Pathology Digital and Informatics Lead

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pathology Digital and Informatics Lead at North Tyneside General Hospital.

The trust is investing circa £8m over the next 10 years into a next generation Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) plus further Pathology IT enhancements and business changes and as such, has recently commenced an ambitious 3-year Pathology Digital Transformation Programme. This post will be responsible for the ongoing support and maintenance of this system and will act as a key stakeholder in these strategic developments, including regional initiatives lead by the NENC Integrated Care System.

As a specialist Biomedical Scientist, this post will be responsible for ensuring the ongoing resilient delivery of Pathology IT systems by way of providing clinical, technical, operational and application support to system users and clinicians.

This is also a key training role and the post holder will participate in the supervision, training and development of all staff on the safe and proper use of Pathology IT systems.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a specialist registered Biomedical Scientist, with a track record of leading & developing teams, who is highly motivated, enthusiastic, committed and passionate about providing exceptional standards of care to join our Pathology department working as the lead for Pathology IT.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality opening a state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read applicant guidance notes before submitting your application.

Date posted

10 December 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£40,057 to £45,839 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

319-3670126NR

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will practice as a specialist registered Biomedical Scientist in the Pathology Department, working as part of a team in the provision of a high-quality diagnostic service to the population served by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and locality General Practitioners.

Working as the lead for Pathology IT alongside regional colleagues on strategic developments as part of the NHSE/I North 1 Integrated Care System.

Post holder will be responsible for the management and co-ordination of the technical activities of the Digital & Informatics speciality area, working alongside senior colleagues on the strategic management of Pathology systems such as LIMS, NPEX, Middleware and ICE across the whole department.

The post holder will take the lead role in resolving any technical failures or managerial non-conformities that arise through the improper or incorrect use of Pathology systems, which may impact on service delivery. This will include the investigation of relevant incidents according to the trust incident management policy and in conjunction with Pathology Quality Manager, introducing service change as required and monitoring impact of change.

To ensure the resilient delivery of pathology information management by providing both application and operational support, working within scope of competence to ensure day to day delivery of pathology IT solutions, and ensuring system inputs and outputs satisfy the needs of the users.

Post holder will be responsible for identifying and planning for the modification of pathology systems to meet the changing requirements of service users.

To keep abreast of developments in laboratory informatics that may benefit the quality of services provided by the NHCT Pathology Service.

Acting as the dedicated Pathology lead for Pathology clinical applications and wider Pathology requirements including analyser and middleware etc.

Ensures operational integration across all IM&T applications in use across the NHCT Pathology service.

Ensuring staff across the trust and wider community including Primary Care, Community and regional colleagues are aware of changes to Pathology IT systems and processes.

They will also participate in the supervision, training and development of Trainee/Newly Qualified and specialist Biomedical Scientists (BMS), Associate Practitioners (AP) and Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLA) on the safe and proper use of Pathology IT systems.

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working as the lead for Pathology IT alongside regional colleagues on strategic developments as part of the NHSE/I North 1 Integrated Care System.

Post holder will be responsible for identifying and planning for the modification of pathology systems to meet the changing requirements of service users.

To keep abreast of developments in laboratory informatics that may benefit the quality of services provided by the NHCT Pathology Service.

Acting as the dedicated Pathology lead for Pathology clinical applications and wider Pathology requirements including analyser and middleware etc.

Ensures operational integration across all IM&T applications in use across the NHCT Pathology service.

Ensuring staff across the trust and wider community including Primary Care, Community and regional colleagues are aware of changes to Pathology IT systems and processes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

IBMS Approved BSc (Hons) or equivalent
Relevant masters level of knowledge or equivalent experience
State Registration (Health Professions Council)
Evidence of Continuing professional development

Desirable

PRINCE 2 Practitioner or equivalent experience in the leading of projects and change initiatives

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

IBMS Approved BSc (Hons) or equivalent
Relevant masters level of knowledge or equivalent experience
State Registration (Health Professions Council)
Evidence of Continuing professional development

Desirable

PRINCE 2 Practitioner or equivalent experience in the leading of projects and change initiatives

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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