Directorate Manager - Cellular Pathology

Job overview

As Cellular Pathology Directorate Manager, you will provide visible, values-led leadership across a busy, high‑profile service, supporting safe, timely and high-quality diagnostics for patients across our hospitals and wider network. You will work with clinical and scientific leaders to deliver operational performance, quality, workforce and financial objectives, driving service improvement, innovation and collaborative working.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a large, forward-looking pathology service, influenceing strategy and day-to-day delivery while developing strong partnerships across laboratories, theatres, clinics and corporate teams. If you are an experienced operational manager with a passion for continuous improvement and team development, we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

You will lead the operational management of the Cellular Pathology directorate, ensuring safe, efficient end‑to‑end specimen pathways and delivery of agreed activity, quality and turnaround time standards.

Working with the Clinical Director as part of the senior leadership team, you will manage performance, workforce planning, rosters and budgets; oversee governance, incident response and compliance with accreditation and regulatory requirements; and drive service improvement, digital transformation and capacity planning.

You will build strong relationships with theatres, clinics and corporate teams, communicate clearly with staff and stakeholders, and support a positive culture of continuous improvement, patient focus and staff wellbeing.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details, please refer to the attached job description

With the Clinical Director and Director of Operations, agree strategic and operational plans for the delivery and development of services.

Responsible for the provision of the scientific service and providing support and advice to clinicians and service users.

Writing and reviewing the directorates' strategic and operational policy (Quality, Health & Safety and Training & Development)

Authorises standard operating procedures and guidance used in the provision of service.

To present verbally or in writing the directors strategic and operational plans. Implements and coordinates with other directorates Government initiatives affecting services.

Manages the directorates budget, setting targets, monitoring spending, procurement of capital equipment and supplies.

Deals with complaints

Managers the staff within the directorate

Make sure the lab is compliant with the standards of the UKAS

Make sure all staff maintain their state-registration