JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY To manage an integrated and co-ordinated specialised testing service for Leeds Hospitals, local and regional CCGs and the provider-to-provider referrals services for all clients. To participate in general departmental management and people governance procedures such as staff recruitment, induction and appraisal To undertake highly specialist clinical technical investigations for the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of disease. To communicate highly complex and/or sensitive information relating to the provision of the clinical service. To contribute towards the training of support, technical, scientific and medical staff.
As a core member of the CSU operational and governance committees to interpret and advise on national policies directives and guidance in this specialist field. Attendance at external meetings held by our clients where the post holder will be required to represent LTHT to promote our service offering and provide expert advice. As the Operations Manager for Pathology, the jobholder will manage the service. The post holder is required to perform a range of highly specialist healthcare science clinical, technical and scientific activities.
Provide expert advice, opinions and training to own and other professions by fulfilling a key role on the relevant network committees both internally and externally. The postholder will manage a delegated budget for the Pathology service and represent the department as an authorized signatory for amounts governed by the Trusts standing financial instructions. The jobholder will contribute towards overall service development by active participation in a range of people governance procedures consistent with Trust policies and will be required to participate in the training of support, technical, scientific and medical staff as is necessary for the service. The jobholder will be responsible for the planning and organisation of a broad range of complex activities or programmes some of which are ongoing, which require the formulation and adjustment of plans or strategies.
The postholder will be heavily involved in ongoing projects in clinical audit, clinical governance, the formulation, negotiation and approval of inter-trust agreements, and service wide compliance with accreditation requirements. As the operational lead for referral services referral service network the post-holder will be heavily involved in the roll-out of new testing methods and delivery of customised services to a range of clients. The principal tool to measure the success of these initiatives is audit and thus the post-holder is regularly (ie more frequently than once a month) involved in the design and execution of complex multi factorial audits. The jobholder will be responsible for planning and organizing the workforce and workload of the section(s) managed and will be expected to apply professional judgements and specialist skills to technically highly complex and sometimes difficult situations.
The jobholder will be required to communicate highly complex or sensitive information relating to the provision of the clinical service to other healthcare practitioners and organizations and be involved in the writing of numerous trust and inter-trust policies and consultation on other policies and job descriptions. The job will require the advanced knowledge and skills necessary to undertake specialist technical clinical investigations that contribute towards the departments provision of an accurate and timely service for patients