Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and transform pathology services at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
We are looking for an outstanding Head of Pathology Operations to take strategic and operational leadership of our large, diverse, and highly skilled pathology service a. This role offers real scope to innovate, influence at senior level, and help shape pathology services across the Trust and wider system.
If you are a confident and visionary leader with a passion for quality, people, and progress please get in touch.
Main duties of the job
ThispostwillbetheLeadHealthcareScientistfortheTrust.
The Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has hospital sites at Stoke Mandeville, High Wycombe and Amersham, primarily serving Mid and South Buckinghamshire. There are laboratories situated at the Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe hospitals. There is a Divisional Management Structure in place and Pathologyisaclinicaldeliveryunit(CDU)withintheSpecialist ClinicalServicesCare Group.
The Head of Pathology Operations is required to work in a way that facilitates andsupportsthestrategicdevelopmentoftheservicedeliveryunits,empowers clinicians and frontline staff in decision-making in a way that supports service improvements and provides a patient centred focus.
The post holder will be responsible for developing business and project plans ensuring implementation and that performance targets and strategic objectives are met.
The post holderwillworkcloselywith Pathology Clinical Leads, seniorpathologymanagers,allconsultants and the Care Group Director of Operations.
The post holder must deliver a high-quality, cost-effective service and through collaborative and constructive working facilitate improvements through change as determined by best practice/service developments.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
1. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
2. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
3. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
4. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
5. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
6. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
7. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
8. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
9. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
10. Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Education, qualifications and training
Essential criteria
11. Registration with the Health Professions council as a Biomedical Scientist
12. A Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent
13. MSc in Biomedical Science or equivalent
14. Registration on continual professional development scheme
15. Management training and qualification
16. Quality Management training Risk Assessment training
17. Knowledge of pathology IT systems for the extraction of statistics and workload data
18. Leadership Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
19. Experience in the management of multi-discipline Pathology services
20. At least 10 years post registration experience working in a diagnostic pathology laboratory
21. In-depth experience of complex laboratory methodology to provide expert advice to the Directorate and the Trust
22. Understanding of UKAS / lab accreditation requirements and experience
23. Awareness of safety regulations relating to safe working in pathology laboratories to ensure that safety remains central in strategic plans
24. Good written and verbal communication skills to present information at meetings, in business cases and reports
25. Analytical skills to follow through complex service delivery and diagnostic problems
26. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes – Powerpoint, Access, Excel and Word
27. Good financial skills to manage budgets and maintain financial discipline
28. Follow professional development pathway to maintain relevant skills
29. Develop and maintain a training strategy to ensure adequate staffing
30. Knowledge of pathology IT systems for the extraction of statistics and workload data
31. Expert knowledge to lead and develop strategy on laboratory quality assurance issues
32. Management of audit processes and clinical governance
33. Knowledge of NHS capital procurement process to enable negotiation of building developments and equipment acquisition
34. Negotiating skills for the development of service level agreements with service users
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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