Microbiology General Manager - Leicester, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Description

JOB TITLE: Microbiology General Manager

BAND: 8b

BASE: Your primary base will be LRI, however travel between UHL hospital sites will be required and encouraged

HOURS: month secondment)

REPORTS TO: Pathology Operational Lead

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Clinical Lead Pathology

Main duties of the job

• Provide strong visible leadership within the service in partnership with the Operational Lead , Service Leads and Clinical Leads.
• Inspire staff, model leadership behaviours and support a development culture where staff feel empowered and accountable for service improvement at a local level.
• Credible within the service and with internal customers
• Drive through the delivery of ambitious targets to continually improve performance within all Services.
• Apply new and innovative business management approaches to maximise the efficiency.
• Lead on the operational implementation of new policies across the service.
• Ensure all line reports are clear about what is expected and are working together in successful teams to achieve the Trust's vision.

About us Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

Job description Job responsibilities As Microbiology General Manager:

• The post holder will lead and manage all direct service operations, including responsibility for the routine and acute services at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
• Will be responsible for all operational aspects of the Pathology service delivered at the Trust

Specifically the post holder will:

• Ensure that the operational service delivered is in line with the overall Trust vision and objectives.
• Act as Senior Manager at UHL to drive the achievement of the Trusts performance targets
• Drive through changes required to ensure that clinical outcomes and patient experiences for Pathology are maintained and continually improved upon.
• Support and develop the Microbiology service team to achieve its full potential and to ensure the highest standards of service delivery.
• Contribute to development and implementation of the Microbiology service strategy.
• Represent Microbiology on internal and, where required, external specialty-specific Groups including Clinical Networks and Professional Organisations.
• Encourage and support service commitment and participation in clinical audit and research

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Qualifications

Experience Essential

• Experience

Organisation and Planning Essential

• Organisation and Planning

Commitment to Trust values Essential

• Commitment to Trust values

Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Address Leicester Royal Infirmary

Infirmary Close

Leicester

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