Microbiology Laboratory Manager in Salisbury

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Microbiology department at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust as a Band 8a Microbiology Laboratory Manager. As a state registered Biomedical Scientist, the post holder will be responsible for leading the Microbiology service and will work closely with other members of the Microbiology leadership team and Head of Pathology to deliver a quality driven, patient focused service.

The department has three laboratory areas and a category 3 facility, offers an on call service overnight and runs a separately staffed respiratory virus testing service overnight 7 days a week. The department is well respected within the hospital and maintains an excellent relationship with primary care. The department is supported by a well-developed quality management system; the laboratory is UKAS accredited and IBMS registered for training.

Main duties of the job:

• Training and education are actively supported, and the laboratory is an IBMS registered training laboratory.
• Regular teaching, training and CPD activities are encouraged together with clinical governance meetings and regular staff feedback.
• This is a department and service that offers opportunities to develop the service with initiative and strategic input.
• Working with others as part of the Pathology management team, the successful candidate will contribute to shaping a well-respected and proactive service.

About Us:

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a long history. We are an acute Trust, rated 'Good' by the CQC, with a track record of high performance delivering regional and super regional specialist services. We employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and offer a range of benefits including a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), NHS discounts, and a generous pension scheme. On-site facilities include car parking, leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme. Salisbury is well connected with easy access to London and local airports; Southampton and Bournemouth are nearby.

Person Specification:

• Essential: BSc Hons Biomedical Sciences or equivalent; State Registration as Biomedical Scientist with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC); Healthcare related MSc/Specialist Higher Degree in Management or equivalent experience.
• Desirable: Documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

Experience:

• Experience of working with senior healthcare professionals.
• Experience of human resource and financial management.
• Experience of managing change.
• Desirable: Significant demonstrable experience of departmental management including maintaining good relationships with clinicians, finance, and general management; Experience as internal consultant working with multi-disciplinary teams to achieve major change.

Knowledge and skills:

• Excellent operational and process management expertise.
• Knowledge of financial reporting, analysis, and budgetary management.
• Highly developed theoretical and practical knowledge of at least one or more services (bacteriology, virology or mycology).
• Knowledge of regulations and legislation relevant to pathology and the requirements of national organisations involved with pathology including DOH, IBMS and Royal College.
• Awareness of impact of national NHS strategies on future of pathology service delivery.
• Knowledge of the NHS environment and the modernisation agenda.
• Able to formulate and implement service plans for the development of a department within Pathology.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to influence colleagues.
• Able to provide clear communication of complex information to multi-disciplinary groups of health professionals.
• Able to make effective prompt decisions when faced with variable often highly complex information and situations, divergent views, and conflicting priorities.
• Able to plan, organise and prioritise work despite the unpredictable nature of workload.
• Able to deal with difficult and distressing situations with sensitivity and diplomacy.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a DBS disclosure is required. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.