Job summary
- Main area
- Pathology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Limited Funding)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 309-UCLH-6294
- Employer
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University College London Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £44,806 - £53,134 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Pathology Digital Service Manager
NHS AfC: Band 6
The use of AI is monitored and if applicants have used it, then they are required to declare this in their supporting statement.
Job overview
The Pathology Digital Service Manager will play a key role in supporting the launch and operationalising of digital pathology within the University College London (UCH) and Queen Square (QS) pathology departments. The digital pathology programme involves pathologists moving from reporting via a glass slide and microscope, to reporting via digital scans of the tissue. This innovative transformation has involved the introduction and adoption of a new digital pathology application (Sectra) supported by new workstations and medical grade screens.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that services are efficiently and effectively run within the Pathology Division. This will be achieved through excellent human resource, financial and performance management, and leadership of change management to achieve improvement in process and patient outcomes.
Main duties of the job
The Pathology Digital Service Manager will play a key role in supporting the launch and operationalising of digital pathology within the University College London (UCH) and Queen Square (QS) pathology departments. The digital pathology programme involves pathologists moving from reporting via a glass slide and microscope, to reporting via digital scans of the tissue. This innovative transformation has involved the introduction and adoption of a new digital pathology application (Sectra) supported by new workstations and medical grade screens.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that services are efficiently and effectively run within the Pathology Division. This will be achieved through excellent human resource, financial and performance management, and leadership of change management to achieve improvement in process and patient outcomes.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
· University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
· National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
· Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
· Eastman Dental Hospital
· Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
· University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
· The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
· University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree and/or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent.
- Masters level qualification or equivalent specialist knowledge acquired by experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous managerial experience in a large and complex organisation preferably within the NHS
- Proven experience analysing and interpreting performance data
- A proven record of success in managing change while also developing and maintaining high standards of quality.
- Experience of working unsupervised without close management
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a busy pathology/ laboratory setting
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to liaise, negotiate and influence effectively at Divisional management and all senior levels.
- The ability to both work co-operatively with other management teams of the Trust and to develop effective working relationships within the Divisional
- Quality focussed with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems
- Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office packages
- Evidence of political awareness and sensitivity to the high profile of the Trust
Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to liaise, negotiate and influence effectively at Divisional management and all senior levels.
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills with ability to motivate and engage individuals and teams
- Demonstrable experience of communicating effectively and appropriately with patients
Personal and People Development
Essential criteria
- Proven experience in effective management of budget and effective leadership of staff.
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential criteria
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e -learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Other requirements, including:
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate a commitment to self-development with ability to demonstrate knowledge of current thinking and policy affecting health and public sector.
- A commitment to promoting equality and diversity in the workplace and in service delivery and development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michael Singlehurst
- Job title
- Assistant General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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