Job summary
Working Full time : 37.5 hours per week
To act as Quality Manager for the Pathology Directorate accountable to Pathology Services Manager.
To act as training co-ordinator for the Pathology Directorate.
The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and maintaining the quality management system (QMS) across the pathology department. The individual will need to ensure that the department maintains compliance with UKAS ISO15189, MHRA and HTA accreditation standards.
Main duties of the job
Duties will include managing internal and external audits, leading quality improvement initiatives and ensuring documentation, risk management and incident reporting processes are maintained and robust.
There will also be a requirement to focus on developing, implementing and evaluating training programmes for laboratory staff, ensuring competencies are maintained, coordinating CPD events/options and supporting staff through structured training plans .
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC state registraton
- Masters level equivalent
- Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences
Desirable
- Recognised quality management qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in quality management and audit
Desirable
- Significant laboratory experience NHS Experience
- Experience of change managment
- Ability to motivate and lead staff
Skills and abilities
Essential
- IT literate including knowledge of QMS software
Desirable
- Ability to respond to unexpected changes and to adopt a flexible approach
- Capacity to build and develop teams and maintain constructive working relationships at all levels
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC state registraton
- Masters level equivalent
- Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences
Desirable
- Recognised quality management qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in quality management and audit
Desirable
- Significant laboratory experience NHS Experience
- Experience of change managment
- Ability to motivate and lead staff
Skills and abilities
Essential
- IT literate including knowledge of QMS software
Desirable
- Ability to respond to unexpected changes and to adopt a flexible approach
- Capacity to build and develop teams and maintain constructive working relationships at all levels
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
