Pathology Reception and Transport Supervisor

Integrated Care System; Stockton-on-Tees; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Pathology Reception and Transport Supervisor to oversee the specimen reception team across multiple sites. This role involves supporting laboratory processes, supervising healthcare science support workers, and ensuring compliance with laboratory standards. Ideal candidates will have leadership experience and relevant qualifications in science. The position offers a salary range of £24,937 to £26,598 per year, on a full-time and permanent basis.

Benefits

Health and well-being initiatives

Opportunities for personal and professional development

Qualifications

• Demonstrate experience in laboratory processes.
• Leadership experience required.
• Participation in audit activities.
• Hospital experience needed.
• Experience of automated and semi-automated analysers.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Healthcare Science Support Workers and coordinate team activities.
• Cover duties of HCSSW during absences.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs and turnaround time requirements.

Skills

Training staff

Ability to work under pressure

Interpersonal & communication skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in a Science subject

GCSE Grade 4 or above in English and Mathematics

ECDL or equivalent IT qualification

Job description

Pathology Reception and Transport Supervisor

*Advert will close early once sufficient volume of applications is reached*

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pathology Reception and Transport Supervisor to join the team in Central Specimen Reception across the North Pathology department. The job involves a range of tasks that support the Pathology laboratory in receipting and processing of patient samples so that results can be generated and released to clinicians to aid diagnosis.

The Pathology departments at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are working collaboratively to develop a joint service with services being delivered from all hospital sites. This will require cross site working, with the potential to work at any site as needed.

Main duties of the job

In conjunction with the Pathology Specimen Reception Line Management, supervise Healthcare Science Support Workers (HCSSW) and coordinate activities of the Pathology Specimen Reception team to provide an efficient, high-quality service across all sites. Reverting into the role of HCSSW to cover annual leave and sickness. Ensure compliance with current SOPs and laboratory guidance to ensure pre-analytical turnaround times are met, and deal with inquiries from internal and external service users, taking appropriate action as required

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust now form University Hospitals Tees and as such you may be required to work at any site across both Trusts.

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, we want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in a Science subject or significant experience in a similar role
• GCSE Grade 4 or above in English and Mathematics
• ECDL or equivalent IT qualification

Experience

• Demonstrate experience in laboratory processes
• Leadership
• Participation in audit activities
• Hospital experience
• Experience of automated and semi-automated analysers

Skills

• Experience in training staff
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good interpersonal & communication skills

Personal attributes

• Understands own limitations
• Able to work effectively as an individual or as part of a team
• Responsible and mature approach to work and colleagues

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.

Address

University Hospital of North Tees (Cross Site)

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearpro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

345-PAT7362960

Job locations

University Hospital of North Tees (Cross Site)