About this role
Job summary
The Technical Head Pathology (Maternity Cover) is a one year fixed term role established to maintain service delivery and quality standards during maternity leave. There will be a large element of project management required to deliver into use automated systems for Histology and the supporting IT infrastructure.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be responsible for the effective leadership, management, and project delivery within Pathology, ensuring a high-quality, safe, and efficient diagnostic service in line with ISO standards and organisational objectives.
The successful candidate will maintain the highest scientific and technical standards and actively contributing to improvement of laboratory practice and service delivery. The postholder will ensure the delivery of departmental projects and their integration into BAU.
The role works closely with the Consultant Clinical Lead and other stakeholders to ensure procedures and service development are delivered. There is responsibility for ensuring authorised laboratory results are accurately released, with appropriate verification of new systems in place; where necessary, consultation with clinical colleagues to determine the need for further testing and system acceptance.
The postholder will support staff development, mandatory and role-specific training compliance and promoting a culture of continual professional development (CPD).
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays NHS pension scheme membership Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further NHS Staff discounts Cycle to work scheme Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description Job responsibilities
Responsibility for the delivery of the pathology improvements To ensure the highest scientific standards of project delivery and implementation of clinical and laboratory systems. To ensure the department meets the national standards required by UKAS - retaining accreditation status for all developments and implementations. To undertake Continual Professional Development (CPD) and to encourage the staff to do likewise. To be responsible for the departments full compliance with National Assurance Schemes To determine, in discussion with the consultants, the necessity for further tests where appropriate and to ensure all tests and processes are accurately performed to departmental protocols. To co-ordinate the formulation of operational policies and to assess the need for additional resources and new developments To co-ordinate the department standard protocols in conjunction with Consultant Clinical Lead and other relevant parties.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential
Educated to degree level or equivalent PM qualification / or equivalent experience MSc/Higher Specialist Certificate or training/experience to Masters level equivalent Management qualification or relevant experience
Desirable
Project delivery experience Scientific background Pathology experience
Knowledge Essential
Laboratory project implementation Staff management Budgetary management Knowledge of current methodology and developments Governance and risk management
Desirable
Knowledge of developments in the NHS
Experience Essential
Senior operational / service management experience in an NHS environment Experience of significant people management including multi-professional staff Business planning and change management NHS Policy Implementation
Desirable
Project management
skills and abilities Essential
Effective written communication skills including analysis and presentation of reports. Able to build and maintain working relationships with others Ability to critically analyse complex data and identify key trends Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Address Stepping Hill Hospital
Poplar Grove
Stockport
SK2 7JE
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)