Pathology Services Manager

We are looking for an experienced Manager to join our Pathology Services team at the RUH.

In this exciting new position, you will join the Pathology leadership team comprising the Clinical Director, Cell Pathology and Blood Sciences Laboratory Managers. Together we will deliver an excellent Pathology Service that is focused on the patients we serve and the hospital services we support.

We are looking for an individual who is motivated to learn, is able to work with our highly-skilled teams and can provide leadership and management support to our Scientific Managers and Clinical teams. You do not need to have experience working in Pathology to apply.

We support and develop our staff, embrace innovations and ensure value for money. This is initially a fixed term position, but we are working towards a long-term commitment., You will manage staff groups, and deliver change and quality improvement projects as well as represent Pathology across the Trust and across difference systems we support.

If you have experience at a senior level and a track record of delivering benefits, we would love to hear from you.

Our Pathology department comprises the disciplines of Clinical Biochemistry, Point of Care, Cellular Pathology, Haematology and Transfusion, Immunology and Infection Sciences. We have an on site mortuary. We have approximately 150 highly trained members of staff and a budget of 18 million. Our Laboratories are accredited to UKAS standards ISO 15189. We have a managed services contract with Beckman Coulter and digital systems include Ultra LIMS, ICR ordercomms, Oracle/Cerner EPR and Fujifilm Digital systems., At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in thetop 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!