Job summary
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust has an
exciting opportunity for an Operational
Manager (band 8a) to join our dynamic Cellular Pathology team at the Queen
Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth.
Cellular Pathology is a diverse department, composed
of three main areas. The Histopathology section processes over 40,000 specimens
per year and plays an essential part in supporting Cancer pathways for patients.
The department
boasts modern well-equipped laboratory facilities carrying out a range of
routine and specialist techniques including immunocytochemistry and special
staining. The Cytology section provides essential non-gynae diagnostic Cytology and
Andrology services to the Trust and local community. The excellent Mortuary facility holds a full HTA
licence and provides post-mortem services to the Trust and Hampshire Coronial
service. The department has UKAS accreditation to ISO15189, HTA licence
and is located in a state of the art Pathology
Centre and looks out over the City of Portsmouth and the Solent beyond. We are
a progressive department, always looking to improve and are currently working
on exciting projects to implement Digital Pathology reporting and upgrade our
laboratory information mangement system.
We are expanding our Cellular Pathology management structure.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual
to join our Operational Management team, helping to provide a high quality, patient-
focussed service.
Main duties of the job
You will be working in a modern well equipped
department providing operational management support to all areas of Cellular
Pathology, as part of the Cellular Pathology Management Team.
You will act as a joint operational lead and manage delivery of a
high quality, effective Cellular Pathology laboratory and mortuary service
under the direction of the Cellular Pathology Laboratory Service Manager (CPLM)
and in accordance with the requirements of ISO15189 and HTA.
You will act as a joint service lead for Quality, Clinical Governance
and Supplies Management, working closely with the Pathology and Cellular
Pathology Quality, Risk and Governance Managers (PQRGM / CPQRGM)
You will jointly support and coordinate the activities of the Band
7 Biomedical Scientist (BMS) team in all areas of Cellular Pathology, who each
have a designated lead role inc. Training, Health and Safety, Quality, IT, and
specific technical areas.
About us
The Trust is committed to driving excellence in care for our patients and communities and was rated good by the Care Quality Commission report published 2020 and became a University Hospital. We are ranked as the third in the country for research; embedding education and training across the organisation and we continuously strive to achieve our core values which are at the heart of everything we do. The Trusts main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, starting life as a military hospital over a century ago and now one of the largest hospitals on the south coast and you may have seen us on the TV series Nurses on the Ward. The Trust provides comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire. The Trust employs over 8,000 staff and are #ProudtobePHU; our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because its the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for providing outstanding care and support for patients, colleagues and our community you will find a home at PHU. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in
terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender
identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans
status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- As
part of an Operational management team, lead and manage delivery of a high
quality, effective Cellular Pathology service under the direction of the Cellular
Pathology Laboratory Manager (CPLM) and in accordance with the
requirements of ISO15189:2012.
- Work closely with the Pathology
and Cellular Pathology Quality, Risk and Governance Managers (PQRGM / CPQRGM)
to ensure robust and effective the Quality, Clinical Governance and
Supplies Management processes are in place and to act as Quality Lead for
Histopathology.
- Support and coordinate the activities
of the Band 7 Biomedical Scientist (BMS) teams who each have a designated lead
role inc. Training, Health and Safety, Specimen Reception and Dissection
and Advanced Techniques (Electron Microscopy (EM), Immunohistochemistry
(IHC) and Special Staining (SS), Molecular techniques etc.
- Line manage all technical staff
within the Cellular Pathology department, including recruitment,
appraisal, CPD and performance, in accordance with Trust policies and ISO15189:2012.
- To provide specialist
interpretation and highly complex technical advice on diagnostic procedures within
the department.
- Be
responsible for the delivery of an effective departmental administrative
service, working closely with the Administrative Manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- As
part of an Operational management team, lead and manage delivery of a high
quality, effective Cellular Pathology service under the direction of the Cellular
Pathology Laboratory Manager (CPLM) and in accordance with the
requirements of ISO15189:2012.
