Laboratory support To support laboratory services by clinical interpretation of reports, answer telephone queries to the department and participate in the on-call medical microbiology rota. All consultants will be expected to contribute to the following: Day-to-day supervision of diagnostic methods and examination of specimens Authorisation and interpretation of results Involvement in policy and SOP preparation Responsibility for quality assurance performance within the department, including taking part in relevant national external quality assurance (NEQAS) programmes Working within the Quality Management System (QMS) documented in the Departmental Quality Manual. Responsibility for maintaining accreditation with UKAS Business planning, including the assessment and introduction of new methods, and forward planning for staff and equipment requirements. CPD To fully engage in the Consultant appraisal process and will construct a personal development plan which will be reviewed on annual basis.
Critical incident reporting Responsible for ensuring that critical incidents and near misses are appropriately reported into the Trusts Risk management systems.
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