Pathology Professional, Technical and Transformational Lead


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£79,504 to £91,609 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Plymouth, PL6 8DH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Sept 2026
Closing date:	17 Sept 2026

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Summary

Directorate-wide professional, technical and transformational leadership across multi-site and 24/7 pathology services. Senior professional authority across all pathology disciplines, providing strategic leadership and assurance for standards of scientific practice, professional quality and governance and workforce capability. Senior technical authority for laboratory standards and accreditation, diagnostic technologies, digital systems, automation, innovation and future service capability. Strategic responsibility for the development and delivery of pathology transformation programmes and major change initiatives. Strategic leadership of education, training and professional development across pathology services, including line management responsibility for the Pathology Education, Training and Research Lead. Support pathology business planning, strategic service development, productivity improvement and long-term service sustainability. Responsibility for developing and delivering digital transformation, technical modernisation and quality management system transformation programmes. Responsibility for establishing and delivering benefits realisation frameworks arising from transformation programmes and service developments. Provide professional leadership and expert contribution to quality governance, risk management, patient safety and regulatory compliance across pathology services. Responsibility for complex programme delivery, resource planning, business case development and investment proposals. Responsibility for identifying and developing collaborative, commercial and partnership opportunities that improve service resilience, innovation and value for money. Responsibility for presenting highly complex professional, technical and transformational matters directly to Trust Board, Executive Committees and senior decision-making forums. Representation of Pathology at Trust, regional, network and system level, contributing to the development of professional standards, workforce sustainability and service transformation. Lead efforts to reduce unwarranted variation, promoting standardisation and integration and driving continuous improvement across pathology services. Lead the development of technical and productivity measures and indicators to support improvements in quality, efficiency, workforce capability and patient outcomes, working in partnership with the Directorate Manager. For further information please see attached job description

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