Head of Pathology It - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

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The North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service (NMPCS) is a network providing Pathology services to the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust, and East Cheshire NHS Trust.

The network is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to lead Pathology IT.

This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for someone to help shape and deliver next generation pathology digital services and contribute to service transformation at scale.


The network is expected to expand to include Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust (SaTH) after which there is an expectation that the post holder will also have line management responsibilities for the SaTH Pathology IT team.


The post holder will be expected to provide technical expertise across Pathology digital systems and provide management and leadership to the Pathology IT team.

They will lead and support the development and maintenance of the Pathology IT solutions across NMCPS.

The post-holder will have extensive clinical systems management experience and will lead on the development of the Pathology digital systems roadmap to improve both clinical and operational processes to support divisional objectives.


The network is currently at the latter stages of implementing a new Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) as well as a new Digital Pathology solution.


The post holder will be part of the NMCPS Senior management team and will report professionally to UHNM Trust IT.


The post holder will lead and support the development and maintenance of the Pathology IT solutions across the N8 Pathology network.

They will d evelop and manage the resource levels, skills and abilities of the Pathology IT team required to sustain the efficient, economic and effective activity of the network.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country.

Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.


All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected.

In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.


At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver.

Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.


For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.


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