About the position
Main purpose of the job:
- To manage the safety Laboratory, ensuring quality management systems, reliability, and accuracy of results generated by the lab
Location:
- WDIH – Braamfontein, Johannesburg
Key performance areas:
- Oversee and monitor equipment calibration and maintenance by laboratory staff to ensure accurate and reliable results
- Plan and manage the activities of staff to ensure they achieve their performance objectives and ensure the most optimal utilization of available resources
- Train and develop staff to ensure they have the skills required by the organization and can achieve their performance objectives
- Oversee and implement safe working conditions and procedures to ensure a safe working environment and compliance with all legislation
- Perform the role of medical technologist as required by operational needs
- Monitor and control expenses against budget to control costs and maximize the profitability of the laboratory
- Customer Satisfaction:
- External Customers: Establishing and maintaining business relationships
- Internal Customers: Effective communication to reporting manager, colleagues, staff members
- Manage the correct application of quality assurance processes and standard operating procedures to ensure corrective actions are taken as required
- Interact with project managers and site co-coordinators to resolve site queries
- Reviews and implements changes to standard operating procedures to ensure the laboratory is constantly able to provide high-quality, cost-effective, and correct results
- HPCSA - All staff registered, and proof of registration must be filed
- SANAS and DAIDS - maintain accreditation, no repeat findings from the previous year
- GCLP – compliance
- Participate in the appointment of staff for different sections
- Ensure adequate work performance by mentoring supervisors by providing necessary training
- Review of supervisor's work performance and setting objectives with the supervisor
- Review of supervisor's monthly reports to management and offer guidance as necessary
- Timely review and acceptance of corrective actions implemented by supervisors in their respective sections
- Identify potential hazards and potential major incidents at the workplace and determine the cause of incidents
- Ensure complaints by any employee relating to that employee’s health and safety at work are investigated
- Matters arising from the health and safety committee and outcomes of audits are communicated to the employer
Required minimum education and training:
- Diploma/BTech in Biomedical Sciences
Required minimum work experience:
- Minimum of 4 years working in a clinical pathology lab as a manager
- Experience working with clinical trials and DAIDs studies
Professional Body Registration:
- HPCSA – Clinical Pathology
Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:
- Good communication skills
- Ability to optimize processes to achieve maximum efficiencies
- Able to provide staff with technical expertise
- Organized and able to prioritize tasks
- Attention to detail is essential
- Must be Adaptable and reliable
- Certification in good clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP)
- Ability to operate in a pressurized environment
TO APPLY:
- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
- Please Apply Online.
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
- The closing date for all applications: 17 April 2024.
- Note AJ Personnel is fully POPI compliant.
- Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
Please note:
- AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
- Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
- Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
- AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.
Desired Skills:
- 2D Drawings
- Communication
- Computer Skills
- Healthcare
- Laboratory Analysis
- Medical
About The Employer:
Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences. WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives. In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to the Academics conducting these activities to assist with the management thereof.
