Deputy Clinical Director for Pathology and Laboratories
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford
Deputy Clinical Director for Pathology and Laboratories
£113565-£150569
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford
- Part time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 17 Sep | Get your application in now before you miss out!
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Full Job Description
- The Deputy Clinical Director for Pathology and Laboratories will be accountable to the Clinical Director for the performance of the directorate. This is a key operational role within the Directorate, and the post holder will work with the Clinical Director to lead and be accountable for ensuring services are patient focused and effective, for achieving national and local key performance indicators and standards, and for delivering the transformation expected of the hub of a large pathology network. The post holder will provide visible leadership to all staff within the directorate and support the Clinical Director in delivering the strategic plan for the Division. The post holder will also work with the Divisional Director and the Divisional Management Team to ensure the services within the Clinical Directorate meet the required objectives. As a senior leader within the South 4 Pathology Partnership the role will also participate in leadership and delivery across South 4 and have accountability to the South 4 Board. The Deputy Clinical Director will work closely with the Directorate Manager (DM) and the Clinical Director. This team will deliver on the Directorate priorities in conjunction with respective Service Leads, biomedical and clinical scientists, administration and other professional colleagues., As a senior leader of the OUH Pathology team, the Deputy Clinical Director will support the design and transformation of services across South 4, contributing clinical leadership, credible knowledge and experience of successful service delivery. As with all Clinical Directorates in the Trust, we are responsible for the day-to-day management and delivery of services within our area in line with Trust strategies, policies and procedures. In addition, as the hub of the South 4 Pathology Partnership we have a responsibility to deliver an integrated service along with the South 4 partners to achieve productivity, resilience, and high quality for pathology delivered to patients via any of the South 4 Trusts. We currently are in a process of transformation of service delivery, having put in place enablers including a shared laboratory information management system, digital histopathology, and joint procurements.
- FRCPath or equivalent, Specialist training in other pathology / laboratory specialism, Ability to lead & to support leadership of others
- Understanding of management roles in NHS pathology and willingness to engage with and participate in management. Desirable criteria
- Management qualification.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills necessary for explaining complex situations, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. Many of our recruitment programmes use values-based interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significance difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families., Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel. In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism., - The South 4 Pathology Partnership is one of 27 pathology networks across England established to deliver cost savings, improve quality, efficiency, and resilience, and remove unwarranted variation in pathology services. It serves a population of approximately 2 million patients, with around 1,000 staff delivering more than 35 million tests every year. The partnership comprises four NHS trusts working collaboratively on a hub and spoke basis: Oxford University Hospitals (lead), Buckinghamshire Healthcare, Great Western Hospitals, and Milton Keynes University Hospital.
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