Pathology Training Coordinator

at  North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic and skilled individual to work as the Pathology Training coordinator across North West Anglia Pathology Services.
The Training coordinator will lead the Pathology team to design and implement and deliver and innovative and creative training programme for all non medical staff.
We are looking for a candidate with excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills, and experience in different delivery models of training.
This will include managing the development of an appropriately trained and skilled Healthcare Science, Mortuary and Bereavement, Phlebotomy and Administrative workforce, thereby ensuring the provision of high quality Pathology services.
The role will support the education, training and leadership development of all non-medical Pathology staff, including Administration and Clerical, Anatomical Pathology Technicians, Assistant and Associate Practitioners, Healthcare Scientists (e.g. Biomedical Scientists) and Phlebotomists. The post holder will be required to continue to develop and enhance the ‘grow our own’ ethos and training infrastructure within the department.
This role will cover multiple areas of Pathology Services including:
Blood Sciences HH
Clinical Biochemistry, Haematology & Transfusion and Immunology PCH
Cellular Pathology (inc. Mortuary and Bereavement)
Microbiology
Specimen Reception and Phlebotomy
Point of Care Testing (POCT team only)
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.

Benefits to you

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Career development and training;
• Wellbeing support and activities;
• In-house physiotherapy Service;
• On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

The post holder will assist in providing interpretation of national and local developments in healthcare science education and training to other healthcare professionals and stakeholders, to enable a clear strategic direction for training within the department.
The post holder will work directly with the Pathology Training Lead to take responsibility within Pathology for developing staff to meet the needs of a modernised Pathology service and to support national and local Healthcare strategies. This role with be responsible for the co-ordination of a pan-Trust training programme for the professional development of all non-medical staff groups (inc. competencies, professional qualifications, mandatory training and CPD). The post holder will also be the Training Officer for Phlebotomy, Specimen reception and POCT to take day to day responsibility for training needs (e.g. competency programmes, IBMS portfolio programmes etc.). They will also be require to support where practicable the discipline specific Training Officers.
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