Main area Pathology education and Cytology screening
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8c
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 190-8874-DIR
Employer: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: North of England Pathology and Screening Education Centre
Town: Wakefield
Salary: £74,290 - £85,601 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/03/2025 23:59
Interview date: 21/03/2025
NEPSEC Training Centre Manager and Assistant Director
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages, and financial support systems.
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a new Training Centre Manager and Deputy Director for the North of England Pathology and Screening Education Centre based in Wakefield, to maintain and develop our current course base. The Centre provides training on all aspects of activity within the cervical screening programme and many other areas of pathology.
A thorough understanding of the cervical screening programme is essential, and some experience of teaching is required. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate an ability to plan training and business activities, negotiate content with speakers, and set programmes of learning.
Main duties of the job
* Responsible for the operational, financial, HR, and strategic management.
* Strategic alignment of training centre with the goals and objectives of SYB Pathology.
* Provision of a comprehensive training service, its sustainability, and continuous development.
* Quality of service and its continuous development and improvement.
* Financial planning and delegated budget management.
* Development and management of sustainable commercial and income-generating capabilities.
* Implementation and management of policies and procedures.
* Compliance management with national and local legislations and policies.
* Engagement with service users, commissioners, professional bodies, and academia.
* Promotion of the values of the Host Trust.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Educated to Master level in Biomedical / Clinical Science, or equivalent experience.
* Registration with HCPC as Biomedical Scientist or Clinical Scientist.
* Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Science.
* NHSCSP or BSCC/IBMS Certificate of competence.
* RCPath / IBMS Certificate in Advanced Practice in Cervical Cytology.
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
Experience
* Experience in staff management in multiple supervisory positions.
* Experience in Training Course Planning.
* Proven leadership skills in a complex environment.
* Extensive experience of successful senior management in a complex pathology department.
* Demonstrable knowledge of management policies.
* Experience of budget management.
* Extensive experience in Pathology training management.
* Proven track record in the development and delivery of business plans.
Skills and Knowledge
* Relevant scientific and clinical knowledge appropriate to cytology.
* Excellent time management skills.
* Highly developed influencing and negotiation skills.
* Understanding of the NHS plan and improvement agenda.
* Competent user of MS Office applications.
* Able to communicate complex information clearly.
* Strong analytical skills.
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For more information about our organisation and opportunities available, please visit our website.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people and is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
Interested candidates are asked to contact:
* Peter Heptinstall: Peter.Heptinstall@NHS.net
* Duncan Whitaker: Duncan.whittaker2@NHS.net
* Dr Panagiota Kitsanta: Panagiota.Kitsanta@NHS.Net
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