Salary: Quality Manager B7 (£46,148 - 52,809)
Trainee Quality Manager (70% B7 year 1, 75% B7 year 2, Annex 21)
An exciting opportunity to lead on quality management within Pathology at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust has become available.
You will be responsible for developing and maintaining the quality management system and delivering compliance with legislated guidelines, accreditation standards and best practices. You must be able to demonstrate a background in delivering similar frameworks and balancing operational demands with training and compliance requirements.
For trainee candidates, applications are invited for a graduate/post graduate to train as a Quality Manager in Pathology. You must be prepared to train within a multi-discipline environment to achieve the required knowledge and skills to meet the essential requirement of the job description. Recent experience working in a laboratory environment is desirable. The post will be reviewed after two years. We will make a training development plan with you, which sets out our commitment to your training and your responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
Working in collaboration with the senior management teams, the post holder will develop, implement and maintain systems to assure quality within pathology at North Cumbria.
The post holder will be responsible for assuring the quality of all areas of clinical practice against the current standards. This will include delivery and oversight of quality improvement programmes.
The post holder will manage risk within the department.
The post holder will be responsible for:
* Managing and developing the Pathology Quality Management System for Cell Sciences, Blood Sciences, Infection Sciences and Point of Care Testing.
* Managing the UKAS accreditation process for all disciplines within Pathology.
* Monitoring compliance with regulatory licensing and accrediting bodies including MHRA, HTA and HSE.
* Chairing the Pathology Safety and Quality meeting and attending departmental Safety and Quality meetings.
* Providing advice, guidance and support to all pathology staff.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
* Being a clinically led organisation.
* Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust.
* A positive patient experience every time.
* A great place to work.
* Managing our money well.
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
* Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
* If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
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* Junk Mail is checked regularly.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years.
Flexible working Scheme.
Excellent opportunities for development.
Competitive NHS Pension scheme.
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies.
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems.
These schemes are subject to availability.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Degree or equivalent in Biomedical science, or equivalent quality management qualification.
* Masters level qualification or equivalent training and experience.
* Continuing professional development with portfolio.
Desirable
* IBMS extended practice in quality management certificate or equivalent.
* Health and safety certificate or equivalent.
* Qualification in management/quality management to postgraduate diploma or equivalent level or willing to undertake.
* HCPC registration.
Experience
Essential
* Substantial working to quality management standards within a UK clinical laboratory or equivalent experience.
* Management and/or implementation of a quality management system.
* Monitoring compliance against standards.
* Supervision of staff and non-staff resources within an NHS environment.
* Administration of IT systems.
* Developing teams to achieve organisational goals.
* Use of word processing, use of databases, spreadsheets and presentation tools.
* Proven delivery against performance targets/deliverables.
Desirable
* Working practice in pathology disciplines.
* Quality management software or equivalent experience.
* Knowledge of one or more pathology service areas.
Knowledge
Essential
* Standards for regulatory, licensing and accreditation bodies of UK clinical laboratories e.g. MHRA, HTA and UKAS.
* Knowledge of health service management.
* Change management.
* Best practice in pathology or equivalent experience in QMS.
* Health and safety legislation.
* Governance and risk management.
* Training requirements in UK clinical laboratories.
* Microsoft Office.
* Equality legislation and best practice.
* Understanding of governance and audits, KPI, proven delivery against performance.
* Understanding of Frameworks Pathology areas.
Desirable
* Equality impact assessment.
* Root cause analysis.
* Laboratory experience of Electronic Quality Management System.
* Postgraduate diploma or equivalent.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
* Demonstrable leadership skills.
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
* Extensive IT skills including Microsoft Office Fully proficient in using Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
* Ability to manage complex issues through a range of approaches.
* Ability to manage sensitive situations.
* Able to make decisions on competing pressures to precise timescales.
* Analytical skills.
* Ability to resolve conflicting priorities.
* Progress a large work area autonomously, working with minimal supervision.
* Highly developed negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills.
* Able to evaluate working environment, instigate improvements and manage change.
* Understanding of governance and audits.
* Standard keyboard use.
Desirable
* Strong negotiating and influencing skills.
* Highly developed persuasive skills.
Other requirements
Essential
* Flexible approach to work patterns.
* Ability to travel independently across Cumbria.
Desirable
* Driving Licence.
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cumberland Infirmary
Newtown Road
Carlisle
CA2 7HY
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