Job overview

The Senior Biomedical Scientist / Clinical Andrologist has shared responsibility for the operation of the Andrology laboratory
and the supervision of biomedical scientists, clinical scientists, associate practitioners and biomedical support workers. The post-holder has responsibility for ensuring the timely processing of workload, stock
control and assets management and is expected to deputise for the Chief Biomedical Scientist.
The Quality Manager will be a key member of Andrology and will be responsible for developing and applying a quality management system within the Laboratory, in accordance with ISO 15189. The
post holder is expected to deputise for the Reproductive Science Quality Manager (ISO 17043).
Quality Management involves coordinating activities required to direct and control an organisation with regard to quality. The post holder will manage the quality system with the objective that the department
becomes progressively more effective in quality.
The post-holder is expected to apply scientific knowledge, skill and expertise at the required professional level for the full range of Andrology procedures, providing a high quality service to patients. This level of
responsibility is particularly important in Andrology where decisions may be made independently without the opportunity to refer to more senior staff. This post has direct clinical responsibilities for patient care
through the provision of diagnostic services. 

Main duties of the job

The job includes (although details are found in the JD/PS):

To ensure compliance with national and international standards and legislation; ISO 15189
To deputise for the UK NEQAS RS Quality manager to ensure compliance with national and international standards and legislation; 17043
To act within the policies and standard operating procedures of the laboratory.
To define operating procedures within the laboratory in conjunction with other staff

Undertake Clinical Andrology activity 

Support HR and Management activities in Andrology 

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

 At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.