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Deputy Pathology Manager

Spire Healthcare Ltd
Nottingham
1 week ago
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Deputy Pathology Manager/Nottingham/Tollerton/Fulltime
Spire Nottingham Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Pathology Manager to join the team on a fulltime basis.
Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.
You must be able to drive to access this hospital and apply for the role. The role will involve occasionally working at Spire Leicester Spoke Laboratory
Duties and responsibilities:
Manages and develops the services within their specialised area expertise of the pathology service, and across a range of services provided by the laboratory.
Liaise with the Laboratory Consultant and the Pathology Manager, to ensure the provision of the high-quality service in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
Deputise within the pathology department, local hospital and spoke hospital sites in the absence of the Pathology Manager
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.
Working within a performance driven culture while maintaining safe standards.
Meeting financial and budgetary targets
Supporting the commercial development of pathology services locally
Experience in a scientific laboratory.
Achieved ISO 15189 accreditation.
Working within a quality assurance and control culture maintaining safe standards.
Positive working relationship with regulators.
Experience of independent sector
Shift Pattern:
07:30-20:00 Weekday - with shift system. Saturday (9:00-17:00) and on call shift pattern.

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
Succeeding and celebrating together
We commit to our employees' well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.
Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

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