Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced and dynamic individual to join the Histology Department within Paediatric Laboratory Medicine at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH).
GOSH is a national centre of excellence for specialist children's healthcare, delivering the widest range of paediatric specialties of any hospital in the UK. Our laboratories play a vital role in the diagnosis and treatment of children with highly complex, rare and life-limiting conditions.
The laboratories are housed within a purpose-built facility and provide a unique range of fully accredited (ISO 15189) diagnostic services. In addition to supporting GOSH, the department acts as a nationally and internationally recognised specialist referral centre. The Histopathology Service comprises a consultant-led multidisciplinary team providing a comprehensive tissue diagnostic service, supported by a well-established Digital Pathology programme.
This is a senior leadership position responsible for the effective and efficient management of the Histology Laboratory Service. You will work closely with the senior laboratory leadership team to deliver high-quality services, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory and accreditation requirements.
Main duties of the job
- Providing operational and strategic leadership for the Histology Laboratory service.
- Leading service development, innovation and quality improvement initiatives.
- Ensuring service continuity, resilience and workforce planning.
- Managing staff performance, development and wellbeing.
- Supporting budgetary and resource management.
- Developing effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensuring compliance with ISO 15189, HCPC, IBMS and all relevant regulatory standards.
- Leading education, training and competency programmes within the department.
Requirements
- Applicants must be HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientists.
- Holders of the FIBMS, MSc, or an equivalent advanced professional qualification.
- Highly experienced within Histology services.
- Able to demonstrate recent leadership or supervisory experience within a diagnostic laboratory environment.
About us
We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.
We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.
We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.
We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.