Histopathology Laboratory Manager (Maternity Cover)

Job responsibilities

• Provides oversight and direction for the day-to-day operation of the Laboratory service in consultation with Team Leaders
• Schedule, supervise and document the operational and personnel activities of the department to ensure proper processing, testing and analysis of specimens.
• Plan and organise departmental resources to successfully achieve established goals and objectives.
• Organise the rota and shift system to manage the workload effectively.
• Takes initiative to evaluate new methods and instrumentation. Performs method and equipment validation. Implements the new procedures and/or instrument.
• Attend Operational and Quality meetings and lead for the laboratory meetings.
• Responsible for developing, supporting and reporting data to support the business requirements.
• Support Cost of Testing, Referral Testing and other productivity measures.
• Reviews the quality control and quality assurance measures on a monthly basis to ensure the highest standards of good laboratory practices are achieved.
• Review and approve quality control reports used to assess the validity of testing procedure, initiate remedial/corrective action where indicated.
• Ensures that all audit findings are responded to and addressed within appropriate timelines.
• Facilitates training and competency assessment in technical areas to ensure employees are appropriately skilled.
• Responsible for ensuring employee satisfaction through implementation of management practices including, recruitment, training, setting of annual objectives, performance reviews, succession planning, performance management and internal communication.
• Contribute to strategic planning and budgetary processes each year, if and as required.
• When required, to provide laboratory tours to clients, auditors etc.
• Involved in own and departments Continuing Professional Development programme, which may include running meetings, inviting speakers, presenting information to the rest of the staff or attending off-site meetings.
• Delegate responsibilities as appropriate in a technical capacity relating to the laboratory service.
• Ensures that safety, environmental, company and departmental policies and procedures are disseminated, understood, complied with and documented.
• Ensure that employees receive appropriate training in working practices in line with the Safety & Environmental Management System.
• Understand and apply the site Safety, Environmental Policy, Safety Management System and relevant legal safety & Environmental requirements in conjunction with the Director of Compliance.
• Participates in annual performance appraisal process.
• Duty to comply with all applicable standards as required by the company.
• Contribute to client satisfaction and ensure any complaints are hanlded in accordance with the organisational policies and procedures.

Experience

Essential

• Operational management experience at a senior level with a laboratory in the discipline of Cellular Pathology
• Experience of managing, engaging and continually improving the workforce

Desirable

• Experience of managing information in the production of reports containing data, text and graphical information
• Experience of change management
• Experience of preparing business cases/plans taking into account quality, finance, activity, workforce and organisational factors
• Experience of managing, engaging and continually improving

Ability

Essential

• Experience in developing the Team and themselves
• To work as a valuable member of a team within a pressurised environment.
• To produce accurate work in a timely manner.
• To carry out duties following strict company guidelines.
• To keep precise work records.
• To help other members, to communicate and cooperate with others and to work professionally.
• To recognise ways to change or improve administrative processes.
• Demonstrate good organisational, planning and time management skills.
• To communicate well in English, both verbally and in writing.
• To work flexible and additional hours as required.
• A positive attitude.
• To be self aware and emotionally intelligent
• To learn new skills

Desirable

• Demonstrate logical thought processes and the ability to solve problems and plan remedial action.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Full UK driving licence and access to their own vehicle.
• Right to work in the UK
• Personally motivated, self-driven with a keen interest in the work and able to work alone.
• Satisfactory health check by Occupational Health if offer of post is made.
• Satisfactory references following verbal offer of employment

Qualifications

Essential

• Hold or eligible to hold Fellowship of the IBMS through Institute Higher Specialist Diploma or Diploma of Higher Specialist Practice; or hold MSc in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent
• Evidence of CPD
• HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist in relevant discipline

Desirable

• Management or extended qualifications

Skills

Essential

• Change management/ service improvement knowledge / skills

Desirable

• Understanding of the principles of demand and capacity management systems and processes
• Knowledge of business planning processes

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).