Cellular Pathology Operational Manager

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Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, high calibre candidate with a strong scientific background and a proven track-record in managing services and leading people, to co-manage day-to-day operations in the HHFT Cellular Pathology Department.

The successful candidate will assume co-operational responsibility for a UKAS IOS15189 accredited Cellular Pathology service that includes a Histology Department operating as a hub and satellite across the Royal Hampshire County Hospital site, Winchester and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital sites respectively and an established Diagnostic Cytology section.

Your work will ensure that the department continues to deliver a high quality, timely and effective service, where patient experience and safety is central. Histology is actively reviewing work patterns to support faster diagnostic cancer targets, so an understanding of how to best deploy staff to create patient flow will be essential. The department is also being supported by the HHFT Quality Improvement team to empower staff to take ownership of flow to alleviate backlogs and use their expert task knowledge to best effect, so a manager with a background in team and people development is advantageous

The role will require the post-holder to be flexible and highly organised, able to align their values with those of the organisation, have the ability to delegate effectively and to work as part of a team with a 'can-do' positive attitude.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is a key member of the Cellular Pathology Management Team, responsible to the Cellular Pathology Manager for all aspects of the day to day operational delivery of a high quality and responsive Cellular Pathology service with a main laboratory (Histology and Cytology) based on the Winchester Royal Hampshire County Hospital site (RHCH) and a satellite laboratory service (some Histology functions) on the Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital Site (BNHH)

This is a leadership role with responsibility for supporting the Cellular Pathology Manager in the development of both a medium and long term strategy for the HHFT Histology and Cytology services that supports the wider Pathology strategic aims, encompassing service improvement and redesign.

The post holder will hold co-responsibility for the scientific and technical management of the service, including quality & regulatory requirements and appropriate training programmes for all staff within the department.

They will have co-responsibility for the day-to-day management of staff, including appraisal reviews, acting as a panel member for recruitment and selection and undertaking the initial stages of Trust HR policies, including grievance, conduct and capability.

The post holder will have an expert scientific background capable of establishing the best technical solutions with their senior scientific team and providing guidance and advice to clinicians and other senior managers.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs over 8,600 staff and has a turnover of over £450 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Our values help us in what we do and how we do it. It is important that you understand and use these values throughout your employment with the Trust to define and develop our culture.

The post holder will be:-

• Compassionate, caring about our patients.
• Accountable and responsible, always looking to improve.
• Respectful for all and show integrity in everything.
• Encouraging and challenging each other to always do our best.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person specification

Written Abilities

Essential criteria

• Quality of application

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MSc or equivalent M Level Qualification or experience
• Management or Leadership Qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Record of Delivery on Laboratory Management and associated projects
• Technical knowledge

Skills

Essential criteria

• Leadership/people skills
• Planning/Organisation
• Communication skills

Our commitment to you:

We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

The paperwork:

• HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first - as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
• All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
• In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
• This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Cellular Pathology Operational Manager JD (PDF, 565.5KB)
• HHFT Employee Rewards & Benefits (PDF, 723.8KB)