Cellular Pathology Service Manager inDerby inDerby PUBLISHED 4 DEC 2023

Band 8a: £50,952 to £57,349 a year pro rata pa  PERMANENT 
An exciting opportunity has arisen in Cellular Pathology, as part of Derbyshire Pathology, for a Cellular Pathology Service Manager.

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An exciting opportunity has arisen in Cellular Pathology, as part of Derbyshire Pathology, for a Cellular Pathology Service Manager. Working as part of the Cellular Pathology Services leadership team, comprising of Associate Clinical Director for Cellular Pathology, Histology Manager, Andrology Manager, and Mortuary managers you will be responsible for all aspects of the Histology, Andrology and Mortuary services across The Royal Derby Hospital (RDH), Queens Hospital, Burton (QHB) and Chesterfield Royal hospital (CRH). Your work will ensure that the department delivers a high quality, timely and effective UKAS-accredited service.

Derbyshire Pathology was formed on the 1st July 2of the laboratories at Chesterfield Royal Hospital and Royal Derby Hospital. Queens Hospital, Burton also joined Derbyshire Pathology on October 1st 2021. The Cellular Pathology Department is based on the site of Royal Derby Hospital. This is a very busy UKAS accredited department with an interesting, varied and growing workload, covering most specialities except medical renal biopsies, neuropathology and paediatric/neonatal pathology, and includes a team of 15 consultants and two specialty doctors. The Histopathology department currently receives approximately 47,000 surgical specimens per year.

As a qualified and experienced manager with leadership experience we will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to expand and develop senior managerial and leadership responsibilities within Derbyshire Pathology. The ideal candidate will have a strong scientific background and have knowledge and experience in Histology, Andrology and Mortuary service provision.

The position requires the candidate to be fully familiar with ISO 15189 standards, have experience of Quality Management Systems; Health & Safety requirements; training/education techniques; Financial and HR resource management.

The candidate will also be expected to have experience of using transformational methodologies to drive change and improve service delivery, The role will require the post-holder to be flexible and highly organised, able to align their values with those of the organisation, have the ability to delegate effectively and to work as part of a team with a 'can-do' positive attitude.


Closing date of applications: 20 October 2024

Date of interview: 1 November 2024

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Cellular Pathology, as part of Derbyshire Pathology, for a Cellular Pathology Service Manager. Working as part of the Cellular Pathology Services leadership team, comprising of Associate Clinical Director for Cellular Pathology, Histology Manager, Andrology Manager, and Mortuary managers you will be responsible for all aspects of the Histology, Andrology and Mortuary services across The Royal Derby Hospital (RDH), Queens Hospital, Burton (QHB) and Chesterfield Royal hospital (CRH). Your work will ensure that the department delivers a high quality, timely and effective UKAS-accredited service.

Derbyshire Pathology was formed on the 1st July 2of the laboratories at Chesterfield Royal Hospital and Royal Derby Hospital. Queens Hospital, Burton also joined Derbyshire Pathology on October 1st 2021. The Cellular Pathology Department is based on the site of Royal Derby Hospital. This is a very busy UKAS accredited department with an interesting, varied and growing workload, covering most specialities except medical renal biopsies, neuropathology and paediatric/neonatal pathology, and includes a team of 15 consultants and two specialty doctors. The Histopathology department currently receives approximately 47,000 surgical specimens per year.

As a qualified and experienced manager with leadership experience we will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to expand and develop senior managerial and leadership responsibilities within Derbyshire Pathology. The ideal candidate will have a strong scientific background and have knowledge and experience in Histology, Andrology and Mortuary service provision.

The position requires the candidate to be fully familiar with ISO 15189 standards, have experience of Quality Management Systems; Health & Safety requirements; training/education techniques; Financial and HR resource management.

The candidate will also be expected to have experience of using transformational methodologies to drive change and improve service delivery, The role will require the post-holder to be flexible and highly organised, able to align their values with those of the organisation, have the ability to delegate effectively and to work as part of a team with a 'can-do' positive attitude.


Closing date of applications: 20 October 2024

Date of interview: 1 November 2024

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