Technical Head in Pathology (Maternity Cover)

The Technical Head Pathology (Maternity Cover) is a one year fixed term role established to maintain service delivery and quality standards during maternity leave. There will be a large element of project management required to deliver into use automated systems for Histology and the supporting IT infrastructure., The postholder will be responsible for the effective leadership, management, and project delivery within Pathology, ensuring a high-quality, safe, and efficient diagnostic service in line with ISO standards and organisational objectives. The successful candidate will maintain the highest scientific and technical standards and actively contributing to improvement of laboratory practice and service delivery. The postholder will ensure the delivery of departmental projects and their integration into BAU. The role works closely with the Consultant Clinical Lead and other stakeholders to ensure procedures and service development are delivered. There is responsibility for ensuring authorised laboratory results are accurately released, with appropriate verification of new systems in place; where necessary, consultation with clinical colleagues to determine the need for further testing and system acceptance. The postholder will support staff development, mandatory and role-specific training compliance and promoting a culture of continual professional development (CPD).

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service. Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice