Job Description

The Pathology Digital Service Manager will play a key role in supporting the launch and operationalising of digital pathology within the University College London (UCH) and Queen Square (QS) pathology departments. The digital pathology programme involves pathologists moving from reporting via a glass slide and microscope, to reporting via digital scans of the tissue. This innovative transformation has involved the introduction and adoption of a new digital pathology application (Sectra) supported by new workstations and medical grade screens.



The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that services are efficiently and effectively run within the Pathology Division. This will be achieved through excellent human resource, financial and performance management, and leadership of change management to achieve improvement in process and patient outcomes.



The Pathology Digital Service Manager role is t o assist in performance management of the Cellular pathology specialty within Pathology, alongside the respective external and internal performance targets.



To liaise with external providers and partners in achieving excellent working relationships.



The Pathology Digital Service Manager role will be required to work closely with other members of the Pathology management team, administrative and other clinical teams, including managers, administrators, nursing and medical staff, allied health professionals and support workers as well as liaise with a range of staff internally within the Trust and externally with partners and external organisations.



University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.



We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:



University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital Eastman Dental Hospital Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre The Hospital for Tropical Diseases University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.



At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.



For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached .



Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*



UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust



In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.



Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.



To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?