Job summary
The Department Manager of the Clinical Investigations Unit, Audiology and Neurophysiology, is responsible for the operational management, leadership, and strategic development of these areas of practice. The postholder ensures the delivery of safe, high quality, efficient diagnostic and investigative services, supporting timely patient care and clinical decision making.
Main duties of the job
The role provides professional and managerial leadership to multidisciplinary teams, ensuring compliance with NHS policies, statutory and regulatory requirements and relevant clinical governance frameworks. The postholder oversees service performance, workforce planning, resource allocation and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring services meet patient needs and organisational priorities.
The postholder is accountable maintaining appropriate oversight of clinical activity, quality assurance, risk management and incident investigation processes. They work closely with clinical leads, senior managers and external partners to support service innovation, regulatory compliance, and achievement of key operational and strategic objectives.
About us
We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note job description is subject to job evaluation.
The postholder is accountable maintaining appropriate oversight of clinical activity, quality assurance, risk management and incident investigation processes. They work closely with clinical leads, senior managers and external partners to support service innovation, regulatory compliance, and achievement of key operational and strategic objectives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note job description is subject to job evaluation.
The postholder is accountable maintaining appropriate oversight of clinical activity, quality assurance, risk management and incident investigation processes. They work closely with clinical leads, senior managers and external partners to support service innovation, regulatory compliance, and achievement of key operational and strategic objectives.
Person Specification
Essential and desirable
Essential
- oBSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent HPCC Registration
- oCurrent leadership and management experience in a clinical service
- oDegree in clinical specialty or equivalent experience
- oPostgraduate management/leadership qualification or willingness to undertake a postgraduate certificate in management/leadership
- oDemonstrate service development experience
Desirable
- oMember of Professional registered body
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrate service development experience
- oDemonstrate change management experience
- oRecent management/leadership experience
- oEvidence of teaching and developing staff
Desirable
Person Specification
Essential and desirable
Essential
- oBSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent HPCC Registration
- oCurrent leadership and management experience in a clinical service
- oDegree in clinical specialty or equivalent experience
- oPostgraduate management/leadership qualification or willingness to undertake a postgraduate certificate in management/leadership
- oDemonstrate service development experience
Desirable
- oMember of Professional registered body
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrate service development experience
- oDemonstrate change management experience
- oRecent management/leadership experience
- oEvidence of teaching and developing staff
Desirable
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
