Job overview

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Band 7 
Deputy Central Specimen Reception & Logistics Manager to join our cross-site 
team within the East and South East London Pathology Partnership (ESEL PP). This 
is a full time permanent position (37.5 hours per week).
This critical operational role will support the delivery of a safe, high-quality 24/7 
Central Specimen Reception & Logistics service across all Partnership sites.
You will support the CSR & Logistics Manager in leading multi-site teams including 
CSR service delivery managers, supervisors, and logistics staff.
The successful candidate must be flexible and willing to participate in a rotational 
shift system including early, late, weekend, bank holiday, and occasional night 
shifts to ensure a visible presence and meet service needs.

Main duties of the job

required.
Cross site working will be required and the successful applicant may be required to 
work at any of our NHS Pathology Partnership sites. 
The laboratories are UKAS and HCPC accredited. Our commitment to supporting 
continuing professional development is evidenced by an excellent training record.
Main duties of the job –
The duties will provide day to day operational leadership for CSR & Logistics across 
multiple hospital sites. This will include direct line management of service delivery 
managers, logistics supervisors and reception staff ensuring high quality 
performance and compliance with SOPs and Trust Policies.
We are seeking an individual that will be liaising with laboratory teams, clinical 
services, courier providers and Trust stakeholders to support efficient patient 
pathways.
The successful candidate will support staff development through training, 
appraisals, rota coordination and recruitment as well as contribute to strategic 
improvement initiatives.

Working for our organisation

The NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership is an arms-length organisation providing pathology services to Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.  The Pathology Partnership is hosted by Barts Health.

The Pathology Partnership was formed in May 2021.  Between 2021 and 2024 the Partnership undertook a complex transformation programme to establish a single network of laboratories, underpinned by a single Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and single Quality Management System (QMS).

The Partnership has a main hub laboratory at the Royal London Hospital and Essential Service Laboratories (ESL) as a minimum at the six other hospital sites served by the Partnership.

The Partnership has three operational divisions:

·         Blood Sciences including Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Biochemistry

·         Microbiology and Virology

·         Cellular Pathology and Cancer Diagnostics

The 2024/25 total operating costs across the Partnership were c. £121m per annum with a workforce establishment of circa. 860 WTE.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.