Head of Digital Operations

3 weeks ago


Basingstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom NHS Full time
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, high-calibre candidate with a strong scientific background and a proven track-record in managing services and leading people, to co-manage day-to-day operations in the HHFT Cellular Pathology Department. The successful candidate will be a technical expert in cellular pathology with an in-depth knowledge of histology techniques, immunohistochemistry, molecular pathology, and digital histopathology.

Your work will ensure that the department continues to deliver a high-quality, timely, and effective service, where patient experience and safety are central. Histology is actively reviewing work patterns to support faster diagnostic cancer targets, so an understanding of how to best deploy staff to create patient flow will be essential. The department is also being supported by the HHFT Quality Improvement team to empower staff to take ownership of flow to alleviate backlogs and use their expert task knowledge to best effect, so a manager with a background in team and people development is advantageous.

The successful candidate will assume co-operational responsibility for a UKAS IOS15189 accredited Cellular Pathology service that includes a Histology Department operating as a hub and satellite across the Royal Hampshire County Hospital site, Winchester, and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital sites respectively, and an established Diagnostic Cytology section.

Main Duties of the Job

The post holder is a key member of the Cellular Pathology Management Team, responsible to the Cellular Pathology Manager for all aspects of the day-to-day operational delivery of a high-quality and responsive Cellular Pathology service with a main laboratory (Histology and Cytology) based on the Winchester Royal Hampshire County Hospital site (RHCH) and a satellite laboratory service (some Histology functions) on the Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital Site (BNHH).

This is a leadership role with responsibility for supporting the Cellular Pathology Manager in the development of both a medium and long-term strategy for the HHFT Histology and Cytology services that supports the wider Pathology strategic aims, encompassing service improvement and redesign.

The post holder will hold co-responsibility for the scientific and technical management of the service, including quality and regulatory requirements and appropriate training programmes for all staff within the department.

They will have co-responsibility for the day-to-day management of staff, including appraisal reviews, acting as a panel member for recruitment and selection, and undertaking the initial stages of Trust HR policies, including grievance, conduct, and capability.

The post holder will have an expert scientific background capable of establishing the best technical solutions with their senior scientific team and providing guidance and advice to clinicians and other senior managers.

Job Responsibilities

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.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working will be considered.

Person Specification
  • Quality of application
Qualifications
  • MSc or equivalent M Level Qualification or experience
  • Management or Leadership Qualification
Experience
  • Record of Delivery on Laboratory Management and associated projects
  • Technical knowledge
Skills
  • Planning/Organisation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.



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