Blood Sciences Service Lead

Job overview

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust are offering a secondment for up to 18.75 hours per week as a Blood Sciences Service Manager, to work alongside the existing Manager to provide managerial and professional leadership to the Blood Sciences disciplines  within the directorate of Pathology. This post is a secondment for 6 months with a potential to extend further to provide essential leadership to the department.

Main duties of the job

• To provide day to day operational leadership and management of the Blood Sciences Departement.
• To ensure the delivery of the highest quality patient care through the provision of excellent laboratory services across the Trust.
• To be responsible for the budgetary management of the department and to deliver services in line with the financial plan.
• To maintain accreditation and regulatory compliance in all areas of the business (e.g. UKAS ISO 15189, CQC).
• To be an integral member of the pathology management team, deputising for the general manager when required.
• Extensive knowledge and recent experience in one of the Blood Sciences Disciplines
• Excellent Leadership Skills
• Successfully contributed to the UKAS accreditation standard
• Experience in service development and change management
• An ability to develop and motivate staff.
• A well organised, calm approach is essential with the ability to adapt in a changing environment

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As Service lead you will  be responsible for the development and delivery of a quality and effective Laboratory. You will work with the exsisting Blood Sciences manager in developing service plans,  challenging existing practices, ensuring  progressive solutions, which take into account models of best practice, are incorporated.

You will ensure that all income required to support delivery of the service is identified and that budgets to deliver this are realistic.

You will work closely with the General Manager, clinicians and services in other parts of the Trust to ensure delivery plans are compatible and to maximise opportunities for more efficient ways of working. Supporting Clinicians to re-design services that deliver improved clinical outcomes for patients, reduced waiting times and more efficient use of resources.