Job overview

To be an efficient, flexible member of the laboratory and wider Pathology service providing a consistently high quality and professional service. The Operational Managers for Cellular Pathology are key members of the Cellular Pathology Team. As such responsibilities extend beyond the technical performance of the department, the post-holder will be expected to assist in the management of resources (staff, equipment, consumables and premises), with a view to achieving optimum quality and efficiency.  The Operational Managers will play a lead role within his/her speciality and will be expected to respond positively to the changing demand on the service, through innovation, communication, setting standards and achieving results.   The post holder will coordinate and manage all aspects of the local delivery of Digital Pathology and automation projects within the Cellular Pathology Department working with laboratory, procurement, IT, and business management as it moves towards the next generation of automation within Cellular Pathology

The Operational Manager for Cellular Pathology will be expected to deputise for the Service Lead and other Operational Managers in their absence.

Main duties of the job

Have in depth scientific and technical expertise in Cellular Pathology to understand how Digital, AI and Automation will be embedded into the day to day running of the laboratory 
Proactively monitor and report on progress against the project plan including the management of risk and benefits and ensure project is within agreed budget.
Report the progress of the project at regular intervals to the Cellular Pathology Manager or Clinical lead or other key stakeholders holders as directed to Board level.
Manage both the dependencies and the interfaces between projects and work within the organisation’s and project’s governance structure.
Produce strategic documents for the trust that consider complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation, or comparison of a range of options
Apply high levels of knowledge to specialist business issues presented to them and apply evidence-based methodologies to specify issues and possible solutions including analytical and issue based problem solving and qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Lead and be responsible for digitisation of workflows and automation pathways.
Implement AI systems to assist in reporting pathways 
Maintain scientific and clinical credibility by undertaking clinically and scientifically focused work

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.  We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.