Weare looking for an enthusiastic individual with a passion for training anddevelopment to join the Pathology CSU Management Team as Pathology TrainingManager. This is a permanent role working 22.5 hours a week. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience working with theCSU leadership team in Pathology at Leeds, the specialisms within the CSU andexternal providers of education and training.
Thisrewarding role offers the exciting opportunity to promote and develop thelearning culture within Pathology. The Pathology CSU is going through a timeof significant change as we develop a brand-new facility, introduce new ITsystems and analytical equipment, and further develop plans to work moreeffectively with our partners in nearby Trusts. High quality staff trainingand development is crucial to support these changes. More information about our Pathologyservices can be found at: Pathology (leedsth.nhs.uk).
Ifyou would like further information about this post, please contact DanCarless (Deputy Head of Profession) - daniel.carless1@nhs.net
Interviewrequirement: Prepare a presentation tobe delivered in no more than 10 minutes entitled:
Overcomingthe challenges of staff retention: key strategies and implementation.
Main duties of the job
Thepost holder will be responsible for the management of training and educationacross the Pathology CSU (Approx. 750 FTE).This will include programmes for Healthcare Science, BiomedicalSupport Worker and A+C staff, the individual will also build up relationshipswith their counter parts across WYATT, and in particular the proposed NewPathology Partnership (NPP) between LTHT, Calderdale Foundation andMid-Yorkshire Trust in preparation of further service consolidation, andharmonisation of training practices. Thepost holder will be responsible for liaising and working with colleaguesacross other Trusts and CSUs within Leads where the Health Care ScienceWorkforce is deployed to ensure the sharing of best practice and educationalresources. Key responsibilities of the post holder: Work with the Head of Profession,Deputy Head of Profession Profession, Pathology Training& Development Group and Pathology Quality Lead to facilitate andimplement pan-CSU workforce development strategy Support departmental TrainingManagers in the development and maintenance of training and competenceassessment processes, including the new training and competency system -Profiler Live Represent Pathology throughoutinternal and external education and training networks Pleasesee job description attached for more detail regarding role andresponsibilities. About us
THELEEDS WAY VALUES Ourvalues are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see thisas a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by ourstaff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Accountable Empowered Allour actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values Additionally,the following are core values which relate specifically to this post: Be proactive Be a positive thinker who is selfdirected and has the ability to motivate others Be flexible, honest and haveintegrity Have understanding, agreement andcommitment towards helping the organisation achieve its goals as required Demonstrate diversity in theirapproach to achieving continual service improvement Maintain confidentiality of Trust,staff and patient information. LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions. Job responsibilities
Thepost holder must have an understanding of educational planning, delivery andevaluation and associated challenges. It is essential that they haveknowledge and understanding of the NHS Constitution and NHS Improvement goalsand policies, the NHS modernisation agenda, the wider health economy andInsight into the hierarchy of the NHS structure, national and local targets.The postholder will be expected to understand the transformation objective ofthe national genomics programme and the key importance of education indelivering this agenda. PRINCIPALDUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Lead the delivery of education andtraining across the Pathology CSU Chair the Pathology Training andDevelopment. Contribute to the planning,delivery and evaluation work as a member of the Pathology operations, andTrust wide Healthcare Scientist Education Group. Utilisation of theireducation and training knowledge and experiences to formalise education andtraining strategies in retention and recruitment of staff. Undertake a training needsassessment (TNA), in collaboration with local education partners of staffacross the CSU, working with NPP and WYATT partners, including formaleducational profiling of individuals, focus groups and surveys Plan, develop, implement andmonitor education strategies to address the requirements of the TNA forPathology at LTHT Work with the clinical director andHead of Profession of the Pathology CSU to establish and maintain a databaseof educational development and needs of staff to facilitate accuratetargeting of educational opportunities and research fellowships Co-ordinate local access andappropriate allocation of places across the CSU and working collaborativelywith WYATT Partners to secure HEE education and other resources andapplications to nationally delivered workshops and programmes Co-ordinate the development,implementation, evaluation and reporting of education materials for patientsand the public around pathological sciences Co-ordinate patient and publicaccess to HEE education resources Organise, co-ordinate and deliverlocal partnership training with NPP partners Develop and support nursing,medical and laboratory staff to deliver local partnership concerningpathological sciences Working with OrganisationDevelopment in the production and support of training programmes relevant tothe Pathology CSU staff Organise and disseminate theutilisation of HEE educational resources, including targeted educationalresources. Co-ordinate and organise access to individuals or areas ofnational expertise for staff. Share best practice and expertiseacross the WYAAT and NPP network and across the HEE education