The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is looking for a skilled and experienced candidate to take on the exciting and varied role of Assessment Manager within our Healthcare team. This role will specifically focus on Medical Laboratories and is offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
To be successful in this role, you will:
* Have a strong working knowledge of ISO/IEC 15189 and its implementation, with ISO/IEC 17025 and/or ISO 13485 and/or ISO/IEC 17065 desirable.
* Be customer-focused with excellent interpersonal, communication and organisation skills.
* Have relevant hands-on experience, a broad knowledge of your sector and a good understanding of modern quality management systems in organisations.
* Have experience in organisation auditing or assessment.
* Have a mindset of adding value.
* Be educated to degree level. This is desirable, but not essential. Practical experience in a relevant discipline will also be taken into consideration.
The Role
The post calls for someone with a real passion for quality and a strong track record of hands-on quality management within a Medical Laboratory.
The work will be both engaging and rewarding. This is an opportunity to work in the public interest for the world’s leading accreditation body.
The Assessment Manager is the key focal point for customers. You’ll be expected to meet their reasonable accreditation expectations with objectivity, diligence, and excellent customer service.
The Assessment Manager will also be responsible for:
* Selecting assessment teams
* Establishing the assessment approach
* Leading the assessment and coordinating the team
* Collating and reporting each assessment
* Progressing each assessment project from start to finish
The position involves extensive travel, mainly within the UK, with frequent overnight stays.
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