MLA Team Leader

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification

Supervise, carry out and assign MLA team activities and duties in all specimen reception areas to ensure workflow turnaround time (TAT) targets are achieved.

Conducting performance reviews and appraisals in line with Trust policy

Allocating work and assisting with recruitment, selection, and training

Providing training and competency assessments for new MLA and Biomedical Scientist staff in Pathology Reception

Working for our organisation

The Blood Sciences Department provides diagnostic services that support patient care across The Royal Marsden. The department is undergoing significant service and equipment modernisation, providing opportunities to contribute to service development, innovation and continuous improvement.

Our Offer
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Access to learning and development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements where service needs allow
• Staff wellbeing and support programmes
• Opportunity to work within a leading specialist cancer centre
Informal enquiries

For further information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact:

Gopyraj Sundararajah
Blood Sciences Service Manager

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Good general education. GCSE grade C or higher in English and Maths. A levels or equivalent relevant experience.

Desirable criteria

• ECDL or equivalent
• BSc (Hons) or equivalent qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience in a laboratory role
• Experience of MS Excel and MS Word, including creating and using spreadsheets

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to write clearly and concisely
• Able to work to deadlines
• Ability to express themselves clearly and communicate information
• Attention to detail

Experience

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a Blood Transfusion department or NHS organisation
• Understanding of Good Manufacturing Principles in hospital blood banks.
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
• Experience of using a blood tracking application
• Able to perform basic training

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrates proactive approach to problem solving

Experience

Essential criteria

• Ability and experience of understanding and following Standard Operating Procedures
• Experience of effective team working

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential criteria

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work closely and effectively with staff at all levels within the organisation
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to filter and prioritise work load
• Ability to work independently but within limits of the role.

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Able to work flexibly to meet the unexpected needs of the role
• Self-confident, contributes to meetings
• Understanding of laboratory H&S procedures

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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