Job summary
- Main area
- Healthcare Science
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- 2 years (Fixed term- 2 years)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 282-SA1571
- Employer
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Marsden Chelsea
- Town
- Chelsea
- Salary
- £58,133 - £65,261 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Diagnostic Archive Research Tissue Bank Operations Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Operations Manager to lead our new Diagnostic Archive Research Tissue Bank (DA RTB). The successful applicant will have experience within a Biobank or Histopathology lab environment and a be confident in all aspects of sample management. Experience of oversight of HTA compliant facilities and equipment is essential. Excellent interpersonal, motivational and communication skills are required for this role. The post will be based in Chelsea.
Main duties of the job
The Diagnostic Archive Research Tissue Bank (DA RTB), embedded within histopathology requires an Operations Manager who will have some experience and knowledge of one research tissue banking, and or pathology, in particular diagnostic archive management.
-Operationally manage the DA RTB within Royal Marsden NHS Foundation
-Ensure the seamless delivery of the areas of work, with oversight and management of members of staff within the department.
-Provide leadership, drive, and innovative solutions to maintain governance support in the department and promote access to human tissue for research
-Work directly with senior management to aid the DA RTB to design, develop and deliver the long-term strategy to enhance governance and actively seek collaborations.
-Ensuring the collection of human samples is undertaken in accordance with the Human Tissue Act (HTA), and proactively support staff to progress their responsibility within the DA RTB.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification
Overseeing the access to diagnostic archive material for research.
Overseeing the accuracy and quality assurance of the data held within the DA RTB, and on the STIMs system and the EPIC system, to ensure consistency and compliance is met when recording and tracking each patient sample through the tissue bank or the Trust’s large clinical trial portfolio, as is deemed appropriate.
The development of guidelines and standard operating procedures within the DA RTB, as well as other relevant documentation to facilitate the most efficient transition from clinical teams to the DA RTB team as appropriate.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent, with ongoing development
- Understanding of Human Tissue Act and research ethics.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a pathology diagnostic service
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in one of more of the areas of research tissue banking, or pathology lab
- Able to write/review SOPs and documents
- Able to perform advanced training
- Ability to manage senior laboratory staff on a daily basis and oversight of all laboratory practices.
- Able to work to deadlines
- Proven ability to organise team’s work plans, schedules & deadlines
- Ability to perform and analyse simple audits
- Ability to take specific responsibilities in an area of defined specialist knowledge
- Able to deal with advanced trouble shooting in specialist area
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of pathology techniques
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to express themselves clearly to communicate information
- Good telephone manner
- Ability to use in-house IT systems
- Ability to use Microsoft software or equivalent
- Specimen document control skills
- Data management skills
- Good judgement, analytical, perceptive with eye for detail
Desirable criteria
- Good understanding of organisational & logistical issues.
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
- Enthusiasm for job and profession
- Self-confident, contributes to meetings
- Able to work unsupervised and to supervise others
- Commitment to team working
- Leads by example
- Motivates staff / team
- Flexible approach to work, can deal with unexpected situations
- Decision maker
- Demonstrates proactive approach to problem solving
- Ability to manage section stock
- Ability to develop costing models
- Understanding of relationship between laboratory investigations and clinical practice
- Punctual
- Remain calm under pressure
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Coralie Pennaneach
- Job title
- Histopathology Laboratory Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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