Doctors - Clinical Director - Pathology

  • Department Pathology
  • Salary £99,532 - £131,964 Pro rata
  • Closing Date 14/05/2024
  • Location Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
  • Grade Consultant
  • Job ref 223-MLC2134
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Fixed term
  • Hours 2 sessions per week

Main duties of the job

  • To provide clinical leadership for Pathology and ensure effective management and support for senior and junior clinical staff.
  • To provide clinical leadership representing SATH in Pathology Networking
  • To support their Speciality in managing the challenges associated with the Coronavirus Pandemic.
  • To represent this workforce’s needs to the Division through operational and governance systems in support of delivering the Division and Trust’s strategic priorities.
  • To be responsible for ensuring that the medical components of the pathways for which they are responsible are effectively designed, consistently delivered, and continuously improved.
  • To work with the Quality Improvement & Governance team, and the Patient Safety Team, the Clinical Director has responsibility for prompting effective clinical governance through medical engagement in the specialty.
  • To provide strategic oversight of workforce, and work with the Speciality to maximise opportunities to recruit and retain staff through supporting service developments and redesign in clinically and financially sustainable means.
  • To develop a workforce plan that supports the replacement of agency staff with substantive staff.
 

The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

By submitting your application to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation. 

If successful, by completing the NHS Jobs application form you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR.

If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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