Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity and seeking a Deputy Director to join the Divisional Management team reporting to, and supporting the Director of Laboratory Medicine. This role is suited to an individual who is passionate to shape and develop the strategy for pathology and be responsible for modelling new ways of operating to provide a more effective and patient focused service. The post holder will work closely with the Divisional Director and Clinical Head of Division and is expected to have a strong insight into the Pathology Modernisation agenda and be able to demonstrate, through experience, an ability of managing large scale services. The successful candidate will work with the Divisional Management Team, lead the Divisional Support Team, and ensure that Laboratory Medicine delivers on service provision, whilst driving forwards initiatives and innovation across MFT's laboratories.
The ideal candidate will have a history of operational and transformational delivery within Laboratory Medicine. They will possess excellent people skills and the credibility and ability to work with and influence at every level, be adept at working across departments and with multidisciplinary teams to drive change, delivering and shaping the agenda.
Main duties of the job
Working with the Director, the Deputy Director will be operationally accountable for ensuring the effective management and development of a range of services within the Division of Laboratory Medicine.
The Deputy Director is responsible to the Director for the operational management of all services within the Division. This involves delivery of a service meeting operational performance targets, strategic objectives and working within financial targets.
As a senior manager the post holder will be expected to make a significant contribution to the overall delivery of a quality service and adoption of best practice standards within available income.
In conjunction with the Director, the Post Holder will provide leadership and strategic direction including the interpretation and implementation of policy into operational delivery.
The Post Holder will work closely with the Director, Clinical Head of Division, Heads of Service, Clinical Leads and Laboratory Managers, to achieve the Trust's corporate objectives and will be expected to make a positive contribution to the delivery of health services across the local health community.
The post holder will work closely with the Director to ensure that the key functions and standards of the professional infrastructure are adhered to. Taking the lead on specific modernisation and workforce planning issues, which will include development and implementation of projects, working within tight timescales as and when required.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support the Director to balance the budget for the Division through active and regular monitoring and management of expenditure and by meeting any other Trust financial targets such as for cash releasing efficiency schemes.
The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of the Divisional Support Team.
In conjunction with the Director and the Clinical Head of Division provide strategic direction within the Division.
Support the Divisional Director to review the delivery of services seeking to utilise best practice whilst embracing local and national modernisation agenda.
Collaborate with other Divisions and external organisations, particularly NHS, CCG, GM Devo and Manchester City Council on wider reviews.
Support the Director to develop a resource management strategy incorporating workforce planning in line with current and future service issues through leadership and the management of change.
In conjunction with the Divisional Director, Clinical Head of Division, Director of Research and Development and clinicians within the Division, ensure research and development is pursued in line with Trust strategy and that any practice is evidence based.
To manage the operational delivery of a safe, effective, patient centred support service
To ensure that services across the Division achieve performance, finance and quality objectives and targets in line with the Trusts performance management arrangements
To ensure maximum operational and financial efficiencies with the services they are responsible for managing
To support the delivery of performance targets relevant to each department.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support the Director to balance the budget for the Division through active and regular monitoring and management of expenditure and by meeting any other Trust financial targets such as for cash releasing efficiency schemes.
The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of the Divisional Support Team.
In conjunction with the Director and the Clinical Head of Division provide strategic direction within the Division.
Support the Divisional Director to review the delivery of services seeking to utilise best practice whilst embracing local and national modernisation agenda.
Collaborate with other Divisions and external organisations, particularly NHS, CCG, GM Devo and Manchester City Council on wider reviews.
Support the Director to develop a resource management strategy incorporating workforce planning in line with current and future service issues through leadership and the management of change.
In conjunction with the Divisional Director, Clinical Head of Division, Director of Research and Development and clinicians within the Division, ensure research and development is pursued in line with Trust strategy and that any practice is evidence based.
To manage the operational delivery of a safe, effective, patient centred support service
To ensure that services across the Division achieve performance, finance and quality objectives and targets in line with the Trusts performance management arrangements
To ensure maximum operational and financial efficiencies with the services they are responsible for managing
To support the delivery of performance targets relevant to each department.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration in Biomedical Sciences
- Masters Degree or equivalent level of knowledge and experience of Biomedical Sciences
- Evidence of continuing CPD
- Recognised management qualification or attendance at short courses or relevant management experience
Desirable
- Post graduate management qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant laboratory experience and management of a laboratory at a senior level
- Ability to develop business cases to meet service need
- Understanding of laboratory and management issues across many differing disciplines
- Understanding of current issues within the Pathology service including GM Devo and pathology Modernisation
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Understanding of UKAS standards
- Experience with laboratory computer systems. Comprehensive IT skills
- Evidence of staff appraisal and performance management
- Management of resources with a good track record with change management, efficiency savings and financial recovery plans
- Experience of analysing highly complex data and creating reports from such information
- Experience of liaising with different professions and organisations
Desirable
- Understanding of the operation of acute hospital services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration in Biomedical Sciences
- Masters Degree or equivalent level of knowledge and experience of Biomedical Sciences
- Evidence of continuing CPD
- Recognised management qualification or attendance at short courses or relevant management experience
Desirable
- Post graduate management qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant laboratory experience and management of a laboratory at a senior level
- Ability to develop business cases to meet service need
- Understanding of laboratory and management issues across many differing disciplines
- Understanding of current issues within the Pathology service including GM Devo and pathology Modernisation
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Understanding of UKAS standards
- Experience with laboratory computer systems. Comprehensive IT skills
- Evidence of staff appraisal and performance management
- Management of resources with a good track record with change management, efficiency savings and financial recovery plans
- Experience of analysing highly complex data and creating reports from such information
- Experience of liaising with different professions and organisations
Desirable
- Understanding of the operation of acute hospital services
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).
