Digital Pathology / Automation OPs Manager Cellular Pathology

Digital Pathology / Automation OPs Manager Cellular Pathology

Overview

To be an efficient, flexible member of the laboratory and wider Pathology service providing a consistently high quality and professional service. The Operational Managers for Cellular Pathology are key members of the Cellular Pathology Team. As such responsibilities extend beyond the technical performance of the department, the post-holder will be expected to assist in the management of resources (staff, equipment, consumables and premises), with a view to achieving optimum quality and efficiency. The Operational Managers will play a lead role within his/her speciality and will be expected to respond positively to the changing demand on the service, through innovation, communication, setting standards and achieving results. The post holder will coordinate and manage all aspects of the local delivery of Digital Pathology and automation projects within the Cellular Pathology Department working with laboratory, procurement, IT, and business management as it moves towards the next generation of automation within Cellular Pathology. The Operational Manager for Cellular Pathology will be expected to deputise for the Service Lead and other Operational Managers in their absence.

Job Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team providing a timely and accurate high-quality Cellular Pathology service.
• Work with consultant pathologists and service management to introduce new tests or processes.
• Apply specialised professional judgement, scientific knowledge and practical skills to complex problem solving and quality control issues and ensure that corrective actions occur in the event of non-compliance.
• Help in the management of the section by supervising, organising and planning operational activities within the section and will report non-compliances to their manager.
• Assist in the maintenance of a robust audit system for Cellular Pathology.
• Advise service users on laboratory protocols and convey information in a concise and clear manner that will be of help to service users in formulating patient care plans and management.
• Work across organisational and professional boundaries to improve the quality of patient care.
• Be required to promote change to develop professional practice and enhance patient care.
• Ensure that adequate consumable stocks and reagents and quality control materials are available in the section as required and ensure stable financial management is maintained.
• Ensure staff in their charge use resources and equipment efficiently and that waste is kept to a minimum.
• Report any faults and non-compliances to their line manager and take corrective action.
• Work closely with the line manager to ensure that highly complex laboratory equipment in the section is maintained and service appropriately and that records of these are kept for audit and accreditation.
• Work alone applying professional knowledge, skills and judgement with the freedom to initiate actions within SOP guidelines.
• Good understanding of Digital Pathology and understands the future developments of Cellular Pathology including Automation Processes.

Person Specification

Essential

• Qualifications and Experience: HCPC and MSc Biomedical Science or equivalent laboratory experience.
• Substantial supervisory experience with staff management in Cellular Pathology.
• Evidence of setting up a service, repatriation of tests or reconfiguration of services.
• Knowledge of Digital Pathology and AI or Automation in Cellular Pathology.

Desirable

• Recognised Management Qualification.
• Knowledge of Digital Pathology and AI or Automation.
• Up to date knowledge in AI within Cellular Pathology.

Knowledge

Essential

• Advanced technical and scientific knowledge of diagnostic histopathology.
• Specialist knowledge of change management or organisational development; evidence of service improvement initiatives.

Desirable

• Supervisory experience of project work including statistical analysis of data.
• Knowledge of current NHS initiatives and issues.
• Evidence of contract management.

Other

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, UK registration, and visa sponsorship information are noted in the original description but are not expanded here to avoid boilerplate repetition.