The Pathology Governance manager is a key member of the Pathology directorate management team. They provide expertise and manage specific services within the directorate to ensure they are delivered effectively and efficiently in line with divisional strategic and operational objectives and national and local policy. The Pathology Governance manager is a strategic role, whereby the post holder will work alongside the Directorate Manager to plan & facilitate various programmes of work within Pathology. The post holder will oversee the Pathology Quality Management system (QMS), service regulation & accreditation, pathology training, and health & safety.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead on maintaining ISO 15189 accreditation (as assessed by United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)), Blood Safety and Quality Regulations (BSQR) (as assessed by Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)), and Human Tissue Act (HTA) compliance (as assessed by the Human Tissue Authority (HTA)) as appropriate. This responsibility will include a requirement to ensure that all resources are used efficiently and effectively to provide these services. The post holder will provide information and reports for Directorate, Divisional, and Health Board meetings relating to training, quality, patient safety, and health & safety. The post holder will represent Pathology at organisational and national meetings and may be required to chair meetings or provide opinions/viewpoints based on experience and expertise.
This role involves close liaison with departmental, health board, and national stakeholders.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary, and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work-life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high-quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
To oversee the management of highly sensitive, complex and possibly distressing information relating to service user concerns, complaints, and serious incidents. To use the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills when dealing with patients/clients concerns and complaints such as would be required when communicating in a hostile or highly emotive atmosphere. The post holder will be expected to ensure any patient & user concerns and complaints are dealt with positively and promptly in partnership with appropriate colleagues, and to act with authority to resolve the issues raised in a timely fashion. This may include issues of a sensitive or distressing nature. To advise clinical leads and pathology management on specific programmes of work within the directorate relating to accreditation, quality and regulatory standards, training, health & safety, patient safety, and overall governance. This will include formally presenting information to large groups of senior clinical and managerial personnel inside the organisation. Participate in regular Operational Management Team Meetings. To act as the Directorate's clinical governance representative on behalf of the Clinical Director. Lead for the Pathology Directorate with clinical governance issues.
Please contact Simon Hoad, Pathology Directorate Manager on 07875 319751 for informal visit/chat.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Quality Systems Management
* Staff Training Experience
* Experience in Audit
Qualifications
Essential
* Masters Degree
* Post Grad Qualification Leadership or Management
* Comprehensive understanding and experience of Laboratory or clinical Health and Safety Procedures
Employer details
Employer name
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address
Royal Gwent Hospital
Cardiff Road, Newport
Newport
NP20 2UB
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