Job summary
- Main area
- Point of Care and Phlebotomy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 9
- Contract
- Fixed term: 3 months (until 31-Mar-2025 (Secondment only for current NHS employees))
- Hours
- Part time - 7.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 990-COO-6707618-E
- Employer
- NHS England
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wellington House
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £105,385 - £121,271 per annum pro rata (inclusive of London Weighting)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
National Specialist Advisor - Pathology (Point of Care & Phlebotomy)
NHS AfC: Band 9
Our Organisation
The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
The Diagnostics Recovery & Transformation Programme is the largest single investment programme in the NHS in terms of capital and revenue combined (second largest after New Hospital Programme in terms of capital only).
It is delivering twin priorities:
- A significant transformation in the NHS diagnostic model (delivering recommendations of 2020 Richards Review)
- Recovery of diagnostic services as a key element of overall elective recovery and cancer performance.
The national diagnostics has four key Diagnostic Disciplines, and each team is made of subject matter experts including clinicians and implementation leads who each lead work across a priority area:
- Imaging
- Pathology
- GI Endoscopy
- Physiological Science
The pathology transformation element of this work seeks to boost the productivity and resilience of pathology services through the development of pathology networks, with the associated investment in shared digital infrastructure and equipment as well as workforce training and development.
Main duties of the job
The National Specialty Adviser(s) are responsible for providing expert clinical advice to the Diagnostics Recovery & Transformation Programme as well as expert professional advice and support in the development of strategy and policy relating to the Diagnostics programme and specialty programme workstream.
The post holders will support senior leaders with the provision of clinical advice and leadership through:
- Clinical advice to drive improvement of point of care testing and/or phlebotomy services in England.
- Clinical advice to support the commissioning of point of care testing and phlebotomy services across England.
- Clinical advice and support to front line units / systems as needed, complementing the work of regional pathology Clinical Leads in this area.
- Clinical advice on the development and delivery of improved models of pathology service delivery.
- Clinical advice on the achievement of a sustainable pathology workforce.
- Ensuring benefits to population health and addressing health inequalities.
- Securing buy-in and removing barriers to project success, including working with trusts and relevant national bodies and societies.
Working for our organisation
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed description of the role and associated responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Holds fellowship of a relevant association e.g- Royal College Pathology, Allied Healthcare Professional Federation
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experienced clinical practitioner with credibility and the ability to command the respect of all clinical and non-clinical professionals across primary, secondary and community care
- Significant experience of working at a national or sub-national level as a clinical leader in the specialty.
- The NSA should be a source of expert clinical knowledge on the latest scientific advances and innovations in science, technology, data, digital and therapeutics in the field.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of operating in complex, highly political environments requiring tact and discretion
Skills
Essential criteria
- Uses evidence to make improvements seeking out innovation and opportunities to tackle health inequalities
Desirable criteria
- Track record of delivering major change programme to transform clinical services.
- The ability to build excellent collaborative networks and develop effective and mutually supportive relationships with key partners within and throughout organisations.
- Actively develops themselves and others
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jane Mills
- Job title
- Deputy Director Diagnostics - Pathology
- Email address
- [email protected]
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