Pathology Digital Service Manager

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pathology Digital Service Manager to oversee the transition to digital pathology. This role involves managing services effectively, leading change initiatives, and ensuring high-quality patient care through innovative digital solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing healthcare services.
• Strong leadership and change management skills.
• Ability to improve processes and patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Manage services efficiently within the Pathology Division.
• Lead change management initiatives to enhance processes.
• Ensure effective human resource and financial management.

Skills

Human resource management

Financial management

Performance management

Leadership

Change management

Job description

The Pathology Digital Service Manager will play a key role in supporting the launch and operationalisation of digital pathology within the University College London (UCL) and Queen Square (QS) pathology departments. The digital pathology programme involves pathologists transitioning from reporting via traditional glass slides and microscopes to digital scans of tissues. This innovative transformation includes the introduction and adoption of a new digital pathology application (Sectra), supported by new workstations and medical-grade screens.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that services are efficiently and effectively managed within the Pathology Division. This will be achieved through excellent human resource, financial, and performance management, along with leadership of change management initiatives to improve processes and patient outcomes.

About UCLH

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the UK's most complex NHS trusts, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services to local, national, and international patients. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We operate across eight sites:

1. University College Hospital (including the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
2. National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
3. Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
4. Eastman Dental Hospital
5. Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
6. University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
7. The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
8. University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street

Our focus is on diagnosing and treating complex illnesses, including women’s health, cancer, infections, neurological, gastrointestinal, and oral diseases. We also offer world-class support services such as critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine, and pathology.

At UCLH, we foster a 'One Team' ethos, with core values of safety, kindness, teamwork, and continuous improvement. Our staff have voted us the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in England.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Michael Singlehurst
• Job Title: Assistant General Manager
• Email: [e-mail]