Pathology Section Manager -Cellular Pathology Quality Lead(or Trainee)
| Posting date: | 09 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £52,809 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 October 2024 |
| Location: | Coventry, CV2 2DX |
| Company: | UHCW NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6613890/218-HSS-B7-6613890 |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.
Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Service (CWPS) have Pathology Laboratories across three Hospital sites: Coventry Hospital, George Eliot Hospital and Warwick Hospital offering services to 1.8 million patients across the region.
Departments within CWPS include Chemistry and Immunology, Haematology, Microbiology, Virology and Molecular Pathology, Histopathology, Pre-Analytics including Phlebotomy, and Mortuary services. With a dedicated workforce of over 500 staff, CWPS provide a range of tests across many different analysers and equipment, using state-of-the-art technology and specialist techniques.
The Cellular Pathology service consists of Histology and Mortuary services. The Histology laboratories are based at University Hospital, Coventry and Warwick Hospital sites. The Mortuary services are based at University Hospital, Rugby St Cross and Warwick Hospital sites.
There are several exciting projects happening within Cellular Pathology including various quality improvement projects in both Histology and Mortuary as well as a procurement exercise to modernise and innovate the Histology lab.
You will develop a culture in which staff are continuously improving the delivery of high-quality services through leadership, motivation, and systematic performance management across CWPS.
The Histopathology laboratories are all UKAS accredited and you will be leading on maintaining accreditation, creating a culture of continual improvement, addressing risks, and ensuring the use of the Quality Management System by all staff. The post holder will also be expected to work closely with stakeholders to maintain HTA accreditation.
You will be working within a team of Cellular Pathology Section Managers who each have a lead responsibility (IT, Performance, Site Lead and Training), as well as working with the other Department Quality Leads under the guide of the CWPS Quality Deputy and CWPS Quality and Governance Manager.
There will be training and guidance given to you to ensure that you are supported within your role. As there are specific training plans in place already, we will be willing to offer a Trainee Section Manager post to the right candidate who may not have an MSc or equivalent qualification. You must have a completed Specialist Portfolio in order to be shortlisted for the Trainee post. This is a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover secondment.
If you already have a relevant MSc or equivalent, then you will be offered the Band 7 role if successful after interview.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence®designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
• Co-ordination of the discipline Quality Management system to include audits, document review and control, non-conformities, IQC and EQA.
• Lead the discipline to maintain UKAS accreditation to ISO 15189 and HTA standards.
• Datix management (risks and CAE).
• Collection, interpretation and collation of data for Quality meetings.
Please see the attached job description for further details.
This advert closes on Sunday 22 Sep 2024
Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Service (CWPS) have Pathology Laboratories across three Hospital sites: Coventry Hospital, George Eliot Hospital and Warwick Hospital offering services to 1.8 million patients across the region.
Departments within CWPS include Chemistry and Immunology, Haematology, Microbiology, Virology and Molecular Pathology, Histopathology, Pre-Analytics including Phlebotomy, and Mortuary services. With a dedicated workforce of over 500 staff, CWPS provide a range of tests across many different analysers and equipment, using state-of-the-art technology and specialist techniques.
The Cellular Pathology service consists of Histology and Mortuary services. The Histology laboratories are based at University Hospital, Coventry and Warwick Hospital sites. The Mortuary services are based at University Hospital, Rugby St Cross and Warwick Hospital sites.
There are several exciting projects happening within Cellular Pathology including various quality improvement projects in both Histology and Mortuary as well as a procurement exercise to modernise and innovate the Histology lab.
You will develop a culture in which staff are continuously improving the delivery of high-quality services through leadership, motivation, and systematic performance management across CWPS.
The Histopathology laboratories are all UKAS accredited and you will be leading on maintaining accreditation, creating a culture of continual improvement, addressing risks, and ensuring the use of the Quality Management System by all staff. The post holder will also be expected to work closely with stakeholders to maintain HTA accreditation.
You will be working within a team of Cellular Pathology Section Managers who each have a lead responsibility (IT, Performance, Site Lead and Training), as well as working with the other Department Quality Leads under the guide of the CWPS Quality Deputy and CWPS Quality and Governance Manager.
There will be training and guidance given to you to ensure that you are supported within your role. As there are specific training plans in place already, we will be willing to offer a Trainee Section Manager post to the right candidate who may not have an MSc or equivalent qualification. You must have a completed Specialist Portfolio in order to be shortlisted for the Trainee post. This is a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover secondment.
If you already have a relevant MSc or equivalent, then you will be offered the Band 7 role if successful after interview.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence®designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
• Co-ordination of the discipline Quality Management system to include audits, document review and control, non-conformities, IQC and EQA.
• Lead the discipline to maintain UKAS accreditation to ISO 15189 and HTA standards.
• Datix management (risks and CAE).
• Collection, interpretation and collation of data for Quality meetings.
Please see the attached job description for further details.
This advert closes on Sunday 22 Sep 2024