Job vacancy: Pathology Operations Manager, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton

Job summary

Main area: Clinical Services
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8c
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 282-SA609

Employer: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Royal Marsden Sutton
Town: Sutton
Salary: £80,025 - £91,336 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/07/2025 23:59

Pathology Operations Manager

NHS AfC: Band 8c

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification

This role represents an opportunity to be part of innovation and high impact work in an area of growth and strategic importance for the trust. The post holder will lead a dedicated team committed to providing the very best service and care for our patients and each other.

The Royal Marsden is at the forefront of cancer innovation and collaborate with the top experts globally. Staff are supported by extensive development opportunities and career progression. Health and wellbeing and an inclusive culture are also integral.

We will support your personal and professional journey every step of the way.

Person specification

Culture and Values

Essential criteria

Ability to promote a culture which embraces diversity and inclusion. Aligned with the Trusts values.

Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential criteria

Professional clinical knowledge acquired through degree, supplemented by specialist training to masters or equivalent level, management qualification or equivalent experience.

Experience/Knowledge

Essential criteria

Highly developed specialist knowledge in laboratory management, underpinned by theory and experience
Experience and knowledgeable in policy implementation & service development.

Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

Communication skills - Requires experience in negotiating, being persuasive and motivational.
Ability to deliver formal presentations as required.
Experience in dealing with complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation comparison of a range of options.
Skills for analysing service and staffing issues and working with others on driving solutions.
Demonstrates strong planning and organisational skills across a broad range of issues and options. Ability to adapt approach/plan to meet the service requirements.
Responsible for operational planning.
Budget holder for department/service
Manages staff of department, addresses issues including recruitment and retention.
Ability to work autonomously to manage the department.
Highly skilled at interpretating organisational and national/specialised policies.

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.