Directorate Manager - Cellular Pathology Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Directorate Manager - Cellular Pathology Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Liverpool, L7 8YE

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Disability Confident: No

Closing Date: 06/06/2026

About this job

As Cellular Pathology Directorate Manager, you will provide visible, values-led leadership across a busy, high profile service, supporting safe, timely and high-quality diagnostics for patients across our hospitals and wider network.

You will work with clinical and scientific leaders to deliver operational performance, quality, workforce and financial objectives, driving service improvement, innovation and collaborative working.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a large, forward-looking pathology service, influencing strategy and day-to-day delivery while developing strong partnerships across laboratories, theatres, clinics and corporate teams.

If you are an experienced operational manager with a passion for continuous improvement and team development, we would welcome your application.

You will lead the operational management of the Cellular Pathology directorate, ensuring safe, efficient end to end specimen pathways and delivery of agreed activity, quality and turnaround time standards.

Working with the Clinical Director as part of the senior leadership team, you will manage performance, workforce planning, rosters and budgets; oversee governance, incident response and compliance with accreditation and regulatory requirements; and drive service improvement, digital transformation and capacity planning.

You will build strong relationships with theatres, clinics and corporate teams, communicate clearly with staff and stakeholders, and support a positive culture of continuous improvement, patient focus and staff wellbeing.

Active management of the directorate's laboratory and staff is essential, ensuring compliance with UKAS standards and that all staff maintain their state registration.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities from birth and beyond. The organisation includes Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital and Royal Liverpool University Hospital, and it provides general and emergency hospital care alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing scientific service provision and supporting clinicians and service users.
• Writing and reviewing the directorate's strategic and operational policies, including Quality, Health & Safety and Training & Development. Authorising standard operating procedures and guidance used in service provision.
• Presenting verbally or in writing the director's strategic and operational plans.
• Implementing and coordinating with other directorates government initiatives affecting services.
• Managing the directorate's budget, setting targets, monitoring spending and procuring capital equipment and supplies.
• Dealing with complaints and managing staff within the directorate.
• Ensuring the laboratory complies with UKAS standards and all staff maintain state registration.

Note: This advert closes on Thursday 21 May 2026.