Deputy Pathology Laboratory Manager

Duties and responsibilities:

• Develop practice including investigation and reporting, within your areas of specialist expertise.
  
• Analyse, interpret and report information and knowledge related to ideas and concepts.
  
• Develop and evaluate the movement of laboratory specimens and blood.
  
• Assist with research and development.
  
• Develop practice in the application of technology for measuring and monitoring pathology investigations, within your specialist area of expertise..
  
• Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.
  
• Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others.
  
• Promotes best practice in health and safety and security.
  
• Assist in maintaining and developing services.
  
• Lead others in the quality improvement of pathology services.
  
• Support and enable equality, diversity and rights.
  
• Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practices
  
• Assist the Pathology Manager in maintaining and supporting the effective use of physical and financial resources
  
• Support the Pathology Manager by undertaking human resource activities for the pathology team.
  Who we're looking for:
  
• Degree qualified, HNC Medical Laboratory Sciences or equivalent which would allow individual to be eligible for Associate Membership of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences.
  
• Biomedical Scientist with the Health & Care Professions Council.
  
• Experience in a haematology/blood transfusion or biochemistry hospital scientific laboratory.
  
• Achieved ISO 15189 accreditation
  
• Experience working within a quality assurance and control culture maintaining safe standards Achieved ISO 15189 accreditation across a variety of laboratories
  
• Experience Managing across teams and hospital laboratories.
  Working Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours, participation in on-call rota & covering core hour shifts weekdays early & lates plus weekend days
  Contract Type: Permanent
  Benefits
  We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
  
• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
  
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
  
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
  
• Free Bupa wellness screening
  
• Private medical insurance
  
• Life assurance
  Our Values
  We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
  

• Driving clinical excellence
  
• Doing the right thing
  
• Caring is our passion
  
• Keeping it simple
  
• Delivering on our promises
  
• Succeeding and celebrating together
  Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
  Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible