Laboratory Manager

at  Preventx

ABOUT PREVENTX

Preventx is a fast-growing technology company with more than 13 years’ experience as the market leader in online sexual health and STI sampling services. We work with over 60 local authority regions and NHS providers across the UK and are a trusted partner of the NHS. Our services have enabled around 1.7m people to test for STIs, improving public health whilst saving money. With recent investment, the company is committed to growth and continuous improvement. You will join a supportive team where you’ll be encouraged to do your best work and define the way we use data in the business.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in laboratory, warehousing or manufacturing industry
• Experience or knowledge of laboratory or healthcare processes and standards
• Experience with H&S regulations/standards
• Experience in ISO15189
• In depth experience of working at a supervisory/line management level in a commercial setting

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Excellent leadership skills and ability to develop relationships with colleagues
• Effective communicator at all levels
• Organisation and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Self-driven person with ability to work without supervision
• Motivational and enthusiastic
• Strong commercial acumen
• Meticulous attention to detail

• Supervision of day-to-day pre-analytical and analytical processes.
• Acting as first point of call to Pre-analytical Team Leader and Analytical Scientists.
• Evaluation of potential laboratory staff, to include interviewing, selection, induction, appraisals.
• Contributing to and writing reports for the annual management review meetings.
• Monitoring of pre-analytical and analytical processes and personnel performance in order to meet and exceed sample TATs and laboratory KPIs.
• Raising concerns in a timely manner to facilitate CAPA – in particular those relating to safety, KPIs and performance.
• In alignment with the quality dept, perform risk assessments, internal audits and analyse results, proposing solutions.
• Maintaining high productivity and motivation of all laboratory staff.
• Leading daily team briefings.
• Answer technical questions from internal and external parties.
• Management of team HR, such as holiday, sickness, performance improvement plans etc.
• Conducting weekly performance review meetings and regular One2Ones with laboratory personnel.
• Dealing with high level problematic samples and kits.
• Ensuring constant compliance with Quality Systems and ISO 15189 accreditation.
• Conduct training and competency assessments for laboratory staff and ensure training records are maintained.
• Scheduling and implementing operational rotas.
• Ensuring the laboratory has sufficient staffing and resources, gaining approval for recruitment, overtime and/or flexible employees.
• Adhere to procedures, policies and health/safety guidelines and promote a safety conscious culture.
• Ensure that processes needed for the laboratory system are established, implemented, and maintained.
• Report to laboratory management, at the level at which decisions are made on laboratory policy, objectives, and resources, on the performance of the quality system and any need for improvement.
• Ensure the promotion of awareness of users’ needs and requirements throughout the laboratory.
• Promote quality policy commitments and objectives.
• Overseeing all acceptance testing for equipment, reagents and consumables, and ensuring the ongoing functionality of all equipment, including calibration and mapping.
• Establish and schedule CPD opportunities for Laboratory Technicians and Analytical Scientist.
• Ensuring CPD requirements are met and remain effective.
• Driving continuous improvements in all areas of responsibility.
• Act as a pro-active interface between the laboratory and other departments.