Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
Pathology
Discipline Training Managers provide best practice advice and training
management support within a designated area reporting into Service
Managers/Operational Leads.
Their
job purpose is to:
Manage all formal pre-registration
and post-registration training within the department liaising with other
staff as appropriate. Act as the focal
point for all issues relating to training and development within the
specialty. Facilitate the dissemination of training, competency assessment
and development principles and promote a culture of training development
amongst staff. Support and promote a
continued professional development (CPD) programme within the department.
Support compliance against Trust
mandatory training targets, receive and distribute Trust training reports
across their Pathology specialty including competency performance.
Actively contribute towards the
general management and development of the department within nationally
accepted standards (such as UKAS). Ensure all relevant documentation meets
the appropriate standards of all accreditation and professional bodies on all
hospital sites within Pathology at LTHT. Maintains the registered training
status of the department with the appropriate professional bodies.
Develop and promote training
management systems within the department and ensure that they are up to date
and staff training competencies are recorded accurately, verified and signed
off in a timely manner and monitor progress against agreed KPIs. To regularly carry out learning needs
analysis to identifying gaps in skills and competencies and identify relevant
training to support future planning of services
Through participation in the
Pathology Training & Development Group provide an effective communication
channel between Pathology and their specialty department. Raise awareness and
promote training improvement activities and career opportunities within
Pathology and their department.
To
fulfil your people governance responsibilities you will be required to
undergo appropriate HR training, for example, in supervisory management. As a
senior staff member you will be required to assist in the general management
of the department, for example in areas such as basic HR functions,
appraisal, incident investigation etc. Any training required for this will be
provided, computer skills are essential to carry out your work
PRINCIPAL
DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
In
order to work effectively in the role you as the post holder must be able to
demonstrate a number of attributes and abilities. Principal duties and areas of
responsibility may include the following:
Having reached the professional
level of qualifications and experience of an Advanced Biomedical Scientist
the post holder will continue to retain their competencies in their relevant
discipline of work.
Responsibility for planning
training in your given discipline, formulating training plans, securing
approval, working with laboratory leadership to implement and monitoring
training plan compliance.
As a member of the Pathology
Training & Development Group contribute to the assessment, development,
agreement and implementation of competency assessment in a standardised
format and subsequent storage of such information
Supporting Service Managers and
Operational Leads in the general management of the department.
Contributing towards overall
service improvement of the department within nationally accepted standards
(UKAS) by actively participating in the development of policies and you will
lead the implementation of these policies in your specialist area.
The post holder will occasionally
be involved in the validation and authorisation of results and will be
expected to apply professional judgements and specialist skills to
technically complex and sometimes difficult situations.
Communicating complex
scientific/technical information to students, colleagues, other healthcare
staff, and other organisations.
Scientific
practice and research
Horizon scanning to research and
maintain an in-depth knowledge of contemporary methods and analytical
equipment in the area of scientific expertise.
To provide lecturing/training to
technical, scientific and medical staff. This may be internal within LTHT or
externally at other organisations.
To maintain an awareness of and
give advice regarding the procurement of scientific equipment relevant to the
area of expertise.
To enter, manage, retrieve and
interpret complex patient information using the Laboratory Information
Management System (LIMS)
To actively participate in the
laboratory quality assurance and risk management programmes
Governance
tasks:
Oversight of training competencies
requires the post holder to evaluate, review and update relevant standard
operating procedures to support LTHT Pathology UKAS accreditation
Reporting adverse events in
accordance with Trust risk management procedures
Supervisory
and management tasks:
Participates in PTDG meetings
providing updates on behalf of discipline, escalating concerns and
highlighting opportunities to the wider group
Participate in the recruitment and
selection process for posts within the area of scientific expertise, in
support of Service Managers/Operational Leads
Contribute to the performance
appraisal process in support of Service Managers/Operational Leads
Give technical, scientific,
professional and career advice to more junior members of staff when requested
Support recruitment to the
Pathology profession by providing input to schools and college career fairs
Advise managers and individual
staff members regarding training and development needs
Finance
Safe use of expensive and highly
complex equipment when working in the laboratory environment
Training
Systems
Oversee the training and competency
system and software as a super-user
Update the training and competency
system as required, uploading new training and competencies and removing as
required
Oversee development, monitoring and
quality/compliance aspects of training system
Authorise and approve training and
competencies
Identify future needs the Pathology
CSU will require from the training and competency system
Generate system produced reports to
identify gaps in competencies
Strategy
and operational planning
Support Service
Managers/Operational Leads in the development of operational and strategic
plans identifying suitable training to address skills/competency gaps
Supports future workforce planning
of education development programmes providing advice to Service Managers/Operational Leads of available
funding streams
Put forward cases for funding for
training to support the future needs of the Pathology CSU
Contribute to the development of
business cases for training when required
Technical
tasks during processing of pathology samples (ad-hoc)
The
following describes the range of duties associated with the routine
processing of samples as required:
Assessing suitability and urgency
of pathology samples. Assigning relevant tests and investigations.
Prioritising, performing,
interpreting, validating and authorizing specialist investigations according
to standard operating procedures.
Identifying abnormal clinical
results
Providing technical update information to groups of
staff working in the section/department
Ensuring that quality standards of
the section/department are met
Assessing and comparing new
equipment and procedures against existing practices
Personal
To maintain registered status with
the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) or other applicable professional
bodies
Actively remain up to date with
their own training and working practices within specific discipline and to
support the management of the Pathology CSU
CORE
BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS
In
order to work effectively in the role of Pathology Discipline Training
Manager the post holder must be able to demonstrate a number of attributes
and abilities. These will include:
Willingness to gain new knowledge
through experience, formal study and participation in relevant training
schemes
To be a leading member of a team
providing a specialist clinical technical service
To work independently when and as
required by the service, for instance when working alone.
To communicate clearly and
effectively whether orally, graphically or electronically
To contribute actively towards the
improvement of general service quality by participation in relevant
discussions with other team members and leaders of other sections within the
speciality
To support and implement, in
consultation with other managers, changes to policies affecting the service
of the department which impact in other areas of the trust.
To participate actively in the
departmental appraisal scheme
To participate actively in other
people governance procedures that are consistent with Trust HR policies
To undertake tasks that contribute
to the general management of the speciality
To take account of changes in
service delivery by demonstrating a flexible approach to work
To foster and promote high
professional standards with regard to pathology training and development
strategy
You
will maintain registration with the HCPC as a biomedical scientist and abide
by the HCPC standards of proficiency, assuring the quality of your work for
patients. In contributing to the quality of a technical clinical service you
will understand the requirement to continuously develop appropriate skills
and accumulate relevant knowledge whether by formal or in- house training.
COMMUNICATION
& WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
