As a Band 8a laboratory manager in the Microbiology Department the post holder will be responsible for the operational and technical delivery of the service and management of all sections of Microbiology including Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology, Parasitology and Molecular Diagnostics, as well as maintenance of UKAS accreditation to ISO The post holder is the Microbiology budget holder and will take a lead role in the management and development of all staff within the Department.
Main duties of the job
The role involves leading the operational, technical and workforce management of the Microbiology Department, ensuring high quality service delivery across Bacteriology, Virology, Molecular Diagnostics, Parasitology and Mycology, maintaining UKAS ISO 15189 accreditation, managing the budget and developing staff.
Working for your organisation
The Pathology Department at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals is part of the Lancashire & South Cumbria Pathology Service, a 4-Trust collaborative network focussed on coordinating services, adopting new technology, achieving best value and improving patient outcomes whilst maintaining pathology services across all sites.
The post holder will work to meet the objectives of the Pathology Directorate and the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust through effective teamwork, communication, planning, staffing and resource management. As a Band 8a in the Microbiology Department the post holder will be responsible for the operational and technical delivery of the service and management of all sections of Microbiology including Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology, Parasitology and Molecular Diagnostics, as well as maintenance of UKAS accreditation to ISO The post holder is the Microbiology budget holder and will take a lead role in the management and development of all staff within the Department. Additional duties will be undertaken as directed by the Pathology Directorate Manager in consultation with the post holder
The Pathology department at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is member of the Lancashire & South Cumbria Pathology Service which is a collaborative pathology network made up of four partner Trusts, they are University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The aim is to transform pathology services and patient pathways by ensuring a coordinated approach for local services that drives the adoption of new technology, seeks best value, service quality and investment to improve patient outcomes. Pathology is essential to the delivery of all patient pathways and will be continued to be delivered on all 4 hospital sites.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty-five-minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac, Haematology and Cystic fibrosis patients.
As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents -it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Clare Ellis Job title: Director of Clinical Professionals Email address: Telephone number:
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