Senior Medical Scientist - UPMC Whitfield Hospital, Waterford

Duties and Responsibilities Be responsible for the quality of their work and perform routine work to the highest standards, as determined by the Laboratory Management Team, in accordance with ISO 15189 (2022) standards. Ensure appropriate compliance with international/national guidelines and standards for the provision of the laboratory services in the area in which they are responsible. To be able to resolve day to day quality problems including assisting with the investigation and resolution of laboratory errors. To ensure any deviations from policies and procedures are treated as non-conformities, taking appropriate corrective actions. Write/update SOPs in the area for which they are responsible, perform regular audits in the area, ensure IQC and EQA in that area is performing correctly and address non-compliance issues effectively Oversees quality investigations and non-conformances. Performs root cause analysis and develop correction and preventative actions. Supports quality strategy development and implementation. Attend laboratory departmental meetings, discuss and contribute ideas for service improvement. Identify opportunities for improvements, continuous improvement projects. Provide training to new staff in their responsible area, ensuring training records are signed off as trainee progresses through the bench. Update training records accordingly if any changes are implemented on the bench. Monitor the quality of work produced in the laboratory with a goal of maintaining high standards of practice. To alert these issues to the laboratory manager. Be responsible for the registration, batch acceptance/ quality control checks and the stock level of kits/reagents and consumables in their area and in other areas across the laboratory. To assist with departmental research and development, evaluation of new techniques and evaluation of new laboratory equipment. To validate assays performed, according to manufacturer’s instructions, quality control and acceptance criteria. To promote a safe environment and safe patient care by identifying risk, perform risk assessments and suggest improvements for laboratory health safety. To participate as an integral part of the laboratory team and to ensure laboratory resources are used efficiently and effectively. Monitor turnaround times and report on these as described in the quality manual. Participate in Continuance Professional Development (CPD) Promote open communications throughout the Hospital. Demonstrate behaviour consistent with the Values of the Hospital. Personnel Follow uniform policy reference General Staff must produce satisfactory documentary evidence of all training and experience claimed by them, if required to do so by the organisation. To respect the organisational values of the Hospital. Quality Safety – Safe Culture Quality and Safety are rooted in the daily work of all individuals at UPMC.As an employee you are required to actively participate throughout your working day in pursuit of excellence. You are required to work in conjunction with your line manager in the planning, monitoring, analysing and improvement of all quality programmes. Participate in the development of performance indicators in conjunction with your department manager and the business objectives. Initiates, participates in and evaluates audit according to JCI, Hospital policy and Lean requirements under the guidance and supported by an audit lead. Health Safety UPMC employees are required to ensure that they take reasonable care to protect their own safety, health and welfare and that of any other person who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees must co-operate with UPMC to ensure safety, health and welfare at work and report anything potentially dangerous at work of which they become aware. Staff are expected to abide by guidelines/policies and all Incidents and near misses. All employees are required to attend an education session on Fire Health safety on an annual basis. Information Governance In the course of your employment, you may have access to, or hear information concerning the medical or personal affairs of patients and / or staff. Such records and information are strictly confidential, unless acting on the instructions of an authorised officer, on no account must information concerning staff or patients be divulged or discussed except in the performance of normal duty. In addition, records must never be left in such a manner that unauthorised persons can obtain access to them and must be kept in safe custody when no longer required.