Senior Genetic Technologist

NHS Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Synnovis is modernising pathology services in partnership with SYNLAB UK & Ireland and the NHS. The role focuses on managerial and senior technical responsibilities across a hub-and-spoke network in London, with site-based work and planned moves to a central hub in Blackfriars/SE1.

The position involves staff leadership, training delivery, SOP development, quality systems, and ensuring efficient laboratory operations while supporting service development in a high-stakes diagnostic environment.

Responsibilities

• Staff management: Line management of more junior staff, including sickness absence return-to-work meetings and performance review meetings; recruitment shortlisting and interviews; chair/minute section meetings; manage technical staff timetabling and ensure duties are covered.
• Training: Coordinate and provide training for staff; maintain competency records; act as Medical Technical Lead; support CPD with templates and presentations.
• Documentation: Create and update SOPs, training forms and H&S forms per ISO 15189; maintain asset records; monitor turnaround times and OPMS figures.
• Analytical duties: Perform analysis to support target turnaround times; add reports to LIMS for authorisation.
• Technical duties: Provide expert support across technical areas; arrange engineer visits; ensure SOP compliance; identify risks and drive improvements; manage stock levels and ordering; contribute to service development.
• Other: Complete mandatory training; participate in annual performance reviews.

Job description

At Synnovis, we are currently shaping the future of pathology services by creating a world-leading Hub and Spoke pathology network with our NHS partners. A large part of this modernisation will involve moving 70% of our services to a purpose built, state of the art Hub laboratory in the heart of London. For now, the job you are applying for will be based at one of our hospital sites however, from 1 April 2024 our people and services will start to move to our Hub laboratory in Blackfriars, Southwark, SE1, with some work remaining in refurbished essential services laboratories across our hospital network, focusing on the rapid turnover of urgent tests. Please do ask your recruiting manager if you wish to find out more.

Managerial and Supervisory responsibilities

1. 1. Staff management Line management of more junior staff, as appropriate, including but not limited to; sickness absence return to work meetings and performance review meetings. Participate in recruitment activities including shortlisting and interviewing. Chair/minute section meetings as/when appropriate. Responsible for technical staff timetabling, ensuring that all duties are covered and technical processes run smoothly.
2. 2. Training Responsible for the coordination and provision of training for staff within sections under management. Ensure Training Forms and Competency records are kept up to date. Act as a Medical Technical Lead as part of the learning and development management team working together to improve the values, behaviour and technical skills of staff. Support technical staff to keep a continued professional development (CPD) record, helping identify opportunities for development in line with individual needs and providing templates and short presentations at General Laboratory meetings.
3. 3. Documentation Create and update Standard Operating Procedures, training forms and H&S related forms in line with ISO 15189, using the in-house quality management system (Q-Pulse). Partake in the laboratory audit schedule, including ad hoc audits as required Management of the asset module to ensure equipment records are up to date. Involved in monitoring turnaround times and service performance through generation of the monthly operational performance management system (OPMS) figures.
4. 4. Analytical duties: Perform a significant amount of analysis in one or more tests to support the team(s) in achieving target turnaround times. Add reports for cases analysed to the laboratory information management system ready for authorising.
5. 5. Technical duties: Be competent and act as an expert in a number of technical areas within the team. Provide technical cover for these areas. Provide assistance, advice, and trouble-shooting support to technical staff within the team. Arrange engineer visits in the event of equipment breakdown and for preventative maintenance. Ensure all tasks are carried out according to SOPs and good laboratory practice. Identify and highlight any risk areas/protocols and areas for improvement Where appropriate, investigate errors, carry out root cause analysis and document and implement actions. Monitor laboratory stock levels and oversee the ordering process. Involvement in service development and/or project work where appropriate.
6. 6. Other: Perform mandatory training as required by Synnovis in a timely fashion. Participate in annual performance reviews.

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. Guys and St Thomas Hospital Foundation Trust is a major emergency and specialist teaching Trust which has all the specialties associated with a fascinating and career defining case load including: Womens Services, Fetal Medicine, Haematology, Oncology, Transplantation, and is also home to the Evelina Childrens Hospital and the newly opened Cancer Centre on the Guys site.

You will be close to the vibrant Borough Market and the South Bank, which are exceptional London locations; perfect places to work and relax next to such iconic venues as Big Ben, The London Eye and The Shard!