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Job overview
Join Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust as our Cellular Pathology Service Manager and help lead one of the UK’s most ambitious and highly regarded Cellular Pathology services.
Our department has a strong national reputation in histopathology and is proud to have received the RCPath Team Achievement Award 2024 and IBMS Team of the Year 2025. These awards reflect the quality of our service and the commitment, skill and teamwork of our staff.
Cellular Pathology is a large, busy and specialist service covering Histopathology, Immunohistochemistry, Non-Gynae Cytology, SIHMDS, Mortuary services, the Cellular Pathology Genomic Centre and Translational Research. As Service Manager, you will help ensure these services run safely, smoothly and effectively, supporting timely, high-quality diagnoses for patients and clinical teams.
You will work as part of the Cellular Pathology Clinical Management Team, collaborating with scientific, technical, medical and operational colleagues. This is a role where you can make a real difference by supporting staff, improving service delivery, guiding teams through change and shaping the future of the department.
We are looking for an inclusive, confident leader who can bring people with them, turn ideas into practical improvements and keep patients, staff and quality at the centre of every decision. This is an exciting opportunity to build on the success of a nationally recognised service with real ambition for the future.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide operational leadership for the Cellular Pathology service within Laboratory Medicine. They will be responsible for the safe, effective and efficient delivery of the service, ensuring high quality diagnostic provision, strong operational performance, and compliance with all relevant regulatory, accreditation and governance requirements.
Working as part of the service leadership team, the post holder will lead service planning, workforce management, performance improvement, financial management and service development across Cellular Pathology. They will work closely with clinical, scientific and managerial colleagues to support delivery of strategic objectives, improve turnaround times and patient pathways, maintain quality standards, and ensure the service is responsive to organisational and external requirements. The role will also contribute to wider Laboratory Medicine objectives, including transformation, productivity, digital development, and cross service working.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will provide senior operational leadership for the Cellular Pathology service within Laboratory Medicine, ensuring the safe, effective and efficient delivery of high quality diagnostic services. They will be responsible for service performance, workforce management, financial oversight, quality, governance and service development, working closely with clinical, scientific and managerial colleagues to support delivery of Trust and Laboratory Medicine objectives.
The role will lead on operational delivery, performance improvement, workforce planning, service resilience and continuous improvement across Cellular Pathology. The post holder will also support compliance with relevant regulatory and accreditation standards, contribute to transformation and service redesign, and help ensure services remain responsive to patient need, organisational priorities and external requirements.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Clear evidence of working in Cellular Pathology, with up to date knowledge of Cellular Pathology services and laboratory processes
Knowledge and experience
Desirable
- Demonstrable knowledge of national cancer waiting time standards and the role of Cellular Pathology in supporting cancer pathways, including Faster Diagnosis, 31 day and 62 day standards
Training and qualifications
Essential
- MSc or equivalent postgraduate qualification in Healthcare Science, Biomedical Science, or related subject, or equivalent experience in a Cellular Pathology setting
- HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist
- Postgraduate Management Qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of Cellular Pathology training and or specialist knowledge relevant to the service
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This advert is for Cellular Pathology Service Manager with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust in Nottingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £66,582 - £77,368 PA. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 05 Jul 2026.
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