Assistant Service Manager / Operational Histology Manager
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Adamsdown, Caerdydd - Cardiff
Assistant Service Manager / Operational Histology Manager
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Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Adamsdown, Caerdydd - Cardiff
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 4 days ago, 9 Nov | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 6534ad5d29144127996d9f17fdc3a1f1
Full Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and experienced HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to join our team and provide operational leadership within the Surgical Histopathology Laboratory at Cardiff & Vale University Health Board.
This dynamic section provides surgical histopathology within the University Health Board and throughout south Wales across all specialties. The laboratory processes in excess of 30,000 requests per year and is well equipped, offering a wide repertoire of cellular pathology tests across routine, specials and immunohistochemistry. The laboratory is on a digital pathology journey, integrating whole slide scanning as part of the routine workflow.
Shortlisting will score against the essential criteria in the Person Specification. Please explain, in your application, how you meet these requirements.
Visits prior to interview would be expected., You will lead the busy, dynamic laboratory area and will have a keen interest in and recent experience of all aspect of surgical histopathology service delivery gained in an NHS ISO 15189 accredited laboratory environment at a senior supervisory level.
The service, is undertaking work with Improvement Cymru, benefiting from learning and coaching from the Toyota Lean Management Centre.
The successful applicant will be expected to keep abreast of best practice and current scientific/clinical opinion in this growing and developing field.
You will be encouraged to realise relevant service development objectives .
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.