Job summary
- Main area
- Pathology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent: N/A
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 284-25-7375938-DMRG
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Children's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- Depends upon Experience
- Closing
- 29/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Pathology Manager
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a conscientious experienced Manager to join our Pathology Laboratory management team.
The Deputy Pathology Manager is an integral part of the overall Pathology Laboratory management team. The post holder will provide leadership and senior management support for the day the day operations of all the Pathology Departments across both sites of the Birmingham Women’s & Children’s NHSFT having direct responsibility for Blood Sciences.
Main duties of the job
Under the operational direction of the Pathology Manager the post holder will be responsible for the effective operation and service delivery of each Pathology discipline on both the Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Birmingham Women’s Hospital sites.
The post holder will be an enthusiastic, well-motivated individual with excellent attention to detail. They will have excellent communication & interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to work with staff at all levels both internal and external to the organisation. You will be able to work as part of a team and understand how vital maintaining good staff/ customer relationships and providing high levels of service are in a pathology laboratory environment.
You will have demonstrable experience in a senior role leading a department to include HR issues, finance, procurement, quality and governance.
Full information is given in the accompanying job description and person specification.
The hours are full-time, notionally between 08:30 and 17:00 Monday to Friday, and the position is permanent.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Supervisory or Management qualification, training or experience
- Member of relevant professional body e.g. IBMS
Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of being a Laboratory Manager/Head BMS for an NHS Pathology Department
- Evidence of leading a Pathology department through UKAS inspections
- Evidence of overseeing the Financial management of a pathology department
- Evidence of undertaking and dealing with HR issues within a pathology department
- Evidence of leading structured departmental meetings
- Evidence in a senior role leading a department to include procurement, quality and governance.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of completing or leading a Business Case
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of analysis of Laboratory data such as financial budget statements, KPI Trends or activity data
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of Basic understanding of Microsoft Windows and other associated software
- Evidence of Laboratory Information systems within an NHS environment
- Evidence at working with management teams beyond their own discipline
- Evidence of leading service improvements
Desirable criteria
- Advanced LIMS skills such as data gathering
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Has spoken with Pathology Manager about role and visited the department
- Evidence of good report writing demonstrated by application form
- Evidence of Teaching and training experience across a range of staff groups
- Evidence of teamworking and a supportive approach
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Darren Redfern
- Job title
- Pathology Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07825 523141
- Additional information
For Informal discussions about the post and to organise a visit to the laboratories please do not hesitate to contact the Pathology Manager.
However, they will be on annual leave Monday 11 August to Friday 15 August 2025.
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