Medical Scientist Senior Biochemistry

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.