Pathology Specimen Reception and Transport Lead
The closing date is 25 September 2025
Job summary
The Pathology departments at North Tees and Hartlepool (NTH) and South Tees Hospitals (STH) are working collaboratively to develop a joint service called Tees Valley Pathology, with pathology services being delivered on all hospital sites. This post will require cross-site working. An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Specimen Reception and Transport Lead to support the Pathology Support Services Manager, ensuring the development of a high quality pre-analytical service across pathology. The post holder will work together with the Pathology Support Service Manager, Lead BMS and Operational Leads, for the management and strategic development of the central specimen reception and logistics teams, supporting the pre-analytical service within pathology.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to liaise closely with senior staff to help support the pre-analytics and quality aspects of sample processing across Pathology from a staff, IT and technological perspective. They will have an in depth knowledge of pathology departments and be intrinsically involved in directing improvement and development within the service areas.
Using quality informatics, the post holder will provide solutions to support sample management across pathology, ensuring timely sample analysis and minimising adverse effects on the interpretation of patient results.
The post holder is expected to participate, as appropriate, in regional and national groups to develop guidelines and support development of Pathology provision across the wider NHS.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:
Explore leadership within the NHSPromote Trust Values and BehavioursDevelop your Leadership effectiveness and skillsPractitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7
Details
Date posted
18 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
328-CD-7467897-A
Job locations
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer's website
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