The place to work in pathology We are looking for top talent to join the UK’s leading and fastest growing pathology company – a scientific organisation with a clinical purpose. Working in partnership with our service partners, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals, King’s College Hospital and Princess Royal University Hospital we aim to set the standard for the future of pathology. Job overview As a LIMS Analyst with Epic accreditation, reporting to a LIMS Workstream Lead, you will support the delivery and the ongoing operation of the Epic Beaker LIMS and associated laboratory middleware for the South East London Pathology Service for Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts. You will be responsible for configuring, testing, deploying and supporting pathology workflows on the Epic Beaker LIMS in specific pathology disciplines which are Microbiology, Mycology and Virology. You will work as a member of the pathology multi-disciplinary LIMS programme team, working with clinicians, clinical scientists and pathology operations staff to analyse, improve, harmonise and agree workflows for specific pathology disciplines across the Trusts. You will ensure that the LIMS is configured to ensure patient safety and optimal patient outcomes and to meet best practice ways of working and to achieve process cost efficiency. You will be required to support the Infection Sciences Workstream Lead to demonstrate and present system functionality, in order to gain support and understanding of clinical and operational stakeholders. In the test phase you will develop test plans and scripts for your own areas of responsibility and conduct testing. You will be responsible for supporting the deployment of the LIMS system to laboratories in the Trusts and for supporting end users once the system is live. This role is a unique career opportunity to be part of a truly remarkable transformation programme which will implement the largest and most ambitious pathology transformation in the UK using a world leading laboratory information management system (LIMS) in partnership with two of the largest and most prestigious NHS foundation trusts: Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospital. The core LIMS underpinning the Pathology Transformation Programme will be Epic Beaker which will also be a key component of the Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospital electronic health record (EHR) programme, also known as Apollo. Apollo is the most ambitious programme of clinical pathway transformation the Trusts have ever undertaken and it will be powered by the world’s leading EHR system, Epic. The Epic Beaker LIMS, fully integrated to Trusts’ Epic EHR, will be at the heart of Synnovis Pathology Transformation programme. Main duties of the job As a LIMS Analyst with Epic accreditation, reporting to a LIMS Workstream Lead, you will support the delivery and the ongoing operation of the Epic Beaker LIMS and associated laboratory middleware for the South East London Pathology Service for Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts. You will be responsible for configuring, testing, deploying and supporting pathology workflows on the Epic Beaker LIMS in specific pathology disciplines which are Microbiology, Mycology and Virology. You will work as a member of the pathology multi-disciplinary LIMS programme team, working with clinicians, clinical scientists and pathology operations staff to analyse, improve, harmonise and agree workflows for specific pathology disciplines across the Trusts. You will ensure that the LIMS is configured to ensure patient safety and optimal patient outcomes and to meet best practice ways of working and to achieve process cost efficiency. You will be required to support the Infection Sciences Workstream Lead to demonstrate and present system functionality, in order to gain support and understanding of clinical and operational stakeholders. In the test phase you will develop test plans and scripts for your own areas of responsibility and conduct testing. You will be responsible for supporting the deployment of the LIMS system to laboratories in the Trusts and for supporting end users once the system is live. Working for our organisation Your development and learning You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The Synnovis Way Development programme which is used across Synnovis to enable you to reach your potential, learn new skills and achieve your goals. This is managed between you and your line manager in line with your own personal and professional development ambitions. You can apply for finance to drive innovation and service development for the benefit of patients through our Innovation Accelerator Fund. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Core duties: Work as a member of the pathology multi-disciplinary LIMS team to implement the Epic Beaker LIMS across Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts. Work with clinicians, clinical scientists and pathology operations staff to analyse, improve, harmonise and agree workflows for specific pathology disciplines across the Trusts. Ensure that the LIMS is configured to ensure patient safety and optimal patient outcomes and to meet best practice ways of working and to achieve process cost efficiency. Document agreed workflows, associated quality controls and process rules. Champion and implement agreed workflows and working practices, building the awareness, support, knowledge and cooperation of all impacted colleagues. Work, as a member of your team, to configure the LIMS in line with agreed workflows for specific pathology disciplines and ensure design integrity. Ensure LIMS configuration enables pathology testing procedures to meet required quality controls and auditing requirements. Support the Workstream Lead (Senior Manager LIMS) to demonstrate and present information, and system functionality, in order to gain support and understanding of all stakeholders. Develop test plans and scripts for your own areas of responsibility. Responsibility for system testing your own areas of the LIMS configuration, including pathology test accuracy, and system testing areas configured by others. Ensure patient information is managed in accordance with information governance and data protection standards and policies. Ensure all documentation is professional, fit for purpose and meets agreed standards. Maintain excellent working relationships with stakeholders, EHR and Pathology Transformation team colleagues and with suppliers. Comply with Trust and Synnovis policies. Synnovis is a pathology partnership between SYNLAB UK and Ireland, and the NHS, including sites, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to deliver and transform pathology services across South East London. The partnership provides services to 1.7 million people living in South East London, as well as to hundreds of thousands of patients from outside the region who use local healthcare services. The partnership provides diagnostics, testing and digital pathology for hospital trusts, GP services and other healthcare providers. Currently our offices are based in Paris Garden, Blackfriars SE1, however at present this is a temporary location. We expect to move to new offices in the Hub building located in Blackfriars in 2024. Paris Gardens Synnovis’ Corporate HQ; housing our Finance, Procurement, HR, Service Improvement and Business Development teams. We have a relaxed, but professional atmosphere with monthly corporate updates to keep you informed on our progress. Situated 5 minutes from Southwark station you will have easy access to the vibrant South Bank and local amenities. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria EPIC accreditation Educated to degree level in a relevant subject Desirable criteria Master’s Degree in Biomedical Science Experience Essential criteria Expertise and experience in Microbiology, Mycology and Virology pathology disciplines Good understanding of how analysers and other laboratory equipment interface with a LIMS Good knowledge of clinical and operational workflows and processes within a pathology department and how these interact with other hospital departments Desirable criteria Management of LIMS implementation Skills & Knowledge Essential criteria Ability to resolve problems and make decisions based on complex facts using appropriate analysis, interpretation or comparisons Excellent stakeholder management skills including clinical staff and senior management 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 w e offer a competitive benefits package. All employees are entitled to: Contributory pension scheme Generous annual leave entitlement Ground breaking development opportunities 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. Please apply for this post on-line. If you have problems with using the online process, or need any assistance, please email [email protected] Your e-mail address is important to us. We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. If you decide to apply for this post but do not hear back from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in Synnovis. Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. Further details / informal visits contact Name Chris Hibbins Job title Beaker Workstream Lead Email address [email protected] If you have problems applying, contact Address Synnovis Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Telephone 01629 702340