and trainingnetwork Work with the HEE EducationProgramme team on the transformation evaluation projects and establish localsystems to measure the impact of interventions Work with local and nationaleducation teams to develop, deliver and evaluate educational programmes andworkshops for managers and commissioners of services. Work with the HEE EducationProgramme team to develop resources, and provide support and expertise fortheir planning, commissioning and implementation across the education andtraining system Oversight and leadership of theon-going implementation ProfilerLive training system across the CSU,supported from a technical standpoint by Pathology IT. Allstaff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain andimprove the quality of services provided to our patients and other serviceusers. This includes complying at alltimes with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Healthand Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe workingprocedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reportingsystem. Thejobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHSTrust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising UniversalInfection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before andafter contact with patients and their environment. Thejobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensureequality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet theindividual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patientor visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender,ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc. TheTrust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating andplanning services. All staff have aresponsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute toservice improvements based on patient feedback. Thejobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager forhis/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous ProfessionalDevelopment remains a priority. Thejobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role. Thejobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulgepatient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role. Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Pro-active approach Demonstrates ability to handle change effectively Has a flexible and adaptable approach to work Ability to work using own initiative Demonstrates flexibility within working patterns Has self belief Has self awareness Demonstrates political astuteness Facilitation skills to direct and support teams to achieve measurable outcomes. Ability to analyse complex information and draw together action plans based on this Competent/advanced presentation skills Competent/advanced written & verbal communication skills Collaborative working Effective and strategic influencing Negotiation skills including the ability to manage conflict effectively Qualifications
Professional registration Recognised educational qualification Evidence of continued professional development Willing to undergo training as necessary Additional Requirements
Engage, influence and motivate others Competent/advanced on all MS office applications Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary) Experience
Delivery of education and training within the work area, including innovative learning and teaching styles to enhance performance Clinical audit and standard setting Evidence of successful management of change Working and collaboration with education agencies and external partners Working at a strategic management level Project Management Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Thepost holder will be responsible for the management of training and educationacross the Pathology CSU (Approx. 750 FTE).This will include programmes for Healthcare Science, BiomedicalSupport Worker and A+C staff, the individual will also build up relationshipswith their counter parts across WYATT, and in particular the proposed NewPathology Partnership (NPP) between LTHT, Calderdale Foundation andMid-Yorkshire Trust in preparation of further service consolidation, andharmonisation of training practices. Thepost holder will be responsible for liaising and working with colleaguesacross other Trusts and CSUs within Leads where the Health Care ScienceWorkforce is deployed to ensure the sharing of best practice and educationalresources. Key responsibilities of the post holder: Work with the Head of Profession,Deputy Head of Profession Profession, Pathology Training& Development Group and Pathology Quality Lead to facilitate andimplement pan-CSU workforce development strategy Support departmental TrainingManagers in the development and maintenance of training and competenceassessment processes, including the new training and competency system -Profiler Live Represent Pathology throughoutinternal and external education and training networks Pleasesee job description attached for more detail regarding role andresponsibilities. About us
THELEEDS WAY VALUES Ourvalues are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see thisas a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by ourstaff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Accountable Empowered Allour actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values Additionally,the following are core values which relate specifically to this post: Be proactive Be a positive thinker who is selfdirected and has the ability to motivate others Be flexible, honest and haveintegrity Have understanding, agreement andcommitment towards helping the organisation achieve its goals as required Demonstrate diversity in theirapproach to achieving continual service improvement Maintain confidentiality of Trust,staff and patient information. LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions. Job responsibilities
