Network Haematology and Pre Analytics Manager

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider in Coventry is seeking a Laboratory Services Manager to oversee service delivery and implement innovative service provisions. The successful candidate will have management experience and will ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. This role demands strong leadership and analytical skills to improve patient care through effective laboratory management.

Qualifications

• Experience in management and operational roles.
• Ability to implement and manage quality standards within a laboratory environment.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage and ensure effective service delivery across various departments.
• Design innovative methods for service provision based on clinical needs.
• Lead audit processes and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Management skills

Auditing

Analytical skills

Education

Relevant qualifications

Job description

Overview

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Responsibilities

• Manage and be accountable for the delivery of the service using an effective and efficient deployment of all resources within areas as defined by the Senior Management Team, including laboratory materials, staff and information across the Network
• Design and develop innovative methods of service provision and work with other managers to plan and implement these processes within the departments, in response to clinical demand and organisational change.
• Interpret and implement Trust and other external polices within CWPS, and work autonomously within agreed polices
• Lead in audit and service redesign, and prepare and present reports when required. Ensure the audit schedules are adhered to as defined in the departmental Quality Management System, and instigate continuous service improvements.
• Review all clinical and non clinical incidents, ensure they are reported and investigated fully within the appropriate timeframes, and are reported through the governance structure in accordance with the Trust's incident reporting policy.
• Manage and implement changes as directed by the Senior Management Team and Clinical Lead, and take responsibility for risk management within these projects.
• With the Clinical Lead assist and support the Senior Management Team in the strategic evaluation, planning, development and improvement of the Network pathology service, and deputise for the Group Managers when required
• Responsible for producing and delivering a departmental three-year service provision plan including defining and implementing departmental objectives.
• Responsible for the day-to-day operational management, including all aspects of analytical work of the designated area or areas of the service, under the direction of the Group Manager, to ensure the most efficient service is provided to the Users
• Lead in conjunction with other senior staff in the evaluation, implementation and development of existing and new technologies, approved clinical trials and departmental research projects to ensure the continued effectiveness of the service
• Identify and investigate any areas of non-compliance in an efficient and authoritative manner ensuring all necessary corrective actions are implemented, and report back on such incidents to the Senior Management Team and Clinical Lead
• Take a lead in the propagation and maintenance of all laboratory aspects of the CPA/ISO standards/MHRA requirements, HTA regulations, HSE requirements and any other statutory regulations, and ensure the delivery of services in line with the principles of these standards and requirements throughout CWPS
• Lead the management of risk within defined areas, including managing the risk register and cooperate with clinical leads to ensure the service always operates in a safe and efficient manner as would be expected from the service users and all regulatory authorities.
• Be responsible for reporting any concerns about the service delivery to the Senior Management Team and Clinical Lead promptly with recommendations on ensuring business continuity at all times.
• Take on the role of governance lead for an agreed area of the laboratory and attend/participate in CWPS Governance Board meetings
• Design and oversee scientific and technical training programmes for all grades of staff and ensure training plans are adhered to within the agreed timeframes
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of current and future scientific developments relating to the laboratory, operating to contemporary best practice specifications
• Authorise complex reports where necessary and communicate specialist scientific information and give expert technical advice to healthcare staff within Pathology and to users within and external to the Trust
• Have line responsibility for the laboratory's participation in external quality assurance schemes and provide a comprehensive report, by exception to laboratory management promptly when required
• Responsible that all work is completed to the agreed quality standards, is prioritised where necessary and is meeting defined turn-around-times
• Is expert in the use of the Quality management system, and oversees the effective development and/or management of all controlled documentation, non-conformaties and audit reports within the system
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current practice with regard to health and safety, COSHH and risk management, and supports departmental health and safety representatives to ensure all staff comply with all relevant local and external policies
• Work as an effective member of the CWPS Network management team to deliver a fully integrated diagnostic pathology service

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

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Desirable criteria

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Experience

Essential criteria

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Desirable criteria

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Skills

Essential criteria

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Desirable criteria

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.

The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

Documents to download

• Job Description and Personal Specification (PDF, 704.3KB)
• Welcoming Candidates with Disability (PDF, 371.7KB)
• Candidate Information (PDF, 736.7KB)