Pathology Specimen Reception Manager

Job overview

Specimen Reception Manager - Band 6

An opportunity to work as specimen reception manager  at Band 6 in blood sciences is now available for a suitably qualified candidate looking to peruse a career in Pathology management.

If you are looking for a position in healthcare with a desire to work as part of one of the largest NHS led Pathology Services in the South of England and contribute to patient care, this post is worth your attension.

We offer:

• Innovative practices.
• Strong, personal, and professional development.
• A laboratory at the forefront of the national Modernising Pathology agenda.
• Forward thinking and team orientated staff.

We can help you to achieve these by supporting your development by providing access to internal and external courses for management, Health & Safety and Quality management.

Main duties of the job

• To ensure personal competency in all areas of a multidisciplinary specimen reception.
• To manage Pathology Specimen Reception at Royal Surrey Hospital/Royal Berkshire directing them in the most effective and efficient process to meet service needs.
• To attend, and contribute, as a senior member of staff, to BSPS and departmental meetings, helping to formulate policy and procedures, prepare business plans as  required.
• To provide support in the effective communication both within this area and throughout Specimen Reception. To ensure others are effective within this  pathway.
• To participate and represent pathology Specimen Reception in the Blood Sciences budget setting process of the department in order to plan for future service needs.
• To ensure compliance with BSPS’s Standing Financial Instructions by all members of the department and to act as an authorised signatory for staff pay and expenses.
• To ensure the provision of workload statistics for Specimen Reception in a timely fashion as required by the Biochemistry Site Lead. To contribute to the production of the Key Performance Indicators.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate on the OOH rota which will include Late shifts and weekends.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will work in in a multidisciplinary service area hosted within the  Blood sciences department.

Please refer to the job description and person specification.