Technical Manager Microbiology

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The clinical laboratory team provides a High Quality Specialist Diagnostic Service to improve the Health Care of the people of South of Tyne and Wear.The post holder will assist with the management of the financial and physical resources of the Microbiology Department to ensure service delivery in line with National, Organisational and Directorate policies. The post holder will have a high level of specialist knowledge and experience in Microbiology diagnostic techniques and must have Health Professions Council (HPC) State Registration. It is a primary role of the post to provide specialist advice to clinical users regarding service provision and development.The South of Tyne Pathology Service was established in April 2013 with the consolidation of pathology across the three NHS Trusts of Gateshead, Sunderland and South Tyneside. Microbiology has one laboratory situated in the Pathology Centre sited at Gateshead.The South of Tyne and Wear Clinical Pathology Service is situated in the heart of the North East, close to the historic and cultural cities of Newcastle and Durham. The area offers excellent leisure, sport and shopping facilities with the Northumbria coast and countryside just a few miles away. Transport links across the country and abroad are facilitated by easy access to the North East mainline rail network, an international airport and a North Sea ferry terminal. There is reasonably priced accommodation in good locations that is within easy commuting distance.The department has state of the art equipment and technology and prides itself on being forward thinking and innovative.To support the South of Tyne Pathology Microbiology Service an opportunity has arisen for a seconded Technical Manager to work in Microbiology Department.Successful Candidates Will Have

• An innovative, forward looking approach
• Excellent interpersonal / communication skills
• Sound technical knowledge
• The necessary experience to undertake the challenging role

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.As a group we employ around 4,200 staff and currently provide 600 hospital beds across Gateshead. Our primary focus is on providing excellent general health services to our local community complemented by key specialist areas including Gynaecology, maternity, palliative care and old age psychiatry.Alongside a full range of local hospital services, we provide breast screening services for Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland and parts of Durham – and we are the North Eastern hub for the National Bowel Cancer, Cervical Screening and AAA Screening Programmes, covering a population of around seven million people.This vacancy is part of our ‘refer a friend’ scheme, this means if a friend who currently works for us has told you about this vacancy you could both receive a cash payment. The full scheme details are included with the additional documents for this role.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tracey Chrystal Job title: Pathology Service Manager Email address: tracey.chrystal1@nhs.net Telephone number: 0191 445 6550