Medical Scientist Senior Biochemistry, Medlis

• The purpose of this post is to lead the rollout of the MEDLIS Project in the Biochemistry Department in OLH Navan. This project will involve but not limited to the following tasks: liaising with the MEDLIS team and local team on a daily basis, gathering data from the current LIS (APEX) and completing the associated data workbooks within the set timelines, responsibility for testing and validating of the MEDLIS system and providing support following go live. This is not a comprehensive list of roles and responsibilities associated with this post as there are multiple strands to this project.
• The post holder will participate in providing a high quality and efficient laboratory service in compliance with relevant ISO standards

Scientific / Professional

· Maintain awareness of the primacy of the patient in relation to all hospital activities

· Perform assigned work to the highest professional standard in accordance with ISO 15189 and laboratory SOPs

· Demonstrate behaviour consistent with the values of the profession of Medical Scientist Senior

· Participate in implementing a service that supports the clinical needs of patients and is consistent with the mission, vision, values, and strategic plan of the HSE

· Participate in the implementation of operational processes to standards of best practice

· Design and implement structured policies and systems for the management of service delivery in consultation with key stakeholders to ensure clear role accountability for service levels, quality and decision making

· Participate in the work of the department taking day to day responsibility for planning, prioritising and supervising the work of a section or subsection of the Department in accordance with departmental policy.

· Be responsible for performance, maintenance, condition, quality control and record keeping of all instruments within assigned areas of the laboratory. Ensure all equipment malfunctions are investigated, reported and repaired accordingly.

· Perform analytical testing appropriate to a multi-disciplinary laboratory.

· Perform all activities related to the receipt, analysis and reporting of laboratory specimens.

· Be responsible for managing consumables and reagent stocks supplies associated with assigned areas of the laboratory.

· Ensure that procedures are carried out in compliance with national and international guidelines and actively participate in internal and external quality control and quality assurance.

· Actively participate in Quality Management programs which are patient centred and which measure audit performance and client satisfaction.

· Co-operate with other laboratory departments to ensure a holistic laboratory service is provided for all patients.

· Be able to work to tight deadlines and re-prioritise work proactively as required.

· Report all anomalies, near misses, non-conformances, incorrect results immediately to appropriate senior staff.

· Identify and resolve system failures and anomalies.

· Observe strict confidentiality when dealing with all aspects of patient or hospital information.

· Be familiar with and implement the Major Emergency Plan.

· In co-operation with the Consultant Heads of Department, Laboratory Manager, Chief Medical Scientist, and other designated senior staff, participate in the introduction of new ideas and methods according to HSE policy.