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Job overview

The University Hospital of North Midlands, Mid Cheshire and East Cheshire NHS Trusts are working collaboratively to form a Pathology network in line with a NHSI directive.

Anticoagulation Manager - Leighton and Macclesfield

We are seeking applications from enthusiastic, highly motivated and confident individuals to join our anticoagulation team as Anticoagulation Manager - Leighton and Macclesfield. The successful applicant would be expected to oversee delivery of the anticoagulation service at Leighton Hospital and Macclesfield District General Hospital, including numerous community clinics.   

The department provides a high quality anticoagulation monitoring service to patients through scientific and technical activities.  You will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the service including personnel management, technical oversight and clinical liaison.  The ability to plan and prioritize your own workload is essential; as are highly developed communication skills and experience of engaging with both internal and external stakeholders.  You will have up to date knowledge and expertise in the speciality; and will be a Registered Biomedical Scientist (nurse or pharmacist) with significant post registration experience.

This is a fixed-term opportunity for 18 months.

Main duties of the job

 You should have experience of staff supervision / management and enjoy taking a proactive approach to problem solving. Possession of a  formal management qualification and evidence of Masters level study would be advantageous. 

The ability to manage and prioritise a complex workload with rapidly changing demands is vital, along with providing effective leadership and motivation for the whole Leighton and Macclesfield anticoagulation team. The post holder is required to provide effective operational management in line with Trust policies and procedures.

Above all, you should have a mature attitude to work with the desire to use your leadership abilities, initiative and communication skills to provide an excellent service for our patients.

Applicants will be required to use their own vehicle to travel to the various community locations for which traveling expenses will be reimbursed.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.