Deputy Pathology Laboratory Manager

Deputy Pathology Laboratory Manager - Private Hospital - Full Time - Permanent - Southampton. Spire Southampton Hospital are looking for a Deputy Pathology Laboratory Manager to join the Pathology department.

Main duties of the job

• Develop practice including investigation and reporting, within your areas of specialist expertise.
• Analyse, interpret and report information and knowledge related to ideas and concepts.
• Develop and evaluate the movement of laboratory specimens and blood.
• Assist with research and development.
• Develop practice in the application of technology for measuring and monitoring pathology investigations, within your specialist area of expertise.
• Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.
• Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others.
• Promotes best practice in health and safety and security.
• Assist in maintaining and developing services.
• Lead others in the quality improvement of pathology services.
• Support and enable equality, diversity and rights.
• Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practices.
• Assist the Pathology Manager in maintaining and supporting the effective use of physical and financial resources.
• Support the Pathology Manager by undertaking human resource activities for the pathology team.

About us

At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We're committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development. We have achieved our market leading position because of our purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by the regulators; these are sector leading standards.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified, HNC Medical Laboratory Sciences or equivalent which would allow an individual to be eligible for Associate Membership of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences.
• Biomedical Scientist with the Health & Care Professions Council.
• Experience in a haematology/blood transfusion or biochemistry hospital scientific laboratory.
• Achieved ISO 15189 accreditation.
• Experience working within a quality assurance and control culture maintaining safe standards. Achieved ISO 15189 accreditation across a variety of laboratories.
• Experience managing across teams and hospital laboratories.

Experience

• Experience in a haematology/blood transfusion or biochemistry hospital scientific laboratory.
• Experience working within a quality assurance and control culture maintaining safe standards. Achieved ISO 15189 accreditation across a variety of laboratories.
• Experience managing across teams and hospital laboratories.

Working Hours

Full time 37.5 hours, participation in on call rota and covering core hour shifts weekdays early & late plus weekend days. Contract type: Permanent.

Benefits

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays.
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options.
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1,000 retailers.
• Free Bupa wellness screening.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.

Our Values

• Driving clinical excellence.
• Doing the right thing.
• Caring is our passion.
• Keeping it simple.
• Delivering on our promises.
• Succeeding and celebrating together.

Closing Date

If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.