Job summary
- Main area
- Pathology
- Grade
- Band 8c
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 337-NP-9382KS
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northwick park hospital
- Town
- Harrow
- Salary
- £82,906 - £94,632 Per Annum pro rata Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
General Manager - Pathology
Band 8c
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH
Find out more about Our HEART values
Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits
Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
Are you a confident Biomedical scientist leader ready to make a real impact and jump into general management…
We are seeking a blood sciences manager to provide general management leadership and input into the pathology directorate – the primary role is to contract manage the delivery of pathology services from our third party partner. The focus will be to ensure quality of service provision as well as securing demand management initiatives to ensure best value. The directorate is diverse – London bowel cancer screening hub, Cytology training hub, mortuary services, point of care testing, blood transfusion service as well as the contract management of the pathology service to the Trust.
We are seeking a proactive assured leader who can make sound decisions under pressure and work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels. Although leadership experience within blood sciences is highly desirable a strong background in biomedical science will also provide a strong platform for success. The post holder will support the Clinical Director for pathology and represent the service at divisional, Trust and network level meetings as required and will also be part of the Trust silver on call rota.
Informal discussions are welcome with Kay Sandhu Divisional Director of Operations on 07775 610616 , Current postholder David Stokes
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the operational delivery, performance and governance for an agreed portfolio of clinical services.
Proactively contract manage the service delivery and performance of outsourced pathology laboratory provider
Lead directorate teams to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of high quality patient centred services, strategic planning, service development and change programmes, driving innovation, modernisation and high levels of staff and patient satisfaction.
Responsible for the delivery of financial, quality, performance, productivity and workforce targets, local and national, as agreed through the business planning, appraisal and personal development processes.
Responsible for establishing and maintaining internal controls to assure delivery of financial management and the deployment of resources in line with the Trust’s financial plan and in accordance the Trust’s financial governance requirements. This will include delivering contracted activity levels and managing related pay and non-pay expenditure within agreed budgets, achieving required levels of cost improvement and underpinning service line profitability.
Lead the development and delivery of the business plan to ensure continuous service improvement, quality and financial efficiency. Lead on specific divisional or cross Trust projects as required.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification/experience in one or more pathology specialty
- Post graduate qualification or equivalent in pathology
- Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (FIBMS)
Desirable criteria
- HCPC Registration
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience leading a complex pathology service
- Significant NHS/ public sector experience and knowledge, including up-to-date knowledge and understanding of NHS system reform
- Proven experience of effective performance and budgetary management and control, including achieving annual targets on a regular basis
- Proven success in business planning and in the development of business cases
- Experience of leadership of complex operational change/project management while also developing and maintaining high standards of quality
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kay Sandhu
- Job title
- Divisional Director of Operations
- Telephone number
- 07775 610616
- Additional information
Both the Clinical Director & Current post holder available for Informal chat about the role.
Clinical Director: Dr Gillian Williams - [email protected]
Current post holder: David Stokes - [email protected]
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