Job summary
This is a unique opportunity to be part of the senior leadership team working to improve pathology services across the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw (SYB) Pathology Network.
The SYB Pathology Network builds on the high quality pathology services currently provided in each of the five Acute Trusts to provide the best possible service for patients across the Integrated Care System (ICS) footprint. It is our mission to deliver high-quality and innovative laboratory medicine solutions to patients, clinicians and partners to improve health, add value to patient care, safeguard best clinical outcomes and support the transformation of healthcare across SYB and beyond.
If you have vision, can provide patient-centred transformational leadership to our professional scientific colleagues and can operate effectively in an extensive multi-disciplinary and multi-site Network this is the role for you.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for providing strong transformational leadership and professional scientific advice within a climate of change, which enables high quality patient-centred services to be delivered to patients across SYB and beyond.
Along with the Clinical Director and Operations Director you will have collective responsibility for the strategic development of services in the Network; the delivery of key performance indicators and objectives, achieving the clinical and healthcare standards required to comply with high quality and well governed, patient-centred services.
Ensuring that the SYB Pathology Network is at the forefront of scientific and technological innovation, you will enjoy working with complexity and across a matrix of relationships extending beyond your immediate role and boundaries.
You will champion our aim to be the employer of choice and work to provide exciting opportunities and flexible career pathways, consistently modelling behaviours that are in line with our values and operating in a culture of transparency, accountability and responsibility.
Provisional interview dates 27/28 April 2022
About us
Whilst Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is host employer the post holder will be required to undertake duties at any of the sites within the Network, these include;
- Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BHNFT)
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DBTHFT)
- The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT)
- Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT)
Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust operates with a budget of £1.2 bn, has a workforce of over 18,000 employees, covers 5 hospital sites, provides care from over 40 community settings and has an excellent reputation for research.
As an organisation we value and respect our staff and the community we serve. We provide excellent staff benefits, this includes commitment to professional development but also many initiatives to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Scientific Director is the senior scientific manager of the SYB Pathology Network and is responsible for providing strong transformational leadership and professional scientific advice within a climate of change, which enables high quality patient-centred services to be delivered to patients across the SYB and beyond within the resources available.
For full details please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Scientific Director is the senior scientific manager of the SYB Pathology Network and is responsible for providing strong transformational leadership and professional scientific advice within a climate of change, which enables high quality patient-centred services to be delivered to patients across the SYB and beyond within the resources available.
For full details please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level understanding of Pathology Scientific Disciplines
- HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist or Clinical Scientist
- Evidence of Continued Professional development
- MBA or equivalent level of knowledge/experience of leadership, strategy and management
- Expert understanding of specialist healthcare science activities and management knowledge acquired through higher specialist training
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of senior professional leadership and operational management across a range of scientific speciality settings
- Demonstrable experience managing clinical services and of leading improvements in scientific and diagnostic settings, patient care and experience across multiple specialities
- Knowledge and experience of human resources management, communicating highly complex and contentious information to individuals and large groups
- Experience of managing budgets and financial resources, including the associated processes such as budget setting and financial planning
- Experience of actively leading service improvements across multiple areas
- In depth knowledge of the clinical governance agenda including clinical risk and safety
- Experience of workforce planning and recruitment and retention strategies - budget and resources
- Working with different organisations and systems to review complex issues/cases
- Experience of leading successfully on programmes of work to improve health care service delivery and clinical practice
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates commitment to NHS values and a patient focussed approach to service delivery
- Establishes and maintains appropriate mechanisms within their area to allow comprehensive performance management in terms of financial management responsibilities and objectives
- Engages effectively across boundaries, breaking down silos, while operating in partnership with stakeholders towards a shared vision.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level understanding of Pathology Scientific Disciplines
- HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist or Clinical Scientist
- Evidence of Continued Professional development
- MBA or equivalent level of knowledge/experience of leadership, strategy and management
- Expert understanding of specialist healthcare science activities and management knowledge acquired through higher specialist training
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of senior professional leadership and operational management across a range of scientific speciality settings
- Demonstrable experience managing clinical services and of leading improvements in scientific and diagnostic settings, patient care and experience across multiple specialities
- Knowledge and experience of human resources management, communicating highly complex and contentious information to individuals and large groups
- Experience of managing budgets and financial resources, including the associated processes such as budget setting and financial planning
- Experience of actively leading service improvements across multiple areas
- In depth knowledge of the clinical governance agenda including clinical risk and safety
- Experience of workforce planning and recruitment and retention strategies - budget and resources
- Working with different organisations and systems to review complex issues/cases
- Experience of leading successfully on programmes of work to improve health care service delivery and clinical practice
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates commitment to NHS values and a patient focussed approach to service delivery
- Establishes and maintains appropriate mechanisms within their area to allow comprehensive performance management in terms of financial management responsibilities and objectives
- Engages effectively across boundaries, breaking down silos, while operating in partnership with stakeholders towards a shared vision.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield
S5 7AU
Employer's website
https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
