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Histopathology Workforce Development and Education Lead
| Posting date: | 11 February 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £53,755 - £60,504 p.a. pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 13 March 2025 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB2 0QQ |
| Company: | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6991859/180-B-254038 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Histopathology Department in the role of a Histopathology Workforce development and Education lead. The department will be moving to a new facility and undergoing transformational changes.
The new Discovery Drive laboratory will introduce new ways of working and change how Histopathology services are delivered within the hospital and across the wider healthcare environment. This will include new estate, new technology, IT, improved information and performance management systems, new functions. The post holder will work across all workstreams in support of external experts to ensure a there is a robust workforce for these new and improved process to be incorporated into Histopathology’s future way of working. Ensuring that all service improvements and process improvements are able to meet the highest quality and accreditation standards will fall within the scope of this role’s responsibility.
You will have extensive experience within Histopathology and leading on workforce and education projects to provide an efficient and effective workforce for delivery of a quality service to the patients.
The purpose of this post is to act as Workforce Development and Education Lead Lead, working as part of the internal management team that will drive delivery of the Histopathology Transformation Project
The new Discovery Drive laboratory will introduce new ways of working and change how Histopathology services are delivered within the hospital and across the wider healthcare environment. This will include new estate, new technology, IT, improved information and performance management systems and new functions. The role of the Workforce Development and Education Lead is to support and facilitate the practice development and education of the non-medical Histopathology workforce, registered and unregistered scientists and technical staff, support staff, pre-registration students, apprentices, those returning to practice, returning after retirement and international recruits across the department. You will lead, deliver and evaluate all training programmes and ensure they are fit for purpose and delivering the Histopathology transformation project. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining the Histopathology workforce plan along with the senior management team and ensure that recruitment processes and practice are aligned with and support the workforce plan.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
As a strong team player, you will also possess excellent communication skills and must be able to take responsibility for day-to-day planning and prioritization of workload. A strong commitment to personal and professional development and teamwork are all essential for this post. In return, you will be welcomed into a developing team as a key valued member, with opportunities for professional development and experience.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 18th February 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 27th February 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Feb 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Histopathology Department in the role of a Histopathology Workforce development and Education lead. The department will be moving to a new facility and undergoing transformational changes.
The new Discovery Drive laboratory will introduce new ways of working and change how Histopathology services are delivered within the hospital and across the wider healthcare environment. This will include new estate, new technology, IT, improved information and performance management systems, new functions. The post holder will work across all workstreams in support of external experts to ensure a there is a robust workforce for these new and improved process to be incorporated into Histopathology’s future way of working. Ensuring that all service improvements and process improvements are able to meet the highest quality and accreditation standards will fall within the scope of this role’s responsibility.
You will have extensive experience within Histopathology and leading on workforce and education projects to provide an efficient and effective workforce for delivery of a quality service to the patients.
The purpose of this post is to act as Workforce Development and Education Lead Lead, working as part of the internal management team that will drive delivery of the Histopathology Transformation Project
The new Discovery Drive laboratory will introduce new ways of working and change how Histopathology services are delivered within the hospital and across the wider healthcare environment. This will include new estate, new technology, IT, improved information and performance management systems and new functions. The role of the Workforce Development and Education Lead is to support and facilitate the practice development and education of the non-medical Histopathology workforce, registered and unregistered scientists and technical staff, support staff, pre-registration students, apprentices, those returning to practice, returning after retirement and international recruits across the department. You will lead, deliver and evaluate all training programmes and ensure they are fit for purpose and delivering the Histopathology transformation project. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining the Histopathology workforce plan along with the senior management team and ensure that recruitment processes and practice are aligned with and support the workforce plan.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
As a strong team player, you will also possess excellent communication skills and must be able to take responsibility for day-to-day planning and prioritization of workload. A strong commitment to personal and professional development and teamwork are all essential for this post. In return, you will be welcomed into a developing team as a key valued member, with opportunities for professional development and experience.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 18th February 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 27th February 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Feb 2025