Job summary
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES

We are inviting expressions of interest for an Interim Laboratory Operational Manager, Cell Sciences to provide leadership and operational oversight during a period of absence of the substantive post holder.

This is a key role within the Cellular Sciences service, supporting the delivery of safe, effective and resilient operations at a time when the service is in active recovery.

Main duties of the job

• Provide day-to-day operational leadership across Cellular Sciences, ensuring safe and efficient service delivery.
• Support the implementation of the PathologyRecovery Plan and maintain progress against key actions.
• Work closely with clinical and scientific leads to manage workflow, capacity, staffing and performance.
• Oversee compliance with quality, accreditation and regulatory standards.
• Contribute to workforce planning, staff engagement and wellbeing initiatives.
• Ensure effective communication and escalation within the service and to Collaborative leadership.

About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Qualifications
Essential

• HCPC registration as a BMS.
• Relevant MSc or equivalent.
• Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.

Desirable

• Foundation management certificate or equivalent.
• Health and safety certificate or equivalent.

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Cell sciences in at least one relevant discipline.
• Operational management within an NHS laboratory to include quality, staff, finance, risk, facilities management.
• Use of IT systems, including word processing, database, and presentations.
• Developing teams to achieve organisational goals.
• Best practice in Cell science.
• Health and safety legislation.
• Governance and risk management.
• Quality management. Regulatory and professional standards

Desirable

• Cell sciences in more than one relevant discipline.
• Involvement in NHS service development or reconfiguration
• Capacity and demand management
• Performance management
• HPA standards
• Equality impact assessment.

Skills and Aptitudes
Essential

• Demonstrable leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Extensive IT skills.
• Ability to manage complex issues through a range of approaches.
• Ability to deal with difficult and sensitive situations.
• Ability to make decisions on competing pressures and to precise timescales
• Maintain continuing professional development evidenced through personal portfolio

Desirable

• Negotiating and influencing skills

Other Requirements
Essential

• Flexible approach to work patterns
• Able to travel between hospital sites, and more widely, according to service needs.

Desirable

• Driving licence

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.