Job summary
Pathology services are at the forefront of delivering 21st century healthcare and are key to an organisation's ability to provide high quality patient care.
Severn Pathology is founded on the consolidation of NBT Pathology Services, in collaboration with the UK Health Security Agency, and aims to provide integrated services across BNSSG. Severn Pathology is a partner in the West of England Pathology Network.
Severn Pathology aspires to offer excellence and through working in collaboration with other partners, our intention is to be recognised as a leading provider of Pathology services in England.
The Director of Severn Pathology Services is managerially accountable for providing professional, operational, and strategic leadership to Severn Pathology Services which includes Blood Sciences, Cellular Pathology, Infection Sciences, and the South-west Genomics Laboratory Hub.
The successful candidate will provide expert leadership in the delivery of comprehensive Pathology services, therefore we are looking for a strong, credible leader with significant leadership and management experience, who is able to effectively influence both internally and externally.
The post holder will actively input and influence the provision and development of Pathology services acrossthe West of England Pathology Network.
Main duties of the job
Our vision is to realise our great potential by empowering our skilled workforce to deliver high-quality, financially sustainable services, from state of-the-art facilities.
In delivering this vision, the Director of Severn Pathology Services will be responsible for:
- Leading the strategic development of Pathology services, ensuring alignment with the Trust's clinical strategy.
- Development of strategic plans.
- Ensuring the Trust is responsive to the commissioning agenda.
- Overseeing the development and delivery of safe, efficient, and cost-effective services.
- Leading discussions with commercial and NHS partners to support service delivery.
- Leadingservice development, ensuring that staff development and customer / patient focus is at the core.
- Working with Pathology network partners to support maturation of the network.
- Representing Pathology services both locally, regionally, and nationally.
About us
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialties. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We are an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Bristol is consistently voted the best place to live in the UK, with vibrant local music, arts and gastronomic scenes, a wide range of modern and state of the art shopping, recreation and leisure facilities, a wealth of great local family days out, fantastic transport links and it has a rich history. If you prefer country, village or smaller town living, our Trust is easily commutable from a range of attractive locations in North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, and South Wales (such as Portishead or Chepstow).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Candidates will have:
Extensive senior leadership and operational management
experience (5 years +) gained within a healthcare provider
setting, or other large public sector organisation.
Proven people management experience in a senior
role, preferably working across organisations, partnerships or with multiple stakeholders.
- Experience of leading and managing substantial service change and redesign in a complex environment.
Evidence of significant achievement in managing and delivering strategic level projects or workstreams.
Experience of managing complex operational situations that involve staff from all levels within the organisation and across a range of professional and organisational boundaries.
- Strong communication and relationship skills, including proven ability to build relationships with senior leaders and partners, and the ability to deliver complex, sensitive, and sometimes contentious corporate messages.
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding, with the ability to lead business development in a competitive environment/market.
- Personal alignment with the Trusts Values of: Caring, Ambitious, Respectful and Supportive.
- Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Biomedical Scientist or Clinical Scientist is desirable but not essential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Candidates will have:
Extensive senior leadership and operational management
experience (5 years +) gained within a healthcare provider
setting, or other large public sector organisation.
Proven people management experience in a senior
role, preferably working across organisations, partnerships or with multiple stakeholders.
- Experience of leading and managing substantial service change and redesign in a complex environment.
Evidence of significant achievement in managing and delivering strategic level projects or workstreams.
Experience of managing complex operational situations that involve staff from all levels within the organisation and across a range of professional and organisational boundaries.
- Strong communication and relationship skills, including proven ability to build relationships with senior leaders and partners, and the ability to deliver complex, sensitive, and sometimes contentious corporate messages.
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding, with the ability to lead business development in a competitive environment/market.
- Personal alignment with the Trusts Values of: Caring, Ambitious, Respectful and Supportive.
- Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Biomedical Scientist or Clinical Scientist is desirable but not essential.
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- Higher professional or management degree (Masters level), or equivalent knowledge, acquired through relevant experience and substantial programmes of knowledge and skills development.
- An appropriate post graduate management qualification (MBA, MSc, DMS).
- Evidence of ongoing professional and management development.
Desirable
- Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Biomedical Scientist or Clinical Scientist.
Work Experience
Essential
- Extensive senior leadership and operational management experience (5 years +) gained within a healthcare provider setting, or other large public sector organisation.
- Proven people management experience in a senior role, preferably working across organisations, partnerships or with multiple stakeholders.
- Experience of managing complex operational situations that involve staff from all levels and across a range of professional and organisational boundaries.
- Experience of leading and managing significant service change / redesign in a complex, multiprofessional, environment.
- Good understanding of the nature of Pathology service delivery, including the changing NHS commissioning and delivery context.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to appropriately deliver highly sensitive or contentious information.
- Highly developed analytical and interpretation skills enabling judgements to be made on a range of frequently complex service and professional issues.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills.
Personal Qualities / Special Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- Higher professional or management degree (Masters level), or equivalent knowledge, acquired through relevant experience and substantial programmes of knowledge and skills development.
- An appropriate post graduate management qualification (MBA, MSc, DMS).
- Evidence of ongoing professional and management development.
Desirable
- Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Biomedical Scientist or Clinical Scientist.
Work Experience
Essential
- Extensive senior leadership and operational management experience (5 years +) gained within a healthcare provider setting, or other large public sector organisation.
- Proven people management experience in a senior role, preferably working across organisations, partnerships or with multiple stakeholders.
- Experience of managing complex operational situations that involve staff from all levels and across a range of professional and organisational boundaries.
- Experience of leading and managing significant service change / redesign in a complex, multiprofessional, environment.
- Good understanding of the nature of Pathology service delivery, including the changing NHS commissioning and delivery context.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to appropriately deliver highly sensitive or contentious information.
- Highly developed analytical and interpretation skills enabling judgements to be made on a range of frequently complex service and professional issues.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills.
Personal Qualities / Special Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
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).
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).
