Specimen Reception Team LeaderinManchesterinManchesterPUBLISHED THU 13 MAR 2025

NHS AfC: Band 4

Main area Specimen Reception Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (24/7 Multi Site) Job ref 349-CSS-7^

Site North Manchester General Hospital Town Manchester Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/03/2025 23:59

Job Overview

An excellent opportunity for an experienced supervisor for career development in North Manchester General Hospital Specimen Reception (NMGH). As the service expands, there is an opportunity to contribute to how the department operates and processes undertaken going forward.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the leading Trust for teaching, research and specialist services in the Northwest of England.

Main duties of the job

The NMGH team you will be joining provides a quality service running and maintaining pre-analytical equipment as well as unpacking, labelling and registering samples, results reporting and supporting our GPs.

As a Team Leader, we’ll look to you to support the administration and management of the SR service, supervise its teams, co-ordinate training and undertake first line management with oversight from the management of Central Specimen Reception, Oxford Road .

A challenging role where accuracy is an essential factor, you’ll be responsible for a large team of staff. This role is an integral part of the CSR team, who are crucial to the operational effectiveness of the laboratory service in one of the leading University Hospital NHS Trusts. The main interface between the Laboratories and Clinical Users, we’ll look to you to ensure that patient samples are collected, processed and reported safely and in a timely manner.

There are 1 post, predominantly based at the NMGH, but you will be required to work at Oxford Road Campus and other MFT sites as part of your training as well as resilience of the service.

You'll also need to be organised and committed. Ideally you will have experience of leading or managing teams, good IT and communications skills are essential, as is a genuine dedication to delivering a high standard of care as part of a close-knit team.

In return we will provide a comprehensive induction and training programme and you will be appraised on a yearly basis .

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘ Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Literate and numerate with 5 GCSE grade C or above including English and Maths
• Vocational Qualification Level 3 or equivalent level plus additional theoretical or applied training in specific discipline to diploma equivalent level.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• General Management qualification
• Evidence of Ongoing CPD
  
  

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in a busy and pressured environment
• Evidence of using complex equipment
• Understanding of Laboratory Health and Safety procedures and protocols
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a pathology laboratory
• Previous Stores experience
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• Competent user of MS Office Word, Excel; Email, internet, databases
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Able t