A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
Associate Practitioner and Quality Support Officer (Fixed Term 6 Months)
Performs a number of healthcare science clinical technical and administrative activities under supervision, including document approval, auditing and incident management, as appropriate to the training and qualifications of a Healthcare Science Associate Practitioner.
The post holder will be required to support the Quality Manager in implementing quality based activities for the continual improvement of the process and workflows
We have 1 fulltime, fixed term (6 months) post, based predominantly at the BRI with regular support at WGH. The post holder will be required to work closely with all sections within Specimen reception, Essential Services Laboratory and overall Lab Med.
The post holder will be supported to provide training in quality management based activities to new staff as part of laboratory induction, be proficient in auditing and aid in the verification set-up and completion for our ongoing Managed Service Contract renewal. The post holder will be required to work 9am-5:30pm Monday to Friday.
Clinical Governance and Quality
1. In conjunction with the leadership and quality teams, aid the Quality Manager in developing and implementing the Quality Management Systems (QMS) to enable United Kingdom Accreditation Services (UKAS), Human Tissue Authority (HTA), Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia (SCT) screening requirements and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) compliance as required.
2. To monitor the effectiveness of the QMS by conducting horizontal, vertical and examination audits of assays and processes, assess compliance to relevant standards and suggest improvement activities.
3. In conjunction with the quality team, provide QMS induction training to new members of staff to the department, assess staff QMS competency and monitor QMS training compliance.
4. Develop and implement quality management documents and procedures, in particular for validation and verification as part of the ongoing Managed Service Contract changes.
5. Perform daily QMS administration tasks such as document approval, scheduling audits into weekly rotas and distributing documents.
6. Aid the Quality Manager in collating KPI data and producing reports for clinical governance and management meetings.
7. Helping to implement a "right first time" culture.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Feb 2025
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