Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Microbiology department at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust as a Band 8a Microbiology Laboratory Manager. As a state registered Biomedical Scientist, the post holder will be responsible for leading the Microbiology service and will work closely with other members of the Microbiology leadership team and Head of Pathology to deliver a quality driven, patient focused service.
Following a joint procurement exercise as part of the South 6 Pathology Network, a managed service contract is soon to be implemented and the department will benefit from new equipment. Situated in modern facilities which provides the space and capacity to expand. A well-developed quality management system is in place and the laboratory is UKAS accredited and IBMS registered for training .
The department has three laboratory areas and a category 3 facility. We currently offer an on call service overnight and run a separately staffed respiratory virus testing service overnight 7 days a week.
The department is well respected within the hospital and maintains an excellent relationship with primary care.
Main duties of the job
Training and education are actively supported, and the laboratory is an IBMS registered training laboratory. Regular teaching, training and CPD activities are encouraged together with clinical governance meetings and regular staff feedback.
This is a department and service that offers excellent opportunities for someone who would like to use their initiative, experience and strategic view to develop the service. Working with others as part of the Pathology management team, the successful candidate will make a positive, significant contribution to shaping a well-respected and proactive service.
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visitingwww.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Hons Biomedical Sciences or equivalent
- State Registration as Biomedical Scientist with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Healthcare related MSc/Specialist Higher Degree in Management or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with senior healthcare professionals
- Experience of human resource and financial management
- Experience of managing change
Desirable
- Significant demonstrable experience of departmental management including maintaining good relationships with clinicians, finance, and general management
- Experience as internal consultant working with multi-disciplinary teams to achieve major change
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent operational and process management expertise
- Knowledge of financial reporting, analysis, and budgetary management
- Highly developed theoretical and practical knowledge of at least one or more services (bacteriology, virology or mycology)
- Knowledge of regulations and legislation relevant to pathology and the requirements of national organisations involved with pathology including DOH, IBMS and Royal College
- Aware of impact of national NHS strategies on future of pathology service delivery
- Knowledge of the NHS environment and the modernisation agenda
- Able to formulate and implement service plans for the development of a department within Pathology
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to influence colleagues
- Able to provide clear communication of complex information to multi-disciplinary groups of health professionals
- Able to make effective prompt decisions when faced with variable often highly complex information and situations, divergent views, and conflicting priorities.
- Able to plan, organise and prioritise work despite the unpredictable nature of workload.
- Able to deal with difficult and distressing situations with sensitivity and diplomacy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Hons Biomedical Sciences or equivalent
- State Registration as Biomedical Scientist with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Healthcare related MSc/Specialist Higher Degree in Management or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with senior healthcare professionals
- Experience of human resource and financial management
- Experience of managing change
Desirable
- Significant demonstrable experience of departmental management including maintaining good relationships with clinicians, finance, and general management
- Experience as internal consultant working with multi-disciplinary teams to achieve major change
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent operational and process management expertise
- Knowledge of financial reporting, analysis, and budgetary management
- Highly developed theoretical and practical knowledge of at least one or more services (bacteriology, virology or mycology)
- Knowledge of regulations and legislation relevant to pathology and the requirements of national organisations involved with pathology including DOH, IBMS and Royal College
- Aware of impact of national NHS strategies on future of pathology service delivery
- Knowledge of the NHS environment and the modernisation agenda
- Able to formulate and implement service plans for the development of a department within Pathology
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to influence colleagues
- Able to provide clear communication of complex information to multi-disciplinary groups of health professionals
- Able to make effective prompt decisions when faced with variable often highly complex information and situations, divergent views, and conflicting priorities.
- Able to plan, organise and prioritise work despite the unpredictable nature of workload.
- Able to deal with difficult and distressing situations with sensitivity and diplomacy.
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).
