Pathology Hub Manager
Exeter Hospital | Pathology | Permanent | Full Time | Up to £55,000 per annum (dependent on experience). 37.5 hours per week.
Position Overview
Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital is seeking an experienced and dynamic Pathology Hub Manager to lead a multisite hub-and-spoke pathology service across three hospitals in the South West region.
Responsibilities
As Pathology Hub Manager, you will:
- Provide strong, visible leadership to a multidisciplinary pathology team across multiple sites, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and collaboration.
- Manage all aspects of people leadership, including recruitment, development, deployment, performance management, absence management, and formal HR processes.
- Hold responsibility for service planning and workforce management to ensure safe, effective, and sustainable service delivery.
- Work collaboratively with consultant pathologists to ensure robust clinical governance and the consistent provision of high-quality clinical and technical advice.
- Ensure ongoing compliance with all regulatory and accreditation requirements, including UKAS ISO 15189 and MHRA BSQR 2005.
- Manage and review service level agreements with external suppliers and partners.
- Develop and manage departmental budgets in agreement with the line manager, maintaining accountability for financial performance and accurate management reporting.
- Lead service improvement, standardisation, and quality initiatives across the hub-and-spoke network to enhance efficiency, resilience, and patient experience.
Location
The hospital is located next to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (RDUH) in Wonford, Exeter.
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