Service Manager Pathology Services

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic leader to join the Support Services Division as Service Manager for Pathology Services.

The role will support the Clinical Operational Manager in the day to day operational management of the pathology service that is provided by Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services (CWPS). The Service Manager will deputise for the Clinical Operational Manager in their absence., The post holder will support the Clinical Operational Manager for Pathology Services in the operational management of the pathology service that is provided by Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services (CWPS).

To ensure that effective communication takes place between the Trust and CWPS.

To ensure a safe efficient service is provided to SWFT patients by CWPS in all areas of Pathology.

Support the governance arrangements within the services/ directorate including audit, complaints, incident, risk and health and safety.

To be responsible to the Clinical Operational Manager for financial performance relating to delegated budgets an operational performance of the services/ directorate

Effectively plan and implement operational activities for the service

Deputise for the Clinical Operational Manager as required

You will need to have experience of working with clinical and operational teams within the NHS, possess strong leadership skills, and have a proven track record of delivering results.

As well as having the relevant experience you must be resilient, with a strong work ethic and the ability to build effective working relationships with multidisciplinary clinical colleagues.

The post will provide an opportunity to build and develop the skills required to advance to a more senior role.

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.