Job vacancy: Pathology Practice Educator Coordinator, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton

Job summary

Main area: Pathology
Grade: Band 8b
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 225-BCPS-8373860

Employer: The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: New Cross Hospital
Town: Wolverhampton
Salary: £66,582 - £77,368 None
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/11/2026 23:59

Pathology Practice Educator Coordinator

Band 8b

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To expand work based learning to improve skill mix and support retention through implementation and signposting of advanced clinical practice routes, ensuring we can support the workforce and learners’ needs at a network and regional level.

The post holder will communicate complex information by use of presentations in formal environments.

The post holder will by means of policy development significantly impact on specified areas of service improvement. Work closely with the Pathology Network Senior Responsible Officer (SRO), local Pathology Workforce Groups and existing laboratory training officers to lead on undertaking a pathology wide workforce planning exercise and training needs analysis for the non-medical workforce of the ME1 network.

Review and share job descriptions and roles across the Network Trusts to ensure consistency in the proposed future workforce models. Work with regional Apprenticeship Leads to ensure continued provision of apprentice pathways, using existing or developing a good knowledge of the local apprenticeship landscape and creating an environment capable of supporting HCS Apprenticeships at all levels.

Communicate information to individuals, meetings, committees and other groups of staff both locally and nationally. Using negotiating and persuasive skills in the best interests of the service

Ensure and facilitate effective communication across the services and ensure cross discipline communication with other lab areas.

Ensure effective liaison from the BCPS with other hospital services across the Black Country as appropriate to improve networking and effective service delivery that benefits patient care.

Establishes and maintains professional working relationships and gains co-operation of others at all levels.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Holds a Masters level or equivalent in Biomedical Science or an equivalent filed
Fellow or Member of Institute of Biomedical Science

Desirable criteria

PRINCE2 or equivalent Project Management Qualification

Experience/skills

Essential criteria

Experience of managing and delivering training packages for Biomedical Scientists and support gradesries to plan and within budget.
Extensive experience in stakeholder engagement and relationship management.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Extensive knowledge of Pathology training and education needs.
Expert knowledge of workforce development in healthcare to include workforce development approaches education development and commissioning.
Strong understanding of the apprenticeship agenda • Proven understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/ system and consequent implications

Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.