Overview
The University Hospital of North Midlands, Mid Cheshire and East Cheshire NHS Trusts are working collaboratively as a Pathology network, North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service (NMCPS). A further development of the network is progressing to include Shrewsbury and Telford NHS trust and Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital. Lead Biomedical Scientist Haematology (Leighton and Macclesfield) roles are being recruited for. We are seeking applications from suitably qualified, self-motivated and enthusiastic HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists with appropriate experience in Haematology for the role of Lead BMS Haematology for the Leighton and Macclesfield hospital sites. The post involves delivering leadership and coordination for the Haematology laboratories, with collaboration across the network.
Based at either Leighton or Macclesfield Hospital you will be required to work across both sites to effectively deliver the Haematology laboratory service. There will also be a requirement to work at the Royal Stoke University Hospital (RSUH) periodically.
Responsibilities
* Provide expert and operational leadership for the Leighton and Macclesfield Haematology laboratories; collaborate with the team at RSUH to ensure delivery of the NMCPS network model.
* Work across both Leighton and Macclesfield sites and periodically at RSUH to deliver Haematology laboratory service.
* Manage and prioritise a complex workload with rapidly changing demands; provide effective leadership and motivation for the Haematology team.
* Provide effective operational management in line with Trust policies and procedures, including responsibility for continuing quality improvement to maintain UKAS accreditation and overall performance of the service.
* Ensure training, health and safety, quality management requirements are appropriate and implemented, including monitoring the department's finances.
* Maintain line management responsibilities and relationships with internal and external stakeholders, from clinical teams to suppliers.
* Maintain scientific and technical expertise as a Biomedical Scientist and lead by example.
About University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
UHNM is based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, serving around three million people. The trust is highly regarded for its facilities, teaching and research and is the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
Diversity and Inclusion
UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. We ask all employees to commit to the values co-created by staff, patients and carers that unite us as a Trust.
People and Care
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population we serve.
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