Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Pathology Quality Administrator

The closing date is 29 December 2025

Job summary

If you have an eye for detail and enjoy contributing to quality improvement - this could be the role for you.

We are looking for an individual who can support the day to day functioning of our Quality Management system (QMS) by providing administrative support to the Quality Manager and departmental leads.

The role requires the post holder to co-ordinate the Pathology department's quality management and governance issues to support the effectiveness of the QMS throughout Pathology.

The role is not limited to any one Pathology discipline and is completed in conjunction with the Pathology Quality Manager.

This post would suit an individual with previous laboratory or laboratory quality experience or someone looking to develop a career in quality management.

This is a permanent, full-time post. Working hours between 08:00 and 17:30, Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job

Day to day you will be responsible for maintaining the Pathology's QMS by undertaking internal quality audits, monitoring departmental performance against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and collating QMS performance reports. The Pathology Quality Administrator is also responsible for maintaining the Pathology website by ensuing updates are controlled and recorded.

The post holder is required to be involved with the induction and training of staff in with regards to the functioning of the QMS and associated quality management software.

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in thetop 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Details

Date posted

15 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

427-7526230-A

Job locations

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • IBMS Certificate of Achievement Part II or equivalent

Desirable

  • Quality management qualification, including audit, root cause, LEAN training, etc.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Theoretical knowledge of laboratory work across all disciplines
  • Understanding of quality management and laboratory procedures
  • Able to use Microsoft Office suite of programmes.
  • Experience of maintaining IT and databases.

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in a laboratory

Specific Skills

Essential

  • Ability to teach a technical subject to non-technical staff.
  • Willingness to learn and develop in role.
  • Good communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills
  • Able to work quickly and accurately and use initiative
  • Able to organise self and own workload
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • IBMS Certificate of Achievement Part II or equivalent

Desirable

  • Quality management qualification, including audit, root cause, LEAN training, etc.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Theoretical knowledge of laboratory work across all disciplines
  • Understanding of quality management and laboratory procedures
  • Able to use Microsoft Office suite of programmes.
  • Experience of maintaining IT and databases.

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in a laboratory

Specific Skills

Essential

  • Ability to teach a technical subject to non-technical staff.
  • Willingness to learn and develop in role.
  • Good communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills
  • Able to work quickly and accurately and use initiative
  • Able to organise self and own workload

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Employer's website

https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Employer's website

https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Pathology Quality Manager

Wayne Vietri

wayne.vietri@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

15 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

427-7526230-A

Job locations

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


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