Head Of Cellular Pathology

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)The post holder is one of the Pathology Senior Management & Leadership Team and will provide Strategic and Operational leadership and management to the Cellular Pathology workforce and services. Working in partnership with other members of the Directorate Management Team, the post holder will promote effective governance and ensure that the department delivers the highest standard of service. They will be responsible for ensuring all clinical and non-clinical performance indicators, targets and objectives are met in line with national and local standards. Working with the Directorate Management Team, the post holder will contribute to the development, delivery and translation of Divisional and Trust clinical service strategies, corporate and divisional objectives and the development and implementation of business plans and service developments. The post holder will take a lead role in ensuring that quality, performance, CIP and budgetary targets are monitored and improvement plans are devised and implemented where necessary to enable compliance.
Main duties of the jobPlease read the attached job description for full details.
Communicate clear positive messages and be able to translate highly complex information into easy to disseminate communications. Identify opportunities for growth, securing new income streams. Contribute to wider strategic planning and the development of growth plans incorporating opportunities for business development, collaborations and other potential areas. Be responsible for the setting and management of the Cellular Pathology budget within agreed financial frameworks and Trust Standing Financial Instructions. Work with the Quality Leads to ensure the service's compliance with regulatory authorities and ensure processes and action plans are in place for inspections. Ensure the delivery of joint qualitative and quantitative key performance indicators (KPls) for the service. Take responsibility for the overall co-ordination of audits and commission audits to ensure services are fit-for-purpose, competitively priced and delivered appropriately within the service delivery remit. Provide up-to-date and meaningful information for the Pathology Management Board and to other senior management teams outside Pathology. Ensure that appropriately skilled and supported staff are identified to act as the CSPL for the Trust for the NHS cervical screening programme. Reporting to the Chief Executive or their nominated deputy on behalf of the CE via the Pathology Management Board.
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Job responsibilitiesFor key working relationships and full details of the main responsibilities, please read the attached job description.
Person SpecificationExperience & QualificationsoEducated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in Pathology. oRecognised professional post graduate qualification in management or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level or equivalent. oEvidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development. oExperience of successful specialty (Pathology) operational management. oEvidence of leading and managing change within a complex environment. oRobust negotiating and performance management skills. oExperience of strategic and service planning for a Pathology specialty. oSkilled in implementing change programmes. oAbility to translate complex systems, user requirements and corporate priorities into robust implementation plans. oEvidence of meeting challenging operational and service objectives. oExperience of working at a senior level in an acute NHS hospital. oUnderstanding of the complex strategic environment and understanding of the commissioning agendaoProject management qualification oExperience of working in an Acute Teaching Trust oExperience of working successfully in a comparable roleSkillsoCommitted to customer excellence, with strong partnership engagement and development skills. oProfessional credibility with gravitas and ambassadorial skills to represent Pathology both internally and externally. oAble to work within change processes. oExcellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills. oAble to manage highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change. oAbility to manage sensitive and confidential HR issues, including participation in disciplinary, grievance, investigation and sickness hearings. oSkilled in negotiation and influencing techniques. oHighly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and engage individuals and teams. oAbility to present complex and sensitive information to large groups of staff at all levels (Board level to junior staff) including training and conference presentations. oEffective organizer, influencer and networker.Analytical & Judgemental SkillsoExcellent numeric and analytical skills. oAbility to make sound political judgements and decisions involving highly complex facts. Able to analyse and critique reports, both financial and information based. oHighly developed problem solving skills. oAbility to respond to conflicting demands, work to tight and often changing timescales and deadlines. oAbility to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options and recommend a set of actions. oStrategic thinking and ability to mitigate issues and act autonomously, when required, on difficult issues. oAble to capture, manipulate and interpret complex data from a range of sources. oExcellent organisational and prioritising skills. oAbility to manage own work programme and set and prioritise deadlines for others. Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly. oAble to contribute to commercial strategy.Finance SkillsoExtensive budgetary management experience. oSignificant business, commercial and financial acumen.oAdvanced knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPointPeople Management & DevelopmentoLead the development of enabling culture within Pathology that supports others to succeed and flourish; promoting good staff engagement and satisfaction at all levels of the Department and maintain close working relationships. oProven staff management skills. oExperience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals. oExperience of managing a team of professionals, including recruitment, appraisal and development. oExperience of developing the operational capability of others. oChange management experience.Freedom to ActoAbility to work autonomously, liaise with and coordinate the speciality services on a day to day obasis and to take appropriate action as necessary Identify and adhere to best practice oResponsible for own professional actions and have sufficient autonomy for the delivery of the role. oAble to interpret national and local guidance and to develop local policies to reflect these standardsProfessional RegistrationoMember of Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC), relative to Pathology registrationEquality, Diversity & InclusionEvidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
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