- Work closely with the Pathology
and Cellular Pathology Quality, Risk and Governance Managers (PQRGM / CPQRGM)
to ensure robust and effective the Quality, Clinical Governance and
Supplies Management processes are in place and to act as Quality Lead for
Histopathology.
- Support and coordinate the activities
of the Band 7 Biomedical Scientist (BMS) teams who each have a designated lead
role inc. Training, Health and Safety, Specimen Reception and Dissection
and Advanced Techniques (Electron Microscopy (EM), Immunohistochemistry
(IHC) and Special Staining (SS), Molecular techniques etc.
- Line manage all technical staff
within the Cellular Pathology department, including recruitment,
appraisal, CPD and performance, in accordance with Trust policies and ISO15189:2012.
- To provide specialist
interpretation and highly complex technical advice on diagnostic procedures within
the department.
- Be
responsible for the delivery of an effective departmental administrative
service, working closely with the Administrative Manager.
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to use highly complex automated equipment
- Ability to maintain standards of accuracy and hand to eye co-ordination in repetitive manual techniques
- Ability to work in a methodical and organized manner
- Ability to undertake the technical validation and interpretation of laboratory results
- Ability to work using own initiative and without supervision
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability in human resource management
- Excellent leadership skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Coaching and counselling skills
- Problem solving skills
- Comprehensive knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and procedures within a diagnostic laboratory
- Awareness of current professional developments
- Experience of change management within a large complex organization
- Good working knowledge of Laboratory Information Systems and Quality Management systems
- Good working knowledge of MS office software applications including Word, Excel and Access
- Working knowledge of ISO15189 standards
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of ISO15189 standard
- At least five years experience working in a diagnostic laboratory post registration (ideally a Cellular Pathology specialty)
- Evidence of successful management of a team of laboratory and administrative staff
- Ability to demonstrate a broad level of specialist knowledge and practical experience ideally within Cellular Pathology
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Experience of training and supervision of staff
- Experience of management training
Desirable
- Experience of Laboratory information Systems
- Experience of voice recognition software
- Experience of digital pathology systems
- Experience of working in a Cellular Pathology discipline, ie Histopathology, Cytopathology, Mortuary services.
- Experience of HTA standards.
Qualifications
Essential
- M-level qualification in Biomedical Science or equivalent or have practiced at Band 7 level for at least 3 years.
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable
- Fellow or Member of the IBMS
- Chartered Scientist status
- Managerial/Leadership qualification
- Quality Management qualification
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to use highly complex automated equipment
- Ability to maintain standards of accuracy and hand to eye co-ordination in repetitive manual techniques
- Ability to work in a methodical and organized manner
- Ability to undertake the technical validation and interpretation of laboratory results
- Ability to work using own initiative and without supervision
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability in human resource management
- Excellent leadership skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Coaching and counselling skills
- Problem solving skills
- Comprehensive knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and procedures within a diagnostic laboratory
- Awareness of current professional developments
- Experience of change management within a large complex organization
- Good working knowledge of Laboratory Information Systems and Quality Management systems
- Good working knowledge of MS office software applications including Word, Excel and Access
- Working knowledge of ISO15189 standards
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of ISO15189 standard
- At least five years experience working in a diagnostic laboratory post registration (ideally a Cellular Pathology specialty)
- Evidence of successful management of a team of laboratory and administrative staff
- Ability to demonstrate a broad level of specialist knowledge and practical experience ideally within Cellular Pathology
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Experience of training and supervision of staff
- Experience of management training
Desirable
- Experience of Laboratory information Systems
- Experience of voice recognition software
- Experience of digital pathology systems
- Experience of working in a Cellular Pathology discipline, ie Histopathology, Cytopathology, Mortuary services.
- Experience of HTA standards.
Qualifications
Essential
- M-level qualification in Biomedical Science or equivalent or have practiced at Band 7 level for at least 3 years.
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable
- Fellow or Member of the IBMS
- Chartered Scientist status
- Managerial/Leadership qualification
- Quality Management qualification
Additional information
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UK Registration
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