Director of Laboratory Services

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

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Person specification

Registration Registration as a Clinical Scientist with the Health and Care Professions Council

Essential criteria

• Registration as a Clinical Scientist with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Membership with the Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists (ARCS) or equivalent professional body.

Desirable criteria

• Fellow of the Royal College of Pathology or working toward it (FRCPath Part 2).

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Masters (or equivalent formal qualification) in the domain of healthcare sciences, or equivalent qualifications in the field of Reproductive Science (HSST).

Desirable criteria

• Relevant PhD.

Scientific and Medical Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience overseeing accreditation standards (such as 15189 and 17043) and the HFEA Code of Practice.
• An expert-level knowledge within the field reproductive science.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of presenting on academic courses at institutes of higher education.

Managerial Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of being responsible for the contingency planning of the service, including business continuity planning
• Service planning, including long term planning, development of service/ strategic service development across organisations.
• Experience of HR and financial management

Skills

Essential criteria

• Technical and Scientific experience within the field of Reproductive Medicine to the extent where informed decisions can be made regarding laboratory services.
• Expert level experience within Clinical Embryology or Clinical Andrology: Specialist skills and knowledge

Desirable criteria

• Able to present complex scientific information at local, national and international meetings and conferences to large audiences.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Director of laboratory Services JD and Person Spec (PDF, 344.4KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 848.3KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)