Job summary
- Main area
- Coagulation
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 190-0406-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sheffield Teaching hospitals
- Town
- sheffield
- Salary
- £62,215 - £72,293 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 18/06/2025
Employer heading
Coagulation Department Laboratory Manager
NHS AfC: Band 8b
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
The Laboratory Manager is responsible for the operational, financial, HR management of the Coagulation STH Laboratory, contributing to the strategic development of the SYB Pathology (SYBP) service and the development of network objectives and leading the Coagulation STH teams, and through them the duties of all Biomedical Scientist, Associate Practitioners, Biomedical Science Assistant-Higher level and with the Operational Manager the administrative and clerical staff within the laboratory.
Responsible to the SYB Head of Pathology for the effective day‐to‐day management of the laboratory, managing all activities of the analytical service to deliver an efficient, timely, clinically governable, accountable, quality service that is continually striving to achieve best practice.
Working with the Discipline Leads and other Laboratory Managers to implement a scheme of delegation ensuring all staff understand their roles and responsibilities, maintain the appropriate professional codes of conduct, and are actively encouraged to engage in CPD.
Work with senior leadership colleagues to provide the highest quality services, designed to meet the needs of all patients and clinicians across SYB and, as appropriate, lead on network and Trust strategic projects.
Responsible for all staff within the laboratory ensuring a supportive atmosphere exhibiting network and Trust values and appreciating the well-being of all who work there.
Main duties of the job
Responsible to the SYB Head of Pathology for the effective day‐to‐day management of the laboratory, managing all activities of the analytical service to deliver an efficient, timely, clinically governable, accountable, quality service that is continually striving to achieve best practice.
Working with the Discipline Leads and other Laboratory Managers to implement a scheme of delegation ensuring all staff understand their roles and responsibilities, maintain the appropriate professional codes of conduct, and are actively encouraged to engage in CPD.
Work with senior leadership colleagues to provide the highest quality services, designed to meet the needs of all patients and clinicians across SYB and, as appropriate, lead on network and Trust strategic projects.
Responsible for all staff within the laboratory ensuring a supportive atmosphere exhibiting network and Trust values and appreciating the well-being of all who work there.
Working for our organisation
SYB Pathology is a partnership between the five Acute Trusts within the ICS footprint, hosted by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. By coming together as a single service SYB Pathology will ensure all patients and clinicians across the ICS footprint receive equitable access to high quality, innovative pathology services, providing the best clinical outcomes. The partnership will ensure SYBP improves health outcomes, drives research and innovation, delivers efficiencies and ensures a sustainable workforce, providing job satisfaction and career progression opportunities for all staff
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
qualification
Essential criteria
- Post graduate qualification, MSc or equivalent in Biomedical / Clinical Science, or equivalent experience.
- Registration with HCPC as Biomedical Scientist or Clinical Scientist.
- Leadership / Management qualification or post graduate diploma, or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
- Qualifications Relevant BSc Degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience within Coagulation with High level of understanding of the implications of patient results, in order to alert, support and appropriately advise requesting clinicians to ensure effective diagnosis and treatment and improve patient management
- Experience of working in Coagulation discipline at BMS3 level
- Proven experience of a range of highly specialised analytical laboratory techniques and knowledge of current professional issues relating to the areas of responsibility.
- Knowledge and experience of working with a wide range of management disciplines including finance, HR, commissioning, risk management, Service Improvement and Clinical Governance.
- Experience in routine Human Resource issues including, engagement, communication, leadership and management.
- Experience of leading service improvements to influence patient care
- Experience of the clinical governance agenda including clinical risk and safety.
- Experience of laboratory IT systems and a thorough understanding of departmental systems management
- Experience of managing risk within a Pathology service.
- Experience of quality management systems and processes.
- Experience of service and policy development.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of managing a pathology service within the NHS.
- Experience of budget management.
- Experience of developing and delivery of business plans and business development cases which takes account of the organisation’s strategic direction.
- Experience of workforce planning and recruitment and retention strategies.
- Experience of leading procurement processes and contract management.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Relevant and recent scientific and clinical knowledge appropriate to Coagulation
- Knowledge of the relevant standards, legislation, national and local policies and accreditation requirements relating to all aspects of service
- Able to communicate complex, sensitive, contentious or emotive information to individuals or groups in a clear and concise manner
- Analytical and judgemental skills in evaluating complex ranges of issues including but not limited to Quality, Service Development, Organisational and Staffing Issues
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to deal with a number of conflicting priorities in a calm and professional manner working to demanding timescales.
- Ability to lead complex pathology teams.
- Be highly credible with all staff grades including clinical and senior medical staff.
- Influencing and negotiation skills with change management skills.
- Ability to anticipate problems, appraise risks and make effective decisions
- Knowledge of health and safety and procedures for dealing with hazards and emergency situations (COSHH legislation, fire regulations, infectious, chemical and radioactive materials, data protection, risk assessment)
- Strong analytical skills; literacy, IT and numeracy skills with the ability to produce and deliver a range of documents or presentations for a wide variety of audiences.
- Competent user of MS Office applications including MS Teams
Desirable criteria
- Ability to broker agreements across organisational boundaries to deliver agreed pathways and processes
- Understanding of the NHS plan and improvement agenda in particular aspects relevant to pathology services.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Have personal commitment, enthusiasm and professional drive to lead and innovate. Have honesty, integrity, and appreciation of ethical dilemmas
- Behave in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures designed to ensure governance and probity
- Demonstrate commitment to the NHS and Trust values, and have a patient focussed approach to service delivery.
- Strong but inclusive leadership style, promoting diversity and inclusion amongst the team.
- Display tact and diplomacy. Committed to working across all SYB Pathology sites as required
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Patients first - Ensure that the people we serve are at the heart of what we do
- respectful - Be kind respectful, fair and value diversity
- Unity - Work highly effectively in partnership with others
- Delivery - Be efficient, effective and accountable for your actions
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- steve Kitchen
- Job title
- lab manger
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 271 2955
- Additional information
Telephone : 0781 208 5627
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