Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and ambitious Clinical Scientist to broaden their leadership experience as Operational Lead for Cytogenetic Testing within the South East Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service (SE-HMDS), part of the South East NHS Genomic Laboratory Hub.

This 12-month fixed-term until 31/01/2028. The position offers a unique opportunity to lead and shape a specialist cytogenetics service, overseeing day-to-day laboratory operations, driving service improvement initiatives, supporting staff training and development, and leading key validation projects. You will also provide expert oversight of complex genomic testing and reporting, playing a central role in delivering high-quality diagnostic services for patients with haematological malignancies.

As SE-HMDS continues its transition towards a consolidated genomics service, you will play a pivotal leadership role in facilitating this process whilst delivering high-quality, timely diagnostics that directly support patient care. While experience in haemato-oncology cytogenetics is highly desirable, applications are also welcomed from candidates with relevant experience in other areas of haemato-oncology genomics. The successful candidate will maintain competency across relevant areas of the wider SE-HMDS genomics testing repertoire where appropriate.

Main duties of the job

The SE-HMDS service currently offers a comprehensive specialist genomics service tailored to the requirements of the diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring of haematological malignancies. We are the single SIHMDS service for the South East of England, serving a population of over 6 million people across South London and the South East of England. Our UKAS accredited laboratories currently provide genomics services including:

• G-banded karyotype analysis
• FISH 
• SNP-array analysis
• NGS
• WGS
• Fragment analysis
• Q-PCR
• Digital PCR

We are actively innovating and evolving our testing repertoire across our integrated service to ensure we support optimum patient care. 

As an Operational Lead your duties will include

• Contribution to the management structure.
• Communication and leadership to less senior members of the team.
• Communication with service users and others within the wider SE-HMDS service.
• Leading in the validation of new tests.  
• Ensuring work is completed in a timely manner and to standards compliant with ISO 15189:2022.
• Maintenance of advanced knowledge pertaining to the field in order to help direct, provide advice and authorise genomic findings. 
• Training responsibilities and overseeing the laboratory competency framework

Working for our organisation

Your development and learning 

You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The ACCE competencies programme, the Scientific Learning and Development Fund and the Synnovis Academy through which you can receive funding / support for advanced qualifications. 

We support flexible working patterns and remote working for activities that can be performed off-site to promote a healthy work/life balance.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. All applicants are welcome to apply regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

Our Bank workers enjoy competitive market rates and flexible contract assignments across all of our sites, dependent on your availability and location.

For our Permanent workforce we offer a competitive benefits package.

All employees are entitled to:

Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

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