The main aspects of the role include: Ensuring a single quality management system (QMS) is in use over all network sites Reviewing and updating the quality management system to ensure continual improvement and on-going compliance Managing any upgrades to the current electronic quality management system Being the divisional key contact for all external assurance bodies Supporting all discipline quality leads to ensure shared learning and continual quality improvement Monitoring the recording, investigation and management of incidents, non-conformities and risk across the network Overseeing the audit calendar and monitoring the completion of audits Overseeing the Validation, Verification and Change Control processes used within the network Visiting all the sites to attend local governance meetings and to assist and train staff in the use of the QMS Reviewing current and future Quality Indicators and producing reports as appropriate Organising and reporting Management Reviews and User surveys Co-Chairing pan-pathology quality meetings Attending divisional, network and Trust meetings as required to represent the Pathology Quality team. The candidate must be a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist.