Head of Pathology Operations

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Aylesbury seeks a skilled Head of Pathology Operations to oversee and transform pathology services. This role entails strategic leadership and operational oversight across multiple sites, requiring a Biomedical Science background and extensive experience in a diagnostic laboratory. The successful candidate will be tasked with developing business plans, implementing strategic objectives, and fostering an innovative atmosphere within the service. Comprehensive benefits, including flexible working arrangements, are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave

Access to NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Registration with the Health Professions council as a Biomedical Scientist.
• Experience in managing multi-discipline Pathology services.
• At least 10 years post-registration experience in a diagnostic pathology laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for pathology services.
• Develop business and project plans aligning with performance targets.
• Collaborate with clinical leads and senior pathology managers.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Knowledge of pathology IT systems

Financial management

Education

Biomedical Science Degree

MSc in Biomedical Science

Management training

Tools

Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Access, Excel, Word)

Job description

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

This post will be the Lead Healthcare Scientist for the Trust.

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 Pathology is a clinical delivery unit (CDU) within the Specialist Clinical Services Care Group.

The Head of Pathology Operations is required to work in a way that facilitates and supports the strategic development of the service delivery units, 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 holder will work closely with Pathology Clinical Leads, senior pathology managers, all consultants 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.

About us

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• 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.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• 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?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

Education, qualifications and training

• Registration with the Health Professions council as a Biomedical Scientist
• A Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent
• MSc in Biomedical Science or equivalent
• Registration on continual professional development scheme
• Management training and qualification
• Quality Management training Risk Assessment training
• Knowledge of pathology IT systems for the extraction of statistics and workload data
• Leadership Qualification

Experience

• Experience in the management of multi-discipline Pathology services
• At least 10 years post registration experience working in a diagnostic pathology laboratory
• In-depth experience of complex laboratory methodology to provide expert advice to the Directorate and the Trust
• Understanding of UKAS / lab accreditation requirements and experience
• Awareness of safety regulations relating to safe working in pathology laboratories to ensure that safety remains central in strategic plans
• Good written and verbal communication skills to present information at meetings, in business cases and reports
• Analytical skills to follow through complex service delivery and diagnostic problems
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes - Powerpoint, Access, Excel and Word
• Good financial skills to manage budgets and maintain financial discipline
• Follow professional development pathway to maintain relevant skills
• Develop and maintain a training strategy to ensure adequate staffing
• Knowledge of pathology IT systems for the extraction of statistics and workload data
• Expert knowledge to lead and develop strategy on laboratory quality assurance issues
• Management of audit processes and clinical governance
• Knowledge of NHS capital procurement process to enable negotiation of building developments and equipment acquisition
• Negotiating skills for the development of service level agreements with service users

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.

Interim Care Group Director of Operations

£76,965 to £88,682 a yearper annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working