Job summary
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust's Pathology Centre are looking for a dynamic, caring, and enthusiastic Pathology IT Manager.
The successful applicant will be working closely with other members of the Pathology leadership team, across our three hospital sites, to deliver a quality, patient-focused service. The Pathology Centre is a vibrant team, continually looking for ways to develop innovative ideas and ways of working, ensuring our services continue to match the rapid pace of growth in diagnostic advances. This role will also be a significant part of wider Pathology network development.
Main duties of the job
- To develop, deliver and support systems that enable the management and analysis of laboratory data across all pathology disciplines.
- To undertake and be responsible for the delivery of a wide range of complex, specialised and non-routine projects requiring high level informatics expertise and project management skills.
- The post holder will lead on laboratory informatics for the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, The Princess Royal Hospital and The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Hospital and provide expert advice to pathology colleagues on information management, data extraction, analysis and the delivery of reports.
- The post holder will advise senior management in the development of pathology information strategies and lead service development and improvements in-line with the objectives within departmental and Trusts business plans.
About us
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital care for more than 500,000 people from Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales. Pathology provides pathology services to the Trust and Shropshire County CCG, Telford and Wrekin CCG, Powys Teaching Health Board, Powys Healthcare Trust, and the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, amongst others.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this job role please see full job description and person specification for suitability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this job role please see full job description and person specification for suitability.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBsc (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences, or equivalent.
- oMSc in Biomedical Sciences, or equivalent digital related area.
- oRegistered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- oEvidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- oManagement qualification
- ITIL certification
- Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- 3rd line troubleshooting experience
- Leading support team
- Evidence of project management experience
- Experience with complex network setups
- Experience of working alongside multiple teams to deliver successful outcomes
Desirable
- Experience of digital transformation
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- oWorking knowledge of Microsoft software.
- oWorking knowledge of all disciplines in Pathology, and how these interact with each other.
- Working knowledge of clinical reporting systems
- oUnderstanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Working knowledge of networking in relation to analysers/middleware
Desirable
- Working knowledge of HL7, EDIFACT, FHIR messaging
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to co-ordinate and bring together divergent activities in a constructive and effective way.
- oManaging a team and individuals where there are conflicting demands on resources.
- oGood grasp of technical aspects of a range of instrumentation across Pathology.
- oExcellent communication skills across the boundaries of staff grades.
- oAdept at problem-solving and making sound decisions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBsc (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences, or equivalent.
- oMSc in Biomedical Sciences, or equivalent digital related area.
- oRegistered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- oEvidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- oManagement qualification
- ITIL certification
- Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- 3rd line troubleshooting experience
- Leading support team
- Evidence of project management experience
- Experience with complex network setups
- Experience of working alongside multiple teams to deliver successful outcomes
Desirable
- Experience of digital transformation
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- oWorking knowledge of Microsoft software.
- oWorking knowledge of all disciplines in Pathology, and how these interact with each other.
- Working knowledge of clinical reporting systems
- oUnderstanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Working knowledge of networking in relation to analysers/middleware
Desirable
- Working knowledge of HL7, EDIFACT, FHIR messaging
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to co-ordinate and bring together divergent activities in a constructive and effective way.
- oManaging a team and individuals where there are conflicting demands on resources.
- oGood grasp of technical aspects of a range of instrumentation across Pathology.
- oExcellent communication skills across the boundaries of staff grades.
- oAdept at problem-solving and making sound decisions.
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).
