Job summary
An exciting new opportunity has arisen in the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme for a HCPC registered Laboratory Manager based at QMC, Nottingham. The role will lead the laboratory service at a time when the country is expanding the age of screening to lower age groups, reducing cut-off levels and moving towards digital communications.
The Eastern hub is one of 5 hubs responsible for the call and recall of subjects to take part in the English Bowel Cancer Programme. It invitesapproximately 1.4 million people to complete a quantitative faecal immunochemical test (FIT) and approximately 70% of individuals (between 54 and 75 years of age) take up this opportunity each year. The Hub is expanding the age range of screening to 50 year olds by 2025.
In response to NG12, DG30 guidelines the Department also offers symptomatic FIT to local and regional GPs to enable them to better triage their patients who have, often vague, symptoms of colorectal cancer.
The Hub currently employs nearly 60 staff, who are involved in sending out, receipting, analysis and reporting of FIT tests along with bookingSpecialist Screening Practitioner appointments, and performing other administrative duties. We also operate a busy Helpline for participants in the programme, handling over 100,000 calls each year.
The post would suit an individual who has significant laboratory management and strategic planning experience and is keen to be involved in cancer screening.
Main duties of the job
Working under the leadership of the Programme Manager as part of the Senior Management Team, the BCSP Laboratory Manager role is critical to the successful operations of the service. The role encompasses management and strategic planning of the laboratory team, which will require specialist knowledge of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. In particular, the role is designed to fulfil the following functions:
- To organise the day to day operational management of the laboratory ensuring optimal performance of equipment, materials and staff. The BCSP Laboratory Manager will also support other areas of the department
- To provide professional leadership and line management for the laboratory staff, to include work planning and rosters, training and mentoring, performance management and other HR issues
- As a specialist Biomedical Scientist, to provide appropriate specialist advice on technical and scientific issues within the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme to the Programme Manager / Programme Director and Consultant Clinical Scientist
- To undertake strategic planning of the laboratory to ensure efficiency, productivity, continuous quality improvement and robust systems and processes in the management of all resources
- This role will also act as the Training Manager for the department, overseeing and strategically planning all aspects of training for the department working closely with the Training Officers to deliver the plan
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Working alongside the Senior Management Team (SMT), the post holder will play a key role in the screening and symptomatic services providing laboratory management and expertise ensuring a high quality service is provided.
We encourage informal visits to the department to discuss the role further.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Working alongside the Senior Management Team (SMT), the post holder will play a key role in the screening and symptomatic services providing laboratory management and expertise ensuring a high quality service is provided.
We encourage informal visits to the department to discuss the role further.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or working towards
- Evidence of CPD
- Management qualification or relevant experience
Desirable
- IBMS membership
- Evidence of further knowledge of Cancer Screening
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using FIT with high level of knowledge
- Evidence of displaying good leadership and team bulding
- Significant experience managing and developing a team
- Significant post registration experience in a UK based, UKAS accredited Pathology laboratory
- Evidence of managing training systems within a department
- Experience of dealing with internal and external stakeholders
- Change management experience
- Experience of undertaking strategic planning for a specific team or section
Desirable
- Experience working in a screening programme and symptomatic service
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Evidence of displaying good interpersonal skills at all levels
- Demonstrates the ability to enthuse and motivate staff
- Demonstrates the ability to deal calmly with members of the public, patients and participants
- Evidence of being able to receive, process, interpret and communicate complex information
- Demonstrates the ability to lead a team
Desirable
- Demonstrates good IT skills
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to make judgements involving a range of complex facts or situations, which require analysis, and interpretation of a range of options
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to carry out Staff and Strategic planning for a section or specific team
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or working towards
- Evidence of CPD
- Management qualification or relevant experience
Desirable
- IBMS membership
- Evidence of further knowledge of Cancer Screening
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using FIT with high level of knowledge
- Evidence of displaying good leadership and team bulding
- Significant experience managing and developing a team
- Significant post registration experience in a UK based, UKAS accredited Pathology laboratory
- Evidence of managing training systems within a department
- Experience of dealing with internal and external stakeholders
- Change management experience
- Experience of undertaking strategic planning for a specific team or section
Desirable
- Experience working in a screening programme and symptomatic service
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Evidence of displaying good interpersonal skills at all levels
- Demonstrates the ability to enthuse and motivate staff
- Demonstrates the ability to deal calmly with members of the public, patients and participants
- Evidence of being able to receive, process, interpret and communicate complex information
- Demonstrates the ability to lead a team
Desirable
- Demonstrates good IT skills
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to make judgements involving a range of complex facts or situations, which require analysis, and interpretation of a range of options
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to carry out Staff and Strategic planning for a section or specific team
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).