Job Summary
Are you passionate about staff development and training? Join our dynamic Cellular Pathology team as a Training Manager and play a key role in shaping the learning culture within the department.
In this challenging and rewarding position, you will work closely with the Service Manager, Operational Leads, and Advanced Biomedical Scientists to design, implement, and manage high-quality training programs that are critical to the success of our services.
What We're Looking For: We seek an enthusiastic, dynamic, and highly organized individual who is able to communicate effectively across all levels of the department. You should be a collaborative team player who can also work autonomously when needed. Applicants must be registered with the HCPC and have extensive post-registration experience in Cellular Pathology. A relevant Level 7 qualification (such as a Master's degree or IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma) is required, and a training and development qualification is highly desirable.
About The Role
Full-time, Monday to Saturday, with standard day and extended day shifts between 7:30 AM and 7:30 PM.
You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of training and development while ensuring the continuous improvement of staff competencies.
If you're passionate about training, development, and making a tangible difference in the workplace, we would love to hear from you!
Main Duties of the Job
1. Collaborate with teams to ensure effective training & development across all staff levels, from technical to administrative.
2. Advise staff on completing IBMS portfolios and provide guidance on suitable evidence types.
3. Oversee training schedules and portfolio completion, ensuring that all performance targets and deadlines are met.
4. Deliver engaging lectures and workshops to staff, supporting their professional growth and continued development.
5. Manage the training and competency records system as a super-user, ensuring that training needs are met and aligned with the staffing rota.
6. Conduct training and learning needs analysis for new and promoted staff, ensuring seamless integration into the team.
7. Monitor and track staff competencies, ensuring timely verification and sign-offs in line with KPIs.
8. Attend meetings and actively contribute to the Pathology Training & Development Group.
9. Support staff through performance management, appraisals, and attendance procedures.
About Us
The department provides Histopathology, Non-Gynae Cytology, Andrology, Muscle, Nerve, Immunohistochemistry, Molecular, and Mortuary services for Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust and surrounding primary care centres.
We are a well-equipped and innovative department being the first laboratory in the UK digitally scanning 100% of surgical slides, also introducing the UK's first automated tissue sectioners. We process circa 60,000 surgical cases, 3,000 andrology cases, 2,000 autopsy cases and 6,000 non-gynaecological cytology cases per annum. We are a regional Cellular Pathology Genomics Centre.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed.
Date posted: 05 March 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: C9298-PATH-372E
Job locations: St. James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF
Job Purpose/Summary
Pathology Discipline Training Managers provide best practice advice and training management support within a designated area reporting into Service Managers/Operational Leads.
Their Job Purpose Is To
1. Manage all formal pre-registration and post-registration training within the department liaising with other staff as appropriate.
2. Act as the focal point for all issues relating to training and development within the specialty.
3. Facilitate the dissemination of training, competency assessment and development principles and promote a culture of training development amongst staff.
4. Support and promote a continued professional development (CPD) programme within the department.
5. Support compliance against Trust mandatory training targets, receive and distribute Trust training reports across their Pathology specialty including competency performance.
6. Actively contribute towards the general management and development of the department within nationally accepted standards (such as UKAS).
7. Ensure all relevant documentation meets the appropriate standards of all accreditation and professional bodies on all hospital sites within Pathology at LTHT.
8. Maintain the registered training status of the department with the appropriate professional bodies.
9. Develop and promote training management systems within the department and ensure that they are up to date and staff training competencies are recorded accurately, verified and signed off in a timely manner.
10. Regularly carry out learning needs analysis to identify gaps in skills and competencies and identify relevant training to support future planning of services.
Through participation in the Pathology Training & Development Group provide an effective communication channel between Pathology and their specialty department. Raise awareness and promote training improvement activities and career opportunities within Pathology and their department.
To fulfil your people governance responsibilities you will be required to undergo appropriate HR training, for example, in supervisory management. As a senior staff member you will be required to assist in the general management of the department, for example in areas such as basic HR functions, appraisal, incident investigation etc. Any training required for this will be provided, computer skills are essential to carry out your work.
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