Senior Histology Lab Leader – Pediatrics

Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children Nhs Foundation Trust; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a senior leader to manage the Histology Laboratory within Paediatric Laboratory Medicine. You will drive quality, service development and performance across the department, leading a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality diagnostic services for children.

The role requires HCPC registration, a relevant higher qualification (MSc/FIBMS), extensive histology leadership experience, and strong governance across

Qualifications

• BSc in Biomedical Science or equivalent required.
• MSc, FIBMS or equivalent higher degree required.
• HCPC registration required.
• Post-registration experience in a Histology Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory.
• Experience leading a team and workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and strategic leadership for the Histology Laboratory service.
• Lead service development, innovation and quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure service continuity, resilience and workforce planning.
• Manage staff performance, development and wellbeing.
• Support budgetary and resource management.
• Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 15189, HCPC, IBMS and regulatory standards.
• Lead education, training and competency programmes.

Skills

Leadership at senior level

Staff management & appraisal

Strategic leadership

Communication skills

Quality assurance & risk management

Education

BSc in Biomedical Science or equivalent

MSc, FIBMS or equivalent higher degree

HCPC registration

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a senior leader to manage the Histology Laboratory within Paediatric Laboratory Medicine. You will drive quality, service development and performance across the department, leading a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality diagnostic services for children.

The role requires HCPC registration, a relevant higher qualification (MSc/FIBMS), extensive histology leadership experience, and strong governance across