Main duties of the job

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH. 

The post holder will act as the professional Pathology lead providing educational advice, leadership development, monitoring and management for pathology education teams, to facilitate excellent Pathology practice through the education and development of the workforce thereby supporting the delivery of a high quality, patient centred service.

The post holder will work with Pathology Management to identify opportunities for workforce development, service change and improvement to encourage and enable advancement and development of associated evidence based services.

The post holder will be instrumental in developing and implementing educational governance frameworks and in giving professional advice in relation to the development of Pathology services. 

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

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and Proud to Lead competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the Disability Confident Employer scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Job Summary/Job Purpose:

The post holder will act as the professional Pathology lead providing educational advice, leadership development, monitoring and management for pathology education teams, to facilitate excellent Pathology practice through the education and development of the workforce thereby supporting the delivery of a high quality, patient centred service.

The post holder will work with Pathology Management to identify opportunities for workforce development, service change and improvement to encourage and enable advancement and development of associated evidence based services. 

The post holder will be instrumental in developing and implementing educational governance frameworks and in giving professional advice in relation to the development of services, within area of responsibility. They will be responsible for planning and coordination relevant to the service involving relevant stakeholders.

In line with agreed objectives, the post holder will have a key role in working with divisions, workforce and education partners to develop the Pathology workforce that will contribute to the delivery of the local service plans, Health and Well Being Strategies, and other national strategies that are:

  • Are based on patient and public involvement
  • Liberate the potential of staff
  • Responsible, for the leadership and development of the Pathology education team and monitoring and improving quality standards and stakeholder experience, ensuring professional challenge occurring as necessary.

  • A prime focus of the role is on the education and development of the workforce across Pathology, primarily BMSs, Transfusion practitioners, APTs and healthcare support workers. To support Clinical Scientist training where appropriate.
  • To support Pathology Management in the development and implementation of strategy and policy relating to the following areas Education, training and developmentPre and Post Registration EducationFitness to practise and revalidationWorkforce developmentClinical learning environment and skills development
  • Provide leadership, service development and management to the designated speciality.
  • Work in partnership with external agencies such as universities and colleges, HEIW, and professional bodies such as the IBMS, HCPC
  • Be a credible leader and expert in the relevant specialty, providing supervision, guidance and support for the Pathology teams and the wider multidisciplinary teams
  • Responsible for monitoring and ensuring that the educational service meets local, regional and national quality standards
  • Support Pathology Management to develop and deliver the educational service metrics and lead operational change to ensure there is a sound academic and evidence base.
  • Provide leadership and direction to own team and a range of staff within other corporate and divisional teams and in collaboration ensure that staff comply with BCUHB standards and take the appropriate corrective action where required.
  • Responsible for budgets and physical resources within area of responsibility supporting Pathology Management with the educational service budget
  • Responsible for and have delegated authority for planning, organizing, implementing and managing the delivery of educational services, within area of responsibility to agreed activity levels, within budget, in line with the BCUHB policies and procedures and HCPC Standards.
  • Leverage training opportunities developed via contracted suppliers to provide shared learning opportunities
  • Person specification

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    Essential criteria

  • HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist
  • Desirable criteria

  • Successful project management Workforce planning / role redesign
  • English

    Essential criteria

  • Masters Degree or equivalent experience in Nursing or Biomedical science related subject or working towards with completion in two years
  • Desirable criteria

  • Post-graduate management qualification
  • To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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    Applicant requirements

    You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

    Welsh language skills are desirable

    You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

    Welsh language skills are desirable