Cellular Pathology Section Manager - #146591

Job Overview

Applications are invited from enthusiastic individuals with a proven background of working in a Cellular Pathology environment, with the associated education and competency, to join this friendly, well-equipped Cellular Pathology department.

The post holder will lead and manage the Immunocytochemistry section within the Cellular Pathology Department, ensuring delivery of a high-quality and efficient diagnostic service. They will act as the technical and scientific expert in Immunocytochemistry, responsible for overseeing the validation, implementation, and maintenance of immunostaining protocols and technologies used in the routine diagnostics.

The post holder will work alongside the wider Cellular Pathology team to fulfil the daily operational requirements of this busy department.They will be educated to an appropriate MSc level or have equivalent experience, and be up to date with developments in their discipline.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will section manage and take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Immunocytochemistry section of the Cellular Pathology Laboratory, ensuring delivery of a high-quality, efficient, and responsive service that meets clinical needs.

This includes overseeing the technical and scientific operations of the Immunocytochemistry laboratory, validating and implementing new antibodies and staining protocols, and ensuring compliance with national quality standards and accreditation requirements.

They will be responsible for providing specialist advice to users of the service, evaluating new methodologies, developing, growing and optimising the service, in conjunction with Cellular pathology Service Manager and Consultant staff, with in depth experience and wide understanding and practice of Immunocytochemistry techniques.

They will provide professional, technical and managerial leadership to all staff in Histology and be responsible for training, assessing and ensuring competence, monitoring work practice, in accordance with agreed standards as set by United Kingdom Accreditation Services (UKAS) Limited. and jointly responsible for management of staff absence and annual leave.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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