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A leading healthcare organization in London seeks a highly motivated Band 7 Deputy Central Specimen Reception & Logistics Manager. This role involves operational leadership across multiple sites, managing service teams, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. The ideal candidate will have experience in healthcare operations, flexibility for various shifts, and a commitment to team development and excellence in service delivery.
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Band 7 Deputy Central Specimen Reception & Logistics Manager to join our cross-site team within the East and South East London Pathology Partnership (ESEL PP). This is a full-time permanent position (37.5 hours per week).
This critical operational role will support the delivery of a safe, high-quality 24/7 Central Specimen Reception & Logistics service across all Partnership sites. You will support the CSR & Logistics Manager in leading multi-site teams including CSR service delivery managers, supervisors, and logistics staff.
The successful candidate must be flexible and willing to participate in a rotational shift system including early, late, weekend, bank holiday, and occasional night shifts to ensure a visible presence and meet service needs. Cross-site working will be required, and the successful applicant may be required to work at any of our NHS Pathology Partnership sites.
The laboratories are UKAS and HCPC accredited. Our commitment to supporting continuing professional development is evidenced by an excellent training record.
The NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership is an arms-length organisation providing pathology services to Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The Pathology Partnership is hosted by Barts Health.
The Pathology Partnership was formed in May 2021. Between 2021 and 2024, the Partnership undertook a complex transformation programme to establish a single network of laboratories, underpinned by a single Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and a single Quality Management System (QMS).
The Partnership has a main hub laboratory at the Royal London Hospital and Essential Service Laboratories (ESL) at six other hospital sites.
The total operating costs across the Partnership for 2024/25 are approximately £121 million per annum, with a workforce of around 860 WTE.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment.
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Stephanie Ogwuru
Job title: CSR and Logistics Manager
Email: s.ogwuru@nhs.net