University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
The post holder is one of the Pathology Senior Management & Leadership Team and will provide strategic and operational leadership and management to the Cellular Pathology workforce and services. Working in partnership with other members of the Directorate Management Team, the post holder will promote effective governance and ensure that the department delivers the highest standard of service. They will be responsible for ensuring all clinical and non-clinical performance indicators, targets, and objectives are met in line with national and local standards. The post holder will contribute to the development, delivery, and translation of Divisional and Trust clinical service strategies, corporate and divisional objectives, and the development and implementation of business plans and service developments. They will take a lead role in ensuring that quality, performance, CIP, and budgetary targets are monitored and improvement plans are devised and implemented where necessary to enable compliance.
Main Duties of the Job
Communicate clear positive messages and be able to translate highly complex information into easy to disseminate communications. Identify opportunities for growth, securing new income streams. Contribute to wider strategic planning and the development of growth plans incorporating opportunities for business development, collaborations, and other potential areas. Be responsible for the setting and management of the Cellular Pathology budget within agreed financial frameworks and Trust Standing Financial Instructions. Work with the Quality Leads to ensure the service's compliance with regulatory authorities and ensure processes and action plans are in place for inspections. Ensure the delivery of joint qualitative and quantitative key performance indicators (KPIs) for the service. Take responsibility for the overall co-ordination of audits and commission audits to ensure services are fit-for-purpose, competitively priced, and delivered appropriately within the service delivery remit. Provide up-to-date and meaningful information for the Pathology Management Board and to other senior management teams outside Pathology. Ensure that appropriately skilled and supported staff are identified to act as the CSPL for the Trust for the NHS cervical screening programme. Reporting to the Chief Executive or their nominated deputy on behalf of the CE via the Pathology Management Board.
About Us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching, and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job Responsibilities
For key working relationships and full details of the main responsibilities, please read the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience & Qualifications
* Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in Pathology.
* Recognised professional post graduate qualification in management or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level or equivalent.
* Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
* Experience of successful specialty (Pathology) operational management.
* Evidence of leading and managing change within a complex environment.
* Robust negotiating and performance management skills.
* Experience of strategic and service planning for a Pathology specialty.
* Skilled in implementing change programmes.
* Ability to translate complex systems, user requirements, and corporate priorities into robust implementation plans.
* Evidence of meeting challenging operational and service objectives.
* Experience of working at a senior level in an acute NHS hospital.
* Understanding of the complex strategic environment and understanding of the commissioning agenda.
Skills
* Committed to customer excellence, with strong partnership engagement and development skills.
* Professional credibility with gravitas and ambassadorial skills to represent Pathology both internally and externally.
* Able to work within change processes.
* Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
* Able to manage highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
* Ability to manage sensitive and confidential HR issues, including participation in disciplinary, grievance, investigation, and sickness hearings.
* Skilled in negotiation and influencing techniques.
* Highly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate, and engage individuals and teams.
* Ability to present complex and sensitive information to large groups of staff at all levels (Board level to junior staff) including training and conference presentations.
* Effective organizer, influencer, and networker.
Analytical & Judgemental Skills
* Excellent numeric and analytical skills.
* Ability to make sound political judgments and decisions involving highly complex facts.
* Able to analyze and critique reports, both financial and information based.
* Highly developed problem-solving skills.
* Ability to respond to conflicting demands, work to tight and often changing timescales and deadlines.
* Ability to analyze complex facts and situations and develop a range of options and recommend a set of actions.
* Strategic thinking and ability to mitigate issues and act autonomously, when required, on difficult issues.
* Able to capture, manipulate, and interpret complex data from a range of sources.
* Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills.
* Ability to manage own work programme and set and prioritize deadlines for others.
* Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
* Able to contribute to commercial strategy.
Finance Skills
* Extensive budgetary management experience.
* Significant business, commercial, and financial acumen.
* Advanced knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
People Management & Development
* Lead the development of an enabling culture within Pathology that supports others to succeed and flourish; promoting good staff engagement and satisfaction at all levels of the Department and maintain close working relationships.
* Proven staff management skills.
* Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
* Experience of managing a team of professionals, including recruitment, appraisal, and development.
* Experience of developing the operational capability of others.
* Change management experience.
Freedom to Act
* Ability to work autonomously, liaise with and coordinate the specialty services on a day-to-day basis and to take appropriate action as necessary.
* Identify and adhere to best practice.
* Responsible for own professional actions and have sufficient autonomy for the delivery of the role.
* Able to interpret national and local guidance and to develop local policies to reflect these standards.
Professional Registration
* Member of Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC), relative to Pathology registration.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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