Job summary
- Main area
- Laboratory Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8c
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 349-CSS-6215553*
- Employer
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Oxford Road Campus
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £70,417 - £81,138 N/A
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Directorate Manager Laboratory Haematology
NHS AfC: Band 8c
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a lead Health Care Scientist to develop and deliver the strategy to drive forwards innovation for laboratory haematology. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust operates a network of haematology/blood transfusion laboratories on four sites, utilising a unified IT infrastructure and commonality to testing platforms. The directorate works closely with the clinical haematology teams in large tertiary adult and paediatric teams.
In conjunction with the Clinical Director for laboratory haematology, you will be responsible for the overall operation and development of the haematology service, ensuring that the service is of high quality and that it functions in an efficient and safe manner. You will have the responsibility for managing a team to successfully deliver all aspects of laboratory haematology, from motivating staff to maintaining the department’s finances, this is a multi-layered role. We are looking for a visionary leader with excellent communication skills and developed management skills honed along your career path. HCPC registered, you will have significant haematology experience with a good awareness of current issues in the pathology service, health and safety legislation and UKAS standards.
Main duties of the job
Working with the Director, Clinical Head of Division and Clinical Director of laboratory haematology the Directorate Manager will be operationally accountable for ensuring the effective management and development of a range of services within the Haematology Directorate covering such areas such as Haematology, Blood Transfusion, Stem Cell, pre-op anaemia clinic, etc.
The Directorate Manager is responsible for the operational management of all Haematology services within the Division. This involves delivery of a service meeting operational performance targets, strategic objectives and working within financial targets. Responsible for all Haematology services delivered as part of a Hub and Spoke arrangement, whether that be services residing within MFT or delivered in partnership or under contracts with neighbouring trusts.
As a senior manager the post holder will be expected to make a significant contribution to the overall delivery of a quality service and adoption of best practice standards within available income. Providing leadership and strategic direction to the Directorate including the interpretation and implementation of policy into operational delivery.
The post holder will take the lead on specific modernisation and workforce planning issues, which will include development and implementation of projects, working within tight timescales as and when required.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Post Holder will work closely with the Director, Clinical Head of Division, Deputy Divisional Director, Clinical Director for Laboratory Haematology Clinical Leads and Laboratory Managers, to achieve the Trust’s corporate objectives and will be expected to make a positive contribution to the delivery of health services across the local health community.
Support the Director to balance the budget for the Division through active and regular monitoring and management of expenditure and by meeting any other Trust financial targets such as for cash releasing efficiency schemes.
In conjunction with the Director and the Clinical Head of Division provide strategic direction for the Directorate.
Support the Divisional Director to review the delivery of services seeking to utilise best practice whilst embracing local and national modernisation agenda including regional and nationally commissioned services.
Will communicate effectively with Healthcare Scientists, Clinicians and other healthcare providers both within and outside of the Trust; other Trust Directorates including; Estates, ICT, Human Resources, Finance, Payroll, Occupational Health; representatives and service personnel from Commercial organisations.
Will actively participate in committees and working parties within the Directorate, Division, Trust and Region and in other specialist interest group committees, providing specialist leadership and expert advice.
Support the Division to develop a resource management strategy incorporating workforce planning in line with current and future service issues through leadership and the management of change.
In conjunction with the Divisional Director, Clinical Director for Laboratory Haematology, Clinical Head of Division, Director of Research and Development and clinicians within the Directorate, ensure research and development is pursued in line with Trust strategy and that any practice is evidence based.
To manage the operational delivery of a safe, effective, patient centred support service
To ensure that services across the Directorate achieve performance, finance and quality objectives and targets in line with the Trust’s performance management arrangements
To ensure maximum operational and financial efficiencies with the services they are responsible for managing
To support the delivery of performance targets relevant to each department
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registration in Biomedical Sciences
- Masters Degree or equivalent level of knowledge and experience of Haematology/blood transfusion
- Evidence of continuing CPD
- Recognised management qualification or attendance at short courses or relevant management experience
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate management qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant laboratory experience and management of a Haematology laboratory at a senior level
- Ability to develop business cases to meet service need
- Understanding of Pathology Quality Assurance metrics in order to measure performance in haematology and blood transfusion
- Understanding of current issues within the Pathology service including pathology modernisation and laboratory networks
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Understanding of UKAS standards
- Experience with laboratory computer systems. Comprehensive IT skills
- Evidence of staff appraisal and performance management
- Management of resources with a good track record with change management, efficiency savings and financial recovery plans
- Experience of analysing highly complex data and creating reports from such information
- Experience of liaising with different professions and organisations
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the operation of acute hospital services e.g ED metrics
- Experience of managing haematology hub and spoke laboratories
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- David Brayshaw
- Job title
- Director of Laboratory Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 701 6230
- Additional information
Dr Rachel Brown Clinical Director of Laboratory Haematology, on 0161 7462470 or email [email protected]
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