Evidence Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
• PhD/ FRCPath Part 1 in relevant subject or willingness to work towards these qualifications.
• Willing to work towards higher professional qualification, for example: FRCPath Part 2, or working on HSST

Experience

• Experience as a registered clinical scientist with a detailed working knowledge of Haemato- Oncological cytogenetics
• Oncological cytogenetics
• Coaching, co-ordinating and managing a team
• Significant experience in and ability to cascade training in analysis, interpretation and technical validation of routine, and complex cytogenomic results
• Using Laboratory Information Management Systems
• Maintaining quality systems
• Experience and competence in writing and authorising clinical diagnostic reports including those with cytogenetic results
• Project management
• Experience of assay design, evaluation and validation; and translation into diagnostic service

Skills and Knowledge

• Awareness and understanding of current trends in cancer genomics
• Day-to-day management of scientific team
• Ability to troubleshoot and train those who use the Laboratory Information Management Systems
• Ability to manage effectively in a dynamic environment with multiple conflicting priorities
• Ability to translate complex information to colleagues at all levels including colleagues, clinicians and external parties
• Ability to effectively manage own time, able to prioritise work for self and study

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.

Depending on experience£64,156 to £71,148 per annum depending on experience