Cross-site Histopathology Lead (Band 8A)

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust; Steeton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in the UK is seeking a Cross-site Histopathology Lead. This role involves managing a high-quality Histopathology service across multiple sites and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist and significant experience in a managerial position. This position requires strong leadership skills and technical knowledge in Histopathology.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as Biomedical Scientist required.
• Postgraduate qualification (MSc) required.
• Experience managing Quality Management Systems in Histopathology.

Responsibilities

• Manage a high-quality Histopathology service across IPS sites.
• Ensure compliance with NHS Constitution.
• Line manage mortuary staff and secretariat.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership skills

Technical knowledge in Histopathology

Human Resource management

Education

HCPC registration as Biomedical Scientist

Postgraduate qualification (MSc)

Management qualification or significant experience

Membership of professional body such as IBMS

Job description

Cross-site Histopathology Lead (Band 8A)

The IPS Pathology department is looking to recruit a Cross-site Histopathology Lead.

The post-holder would be expected to work across our sites at Airedale General Hospital, Bradford Teaching Hospital, Harrogate NHS Foundation Trust and other IPS sites as appropriate.

IPS is a joint venture owned by and providing a high-quality pathology service to Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (ANHST), Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT) and Harrogate and District Foundation Trust (HDFT). All staff working for IPS are NHS employees with standard NHS T&C's.

Main duties of the job

To work in co-operation with the, Medical Director, Managing Directorand Pathology Senior Leadership Team to manage, organise anddeliver a high-quality Histopathology service across IPS sites.The role will form a triumvirate with the General Manager and ClinicalDirector for Histopathology in delivering the service and providingassurance to the Managing Director and Medical Director. Thetriumvirate will work collaboratively with service users and otherstakeholders in the Trusts.To manage and work closely with the Senior Management Team todeliver an effective cross-site Histopathology service, providingstrong service leadership to the multi-site laboratory team, promotingand maintaining high levels of technical and professional standardsTo line manage the mortuary staff and secretariat (site dependent)forming part of general pathology support services.To ensure that the Pathology Clinical Governance agenda forHistopathology is delivered and maintained. To ensure maintenanceof the quality management system within Histopathology with theobjective that the departments become progressively more effectivein delivering a high quality service and in meeting both regulatory andaccreditation requirements.In pursuing these duties the post holder will ensure compliance withthe NHS Constitution (details of which can be found at the followingwebsites www.nhsemployers.org or www.dh.gov.uk/nhsconstitution)

About us

We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see attached full job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as Biomedical Scientist
• Holds a relevant post graduate qualification (MSc), conducive with Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Science status
• Holds a suitable management qualification or significant experience in a managerial position
• Membership of professional body such as IBMS

Experience

• Knowledge and experience of regulatory and accreditation requirements relevant to Histopathology with demonstrable evidence of involvement in managing Quality Management Systems
• Substantial technical knowledge and experience in Histopathology demonstrating an ability to manage a Histopathology laboratory
• Knowledge and experience of regulatory and accreditation requirements relevant to Histopathology with demonstrable evidence of involvement in managing Quality Management Systems
• Substantial technical knowledge and experience in Histopathology demonstrating an ability to manage a Histopathology laboratory
• Experience in developing, implementing and monitoring policies, procedures and standards, in line with local or national guidelines
• Demonstrable evidence of Human Resource management experience and proven leadership skills
• Experience in training staff of different grades
• Experience of procurement and implementation of equipment, including change control and test validation and verification
• Human Resource management experience and skills

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.

Airedale NHS Foundation /Bradford Teaching/Harrogate NHS Foundation

Airedale NHS Foundation /Bradford Teaching/Harrogate NHS Foundation