Thepost holder must have an understanding of educational planning, delivery andevaluation and associated challenges. It is essential that they haveknowledge and understanding of the NHS Constitution and NHS Improvement goalsand policies, the NHS modernisation agenda, the wider health economy andInsight into the hierarchy of the NHS structure, national and local targets.The postholder will be expected to understand the transformation objective ofthe national genomics programme and the key importance of education indelivering this agenda. PRINCIPALDUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Lead the delivery of education andtraining across the Pathology CSU Chair the Pathology Training andDevelopment. Contribute to the planning,delivery and evaluation work as a member of the Pathology operations, andTrust wide Healthcare Scientist Education Group. Utilisation of theireducation and training knowledge and experiences to formalise education andtraining strategies in retention and recruitment of staff. Undertake a training needsassessment (TNA), in collaboration with local education partners of staffacross the CSU, working with NPP and WYATT partners, including formaleducational profiling of individuals, focus groups and surveys Plan, develop, implement andmonitor education strategies to address the requirements of the TNA forPathology at LTHT Work with the clinical director andHead of Profession of the Pathology CSU to establish and maintain a databaseof educational development and needs of staff to facilitate accuratetargeting of educational opportunities and research fellowships Co-ordinate local access andappropriate allocation of places across the CSU and working collaborativelywith WYATT Partners to secure HEE education and other resources andapplications to nationally delivered workshops and programmes Co-ordinate the development,implementation, evaluation and reporting of education materials for patientsand the public around pathological sciences Co-ordinate patient and publicaccess to HEE education resources Organise, co-ordinate and deliverlocal partnership training with NPP partners Develop and support nursing,medical and laboratory staff to deliver local partnership concerningpathological sciences Working with OrganisationDevelopment in the production and support of training programmes relevant tothe Pathology CSU staff Organise and disseminate theutilisation of HEE educational resources, including targeted educationalresources. Co-ordinate and organise access to individuals or areas ofnational expertise for staff. Share best practice and expertiseacross the WYAAT and NPP network and across the HEE education and trainingnetwork Work with the HEE EducationProgramme team on the transformation evaluation projects and establish localsystems to measure the impact of interventions Work with local and nationaleducation teams to develop, deliver and evaluate educational programmes andworkshops for managers and commissioners of services. Work with the HEE EducationProgramme team to develop resources, and provide support and expertise fortheir planning, commissioning and implementation across the education andtraining system Oversight and leadership of theon-going implementation ProfilerLive training system across the CSU,supported from a technical standpoint by Pathology IT. Allstaff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain andimprove the quality of services provided to our patients and other serviceusers. This includes complying at alltimes with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Healthand Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe workingprocedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reportingsystem. Thejobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHSTrust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising UniversalInfection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before andafter contact with patients and their environment. Thejobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensureequality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet theindividual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patientor visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender,ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc. TheTrust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating andplanning services. All staff have aresponsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute toservice improvements based on patient feedback. Thejobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager forhis/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous ProfessionalDevelopment remains a priority. Thejobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role. Thejobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulgepatient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role. Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Pro-active approach Demonstrates ability to handle change effectively Has a flexible and adaptable approach to work Ability to work using own initiative Demonstrates flexibility within working patterns Has self belief Has self awareness Demonstrates political astuteness Facilitation skills to direct and support teams to achieve measurable outcomes. Ability to analyse complex information and draw together action plans based on this Competent/advanced presentation skills Competent/advanced written & verbal communication skills Collaborative working Effective and strategic influencing Negotiation skills including the ability to manage conflict effectively Qualifications
Professional registration Recognised educational qualification Evidence of continued professional development Willing to undergo training as necessary Additional Requirements
Engage, influence and motivate others Competent/advanced on all MS office applications Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary) Experience
Delivery of education and training within the work area, including innovative learning and teaching styles to enhance performance Clinical audit and standard setting Evidence of successful management of change Working and collaboration with education agencies and external partners Working at a strategic management level Project Management Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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