Sheffield Children S Nhs Foundation Trust
Title: Deputy Head of Section / Document reference number: 403.024
SHEFFIELD CHILDREN’S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
JOB DESCRIPTION
1.JOB IDENTIFICATIONJob Title:Healthcare Scientist – Deputy Head of Section (Clinical)
Department:Sheffield Diagnostic Genetics Service
Responsible to:Head of Section (Clinical)
Accountable to: Director, SDGS
Band:8b
2. JOB PURPOSE
Deputise for the Head of Section (Clinical) in all aspects of their role.
To contribute to the management of the laboratory at a senior level where required.
Under the overall supervision of the Head of Section, develop areas of highly specialist expertise and responsibility in management and/or clinical areas.
3.MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Background
The workload in the Laboratory is divided into 2 clinical sections, and Laboratory Services which includes Research and development. Each clinical section covers a range of diseases and requires a full and detailed clinical, scientific and technical knowledge at a level where advice can be given to clinicians as to the interpretation of the result and its significance regarding clinical management. The sections are continually evolving and thus require continual evaluation, audit and development.
Clinical and Professional
Deputise for the Head of Section where required in all clinical and professional aspects of their role: Specifically:
- To take full clinical responsibility at Consultant level for the services delivered through the section including all clinical and developmental aspects, liaison with clinicians and reporting.
- To ensure that the service is delivered to a standard acceptable to the CPA accreditation process and in a timely and appropriate manner to the clinical services.
- To ensure that all results and reports from the section are correct, timely and appropriate, including interpretation of highly complex results. This can include complex statistical analysis, probability calculations to provide a risk estimate and use of specialised interpretive software.
- To provide advice and guidance to clinicians and other scientist staff, including issues where the results may be associated with difficult, sensitive, complex or problematic issues and where excellent clinical judgement is required.
- To ensure that all clinical liaison in the section is maintained and appropriate. This will include clinicians, laboratories and organisations at a local, regional and national level.
- To contribute to the Health & Safety assessment of all processes within the group.
- To operate a flexible work practice outside normal working hours, this enables the efficient delivery of pre-natal, predictive or urgent testing.
- To participate in internal and external quality control procedures and to abide by all Codes of Practice, Safety Regulations, Protocols and Operational Policies of the department and the service at a level in excess of that required by Clinical Pathology Accreditation.
The postholder will participate in the senior management processes in the Department under the direction of the Head of Section. The postholder may be delegated specific responsibility in one or more areas, in agreement with the Head of Section.
- Support the business process relating to their section, ensuring that the services are delivered in a cost effective manner.
- Teaching, training and staff development including PDR
- Management of staff including all aspects of HR process and policy implementation including capability, disciplinary and absence management.
- Participate in workforce planning both for the section and the department as a whole, considering the rotational requirements for staff.
- Together with the Quality Lead and Quality Manager in all the areas of responsibility ensuring the section achieves the necessary standards with respect to CPA Accreditation.
- To advise the management as to the strategic importance of any development for these services with regard to the commissioning process.
- Participate in the recruitment and selection process of staff for these services.
- Implement departmental policies and contribute to the development of more overarching policies for the department.
- To participate in the training programme of the department including seminars, journal clubs and laboratory training sessions.
- Provide training for both clinical services and managerial functions where appropriate.
- Participate in the development and validation of new tests of clinical diagnostic and prognostic importance within the section in a co-ordinated, cost-effective and timely manner.
- Participate in the income generation of the department including scoping and developing new income generating services in a cost effective and competitive manner.
- Under the overall management of the Research Manager and Lab Manager for this aspect of the role, together with the Research Manager participate and drive research activity within the field in collaboration with clinicians and other scientists, including grant application and publication.
- Present the results of service development at local, national and international meetings.
- Undergo relevant training and professional development including attendance at relevant national and international meetings, to ensure the continuing development and improvement of the service.
Following PDR and discussion with the post-holder, this job description may be amended to one of equivalent grade for the purposes of training and staff development.
4. SCOPE AND RANGE
Internal Relationships
Deputy to a Consultant level appointment taking full clinical and managerial responsibility for the section in their absence and under the overall supervision and management of the Director and Deputy DirectorTo participate in the management of the laboratory at a senior level where required.
Frequent requirement for sustained keyboard work and microscope work or similar.
Frequent requirement for prolonged concentration.
Occasional exposure to distressing circumstances such as imparting unwelcome news to staff or distressed patients.
Occasional exposure to unpleasant working conditions.
External Relationships
5. ORGANISATIONAL POSITIONSee SDGS Organisational Chart 408.021
- JOB DESCRIPTION AGREEMENT
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TRUST VALUES
Our Values express what it is like to work in our organisation and our employees should make these a part of everything we do...
Keeping children, young people and familiesat the heart of what we do
Committed to Excellence
We will seek to improve the way we work and deliver a high quality standard of care.
We will be open to new ideas, through innovation, research and education locally, nationally and internationally.
Accountability
We will create a supportive working environment where everyone takes responsibility for their own actions.
Compassion
We will show empathy and understanding, treating everyone with dignity and courtesy.
We will respect each other and those we care for.
Teamwork
We will work together with and for our patients and their families.
We will work to the best of our ability and take pride in our achievements.
Integrity
We will value differences and treat everyone with a fair and consistent approach.
We will take an open, honest and ethical approach.
Together we care
Date of issue:11 Aug 2017 / Version number:2
Author: Kath Smith / Authorised by: Ann Dalton
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Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, Teamwork, Integrity – Together We Care
Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust / Department: Sheffield Diagnostic Genetics ServiceTitle: Deputy Head of Section / Document reference number: 403.024
SHEFFIELD CHILDREN’S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
PERSON SPECIFICATION –JOB TITLE
Assessment Criteria / Essential / Desirable / How assessedQualifications and Training / Graduate in relevant good (2.2 or above) honours degree in science or additional postgraduate qualification if not appropriate degree.
Registered in appropriate scheme for Healthcare Scientist.
FRCPath or equivalent qualification such as PhD or experience. / AF, In
Experience / Experience in Genetics over a wide range of services. Substantial experience of service planning, development and delivery.
Management experience some of which is at a senior level. / Research experience as evidenced by publication, supervision or successful grant application. / AF, Ref
Knowledge and Skills / Broad practical and theoretical knowledge of Human Genetics with some areas of highly specialist skills and detailed knowledge.
Knowledge of Health and Safety and Quality Management in a laboratory environment particularly audit, clinical audit and audit processes.
Excellent skills in the interpretation and reporting of highly complex DNA analysis and/or highly complex chromosome abnormalities.
Demonstrable ability to manage groups of services, including staff
Ability to train and develop staff in clinical science.
Excellent organisational skills including meticulous record keeping.
Excellent communication and presentation skills including good negotiating skills in a range of situations. / AF, In, P, Ref
Personal Attributes / Excellent team player and independent worker.
Some evidence of leadership.
Self confident and resilient.
Able to deal with confidential and emotionally stressful issues such as PreNatal Diagnosis and/or significant patient mortality. / In, Ref
Demonstrates Trust Values / Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, Teamwork and Integrity – Together we care / In, Ref
Key for How Assessed: AF = Application form, In = Interview, P = Presentation, T = Test, Ref= Reference
Date of issue:11 Aug 2017 / Version number:2Author: Kath Smith / Authorised by: Ann Dalton
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Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, Teamwork, Integrity – Together We Care