NEPSEC Training Centre Manager

The North of England Pathology and Education is seeking to appoint a new training centre manager.

The role has wide ranging responsibilities covering all training centre activity. They will be supported in fulfilling these responsibilities by a strong senior management team, a dedicated business manager, business analyst and an extensive administrative team.

The suitable candidate will be either a consultant biomedical scientist holding the IBMS/RCPath Advanced Specialist Diploma in cervical cytology or a Biomedical Scientist/clinical scientist currently in a senior scientific/managerial role with extensive experience in cervical cytology. Those who do not hold the advanced specialist diploma will be supported in working towards this if they wish.

As training centre manager, the candidate will be responsible for designing and delivering the majority of teaching in cervical cytology provided, thus a thorough understanding of the cervical screening programme is essential plus experience of teaching,

The successful candidate will be expected to be able to demonstrate an ability to plan training and business activities. Monitoring of all course outcomes and feedback to staff and speakers is required to continually assure course quality.

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• In conjunction with the SYBP Scientific Director, the role is responsible for the operational, financial, HR and strategic management.
• Strategic alignment of training centre with the goals and objectives of SYB Pathology.
• Provision of a comprehensive training service, its sustainability and continuous development.
• Quality of service and its continuous development and improvement in order to provide the best, effective and user centric training service.
• Financial planning and delegated budget management. This includes working to agreed financial targets and managing budgetary outcomes.
• Development and management of sustainable commercial and income generating capabilities.
• Implementation and management of the requirements specified in the policies and procedures of the Organisation.
• Implementation of National and Local legislations and policies and compliance management.
• Implementation of the relevant professional and accreditation standards and compliance management.
• Implementation and management of compliance with service agreements and contracts.
• Staff engagement and continuous workforce support and development.
• Active engagement with service users, Commissioners, professional bodies and organisations, academia and industry and building and management of productive relationship with all service users, stakeholders and public.
• Promotion of the PROUD values of the Host Trust and culture of transparency, accountability and responsibility.

NEPSEC is an NHS collaborative service hosted by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHSFT.

The Training centre is located in Wakefield with easy access to motorway and rail networks.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Duncan Whittaker Job title: Scientific Director Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 07388997845

Interested candidates are asked in the first instance to contact either

Peter Heptinstall : [email protected]

Duncan Whitaker : [email protected]

Dr Panagiota Kitsanta :[email protected]