Pathology Specimen Reception and Transport Lead

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a motivated Specimen Reception and Transport Lead to oversee high quality pre-analytical services across pathology. The role involves managing specimen reception and logistics teams, liaising with senior staff, and supporting quality improvements in sample management. Candidates must have relevant qualifications and significant experience in biomedical science. This position requires a commitment to continuous professional development and may involve cross-site working.

Benefits

Leadership and improvement training

Quality Improvement Programme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable post registration experience.
• Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD).
• Supervisory/management qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Liaise closely with senior staff to support pre-analytics and quality aspects of sample processing.
• Participate in regional and national groups to develop guidelines for Pathology.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of laboratory techniques and Biomedical science

Good written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Planning and organising skills

Manual dexterity for procedures where precision is required

Education

IBMS accredited degree

HCPC registration

FIBMS, Master's degree or specialist training and experience to master's level equivalent

Tools

Pathology IT systems

Job description

Job summary

The Pathology departments at North Tees and Hartlepool (NTH) and South Tees Hospitals (STH) are working collaboratively to develop a joint service called Tees Valley Pathology, with pathology services being delivered on all hospital sites. This post will require cross-site working. An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Specimen Reception and Transport Lead to support the Pathology Support Services Manager, ensuring the development of a high quality pre-analytical service across pathology. The post holder will work together with the Pathology Support Service Manager, Lead BMS and Operational Leads, for the management and strategic development of the central specimen reception and logistics teams, supporting the pre-analytical service within pathology.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to liaise closely with senior staff to help support the pre-analytics and quality aspects of sample processing across Pathology from a staff, IT and technological perspective. They will have an in depth knowledge of pathology departments and be intrinsically involved in directing improvement and development within the service areas.

Using quality informatics, the post holder will provide solutions to support sample management across pathology, ensuring timely sample analysis and minimising adverse effects on the interpretation of patient results.

The post holder is expected to participate, as appropriate, in regional and national groups to develop guidelines and support development of Pathology provision across the wider NHS.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:

Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable post registration experience

Desirable

• Evidence of change management

Qualifications

Essential

• IBMS accredited degree
• Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD).
• HCPC registration
• FIBMS, Master's degree or specialist training and experience to master's level equivalent.

Desirable

• Supervisory/management qualification.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Advanced knowledge of laboratory techniques and Biomedical science
• Basic working knowledge of Pathology IT systems.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and safety measures.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Manual dexterity for procedures where precision is required
• Planning and organising skills.

Desirable

• Advanced working knowledge of Pathology IT systems

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital
The James Cook University Hospital
The James Cook University Hospital
The James Cook University Hospital