Cellular Pathology Manager

A vacancy has arisen for a Cellular Pathology Manager based at the Lister Hospital Essential Services Laboratory (ESL). Pathology services are provided to the East and North Hertfordshire Trust, the wider Community Trusts, GP practices and private locations.

The Essential Services Laboratory will be undergoing an exciting lab refurbishment, equipment replacement and LIMS replacement, and this is a great opportunity for a highly skilled and organised individual to join the team and lead this process alongside other HSL senior managers and service users.

The role will also involve leading the Cellular Pathology team and maintaining compliance with UKAS, the HTA, and supporting the BMS staff as and when required in the section.

Additionally we are looking for someone to continue sustaining our quality environment, with a flexible and innovative approach as a technical manager. Continual quality improvement is central to our values, especially user involvement and engagement in developing our service to them. Skills such as project management, organisational change, routine administration, personnel, finance and quality management will be valuable. HSL supports professional and personal development through experiential learning and both internal and external courses and learning opportunities.

You will be required to work 37.5 hours per week during core hours.

Training and development opportunities supporting professional development

Annual salary review - No banding restrictions. As we are a private company we are not restricted by salary bandings and so are able to negotiate appropriate salaries based on experience. This also means that annual salary reviews do not hit a band ceiling.

Discounted gym membership we have a corporate gym membership scheme with Better Gyms

Cash healthcare plan cash back on a variety of healthcare costs including dentist and opticians

Sick Pay Entitlement - Competitive

Permanent Health Insurance and Death in Service Cover

Life Assurance providing salary continuation for long term illness, six months qualifying period

Employee Assistance Programme supporting staff wellbeing

Season Ticket Loan Scheme interest free loan for the cost of annual travel ticket

Perkbox Access to additional staff perks and benefits such as high street discounts

Company Pension Scheme company and staff contributions which increase with service

Competitive annual leave allowance 28 days

Flexible working hours we support and offer flexibility around shift patterns and working schedule

To include, but not be restricted to, the following duties:

• To provide professional, operational and managerial leadership for HSL Cellular Pathology Service and to make care of and impact on the patient your first concern.
• To ensure that all staff adhere to Sonic / HSL policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the organisation and performance of analytical testing and ensure all staff understand KPIs / service standards and that each service section continually improves on these.
• Use data to drive the improved performance of the laboratories from Group systems such as Tableau, Q-pulse, and Sonic Learn.
• To ensure that the Senior Operations Management is aware of issues concerning service delivery including shortfall, service pressures and to propose remedial action.
• To implement processes, policy, contracts etc. as required by the HSL and Group Operations Manager or the HSL senior management team.
• To evaluate the skill mix across whole service and to ensure that appropriate systems are in place for activity surge and for business continuity planning needs.
• Responsible for staff appointment, supervision and management of training plans such that all staff conduct duties in line with required competence, responsibility and job description.
• To ensure staffing rotas are maintained and planned accordingly with correct numbers and grades of staff for uninterrupted service provision.
• To demonstrate skills in dealing with complex issues to generate appropriate strategies for workload management and implement service, team plans and policies as required by HSL.
• Ensure that evidence based practice & workforce planning is integrated into HSL service, which is central to patient care, drawing together the elements that make a quality organisation, focused on the needs of the patient.
• Identify and manage clinical risk with programmes in place to reduce risk, ensuring compliance with HSL contracts, NICE, RCPath and other regulatory organisations.
• Maintain up to date knowledge and understanding of standards required for compliance to relevant accreditation e.g. UKAS, Regulatory bodies, Information Security, Health and Safety and where required safety performance indicators.
• To work closely with the H&S team in the development of policy and compliance with policy.
• To maintain an up-to-date awareness and knowledge of current developments, professional and clinical guidelines relevant to Cellular Pathology services NICE/ IBMS /…