Job summary
As the first independent pathology adviser on our new Kent and Medway Pathology Network Joint Committee you will have the opportunity to help shape our network development programme and transformation programme; and to transition from alliance model to a single service.
Main duties of the job
Provide Strategic Input: You will work as a member of the KMPN Joint Committee, contributing to the development of strategy for pathology services, helping to set a compelling, sustainable and patient focused future direction for our network.
Provide Scientific, Clinical or Commercial advice: As the independent pathology adviser you will support the Joint Committee to hold the network Senior Leadership team to account. You will give your views on the appropriateness of recommendations on the development of pathology services in Kent and Medway and any broader business development.
Share lessons learned from own experience: You will support the Joint Committee in reviewing recommendations from a position of experience in a more mature pathology network.
About us
Kent and Medway Pathology Network is a formal partnership of seven laboratories across three pathology services in four acute Trusts. Our 1000 colleagues provide services across the health and care sector to a population of nearly 2 million.
We are at an exciting point of our network development as we move into implementing a single leadership team across the four Trusts to drive transformation and improvement.
Our live projects include delivery of a single Laboratory Information Management System and order communications, digital pathology and a tender for standardising analytical equipment, to ensure our services are able to meet growing demand for our service users, patients and communities.
We are developing a network academy, a platform for all network education and training from apprenticeships to advanced clinical and scientific qualifications with a single faculty making best use of our talented educators and trainers.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Prepare for the Committee meetings by reading the papers and by gathering any additional information on the proposed topics which may be helpful to the discussions.
- Participate in review(s) of the functioning of the Committee and accept changes to the membership, remit, procedures etc. of the Committee as a result.
- Participate in induction training and other training which may be offered periodically.
- Provide support and constructive challenge to ensure that the proposed decisions of the network Joint Committee are made on well-founded information and having undertaken appropriate due diligence.
- Support a positive culture throughout the network and adopt behaviours in the committee meetings and elsewhere that exemplify the network values.
- Support the Joint Committee to hold the network Senior Leadership team to account for recommendations on the development of pathology services in Kent and Medway and any broader business development.
- Commit to working to and encouraging within the network the high standards of corporate and personal conduct as stated in the Nolan principles of standards of conduct in public life and uphold the highest ethical standards of integrity and probity.
- Provide independent judgement on, and help to shape, strategy and support the Senior Leadership Team to develop and implement proposals for the these.
- Bring independent judgement and advice based on previous experience and apply this for the benefit of the network, its stakeholders, and its wider community.
- Demonstrate independence in character and judgement and have an enquiring mind; have a broad understanding of the wider NHS and the external environment in which it operates and be able to develop a strong command of issues relevant to KMPN.
- Engage positively and collaboratively in Board discussion of agenda items and acts as an ambassador for the network in engaging with stakeholders.
- Question intelligently, debate constructively, challenge rigorously and decide dispassionately.
- Listen sensitively to the views of others.
- Promote openness and trust in relationships with all Joint Committee members and other stakeholders.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Prepare for the Committee meetings by reading the papers and by gathering any additional information on the proposed topics which may be helpful to the discussions.
- Participate in review(s) of the functioning of the Committee and accept changes to the membership, remit, procedures etc. of the Committee as a result.
- Participate in induction training and other training which may be offered periodically.
- Provide support and constructive challenge to ensure that the proposed decisions of the network Joint Committee are made on well-founded information and having undertaken appropriate due diligence.
- Support a positive culture throughout the network and adopt behaviours in the committee meetings and elsewhere that exemplify the network values.
- Support the Joint Committee to hold the network Senior Leadership team to account for recommendations on the development of pathology services in Kent and Medway and any broader business development.
- Commit to working to and encouraging within the network the high standards of corporate and personal conduct as stated in the Nolan principles of standards of conduct in public life and uphold the highest ethical standards of integrity and probity.
- Provide independent judgement on, and help to shape, strategy and support the Senior Leadership Team to develop and implement proposals for the these.
- Bring independent judgement and advice based on previous experience and apply this for the benefit of the network, its stakeholders, and its wider community.
- Demonstrate independence in character and judgement and have an enquiring mind; have a broad understanding of the wider NHS and the external environment in which it operates and be able to develop a strong command of issues relevant to KMPN.
- Engage positively and collaboratively in Board discussion of agenda items and acts as an ambassador for the network in engaging with stakeholders.
- Question intelligently, debate constructively, challenge rigorously and decide dispassionately.
- Listen sensitively to the views of others.
- Promote openness and trust in relationships with all Joint Committee members and other stakeholders.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to degree level
- oMasters' Degree or equivalent experience in Biomedical Science, Healthcare Leadership or Clinical speciality
- oHealthcare management qualification or equivalent experience
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- oRegistered with HCPC, NMC or GMC
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of leading pathology services through network maturity and service transformation
- oExperience of working at Board level with evidence of effective contribution
- oKnowledge of laboratory science and its role in diagnosis, treatment and prevention
- oKnowledge of current and forthcoming innovations in diagnostics
Desirable
- oExperience of leading NHS hosted pathology services through network maturity and service transformation
Knowledge
Desirable
- oKnowledge of Kent and Medway integrated care system
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to hold senior colleagues to account for decisions and delivery
- oAbility to analyse and summarise complex information and debate
Attributes
Essential
- oPromoting collaboration across services and teams, fostering partnerships within the pathology network and with external stakeholders for improved patient outcomes.
- oLeading with a focus on innovation, staff development and quality improvement to help achieve the KMPN vision. Ensuring staff have the opportunity to reach their full potential, services remain effective, efficient, and aligned with the latest clinical standards.
Desirable
- Ability to travel to Kent and Medway for key meetings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to degree level
- oMasters' Degree or equivalent experience in Biomedical Science, Healthcare Leadership or Clinical speciality
- oHealthcare management qualification or equivalent experience
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- oRegistered with HCPC, NMC or GMC
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of leading pathology services through network maturity and service transformation
- oExperience of working at Board level with evidence of effective contribution
- oKnowledge of laboratory science and its role in diagnosis, treatment and prevention
- oKnowledge of current and forthcoming innovations in diagnostics
Desirable
- oExperience of leading NHS hosted pathology services through network maturity and service transformation
Knowledge
Desirable
- oKnowledge of Kent and Medway integrated care system
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to hold senior colleagues to account for decisions and delivery
- oAbility to analyse and summarise complex information and debate
Attributes
Essential
- oPromoting collaboration across services and teams, fostering partnerships within the pathology network and with external stakeholders for improved patient outcomes.
- oLeading with a focus on innovation, staff development and quality improvement to help achieve the KMPN vision. Ensuring staff have the opportunity to reach their full potential, services remain effective, efficient, and aligned with the latest clinical standards.
Desirable
- Ability to travel to Kent and Medway for key meetings
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.
