Deputy Pathology Manager

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Hons in Biomedical Sciences or other honor's degree approved by IBMS for registration with HCPC
• MSc Biomedical Sciences or equivalent academic achievement (e.g. FIBMS) ratified by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS). IBMS Specialist Portfolio.
• Current Registration with Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

• Supervisory or Management qualification, training or experience
• Member of relevant professional body e.g. IBMS

Knowledge & Nature of Experience

Essential

• Skills to produce high quality technical work, analyse problems and attention to detail
• Scientific and technical knowledge with practical skills to an advanced level within biomedical sciences.
• Ability to plan and manage resources across the department to meet service requirements
• Monitoring workload and expenditure, ability to summarise and present operational data to senior managers
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance and audit practices
• Knowledge of Laboratory Accreditation, HCPC and IBMS professional standards
• Laboratory Health and Safety standards
• Demonstrable experience in a senior role leading a department to include HR issues, finance and procurement, quality and governance.
• Experience of audit to UKAS standards

Desirable

• IT skills including knowledge of NHS HR, Finance and Governance systems

Analytical & Judgement Skills

Essential

• Can analyse financial budget statements to identify areas of over/under spend and provide necessary explanation.
• Experience of investigating errors and incidents and producing root cause action reports to include reporting to external bodies.
• Excellent organisational skills to ensure smooth running of the laboratory day to day activities
• Adaptable and flexible working to meet the needs of the service as required
• Good working knowledge of laboratory health and safety practices
• Be able to use research, reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Good attendance and time keeping record.

Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

Essential

• Basic understanding of Microsoft Windows
• Working knowledge of UKAS ISO 15189 standards. Experience of an active role during an audit/ accreditation visit/inspection.
• Demonstrate a high level of leadership and organisational skills. Evidence of effective change management & business planning.
• Able to demonstrate achievements leading to service improvements
• Experience of managing complex staffing issues (HR management) with sensitivity and compassion
• Able to demonstrate experience in meeting organisational and personal objectives
• Use of a wide variety of Laboratory IT systems such as Blood Tracking software, analyser middleware and temperature monitoring.
• To be experienced with the use of a LIMS. Use of laboratory and trust computer systems is essential in job role
• Clear and effective presentation skills, both orally and in writing. Ability to use PowerPoint, word document and excel packages.

Desirable

• Advanced LIMS skills such as data gathering

Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively and sensitively with a range of staff grades within the department and also to service users outside the department
• Good communication skills both verbally and in writing
• Teaching and training experience across a range of staff groups
• Polite and courteous telephone manner
• Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust
• Be able to represent the department effectively in its relations with other departments of the hospital
• Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
• Ability to work within a team
• Reliable, responsible and organised
• Adaptable and flexible
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Good interpersonal skills
• Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
• Respects confidentiality
• Self-motivation
• High standard of professional and personal conduct
• Can demonstrate a high level of personal resilience and ability to manage stress to cope with conflicting demands on time.

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

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).