Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced quality professional to join the Liverpool Clinical Laboratories Quality Team in a new role as Quality Practitioner. The successful applicant will manage the quality aspects of HODS, providing expert advice, support and leadership in quality management and delivering on all aspects of quality, governance and Health & Safety.
This is a challenging, high profile and complex role, requiring advanced communication skills, strong leadership and management skills and the ability to engage with staff at all levels both internal and external to the organisation. You will be responsible for implementing the LCL quality management system in the departments and afterwards monitoring compliance with quality and risk management standards, Health & Safety legislation and safe working practices.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be competent in Quality, Health & Safety activities such as audits, routine checks/inspections, risk management, document management and COSHH. The successful candidate will be a HCPC registered BMS and ideally previous experience in Molecular department. Please note that experience is UKAS accreditation and compliance with ISO standard 15189:2012 is essential and non-HCPC registered applications will be considered.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
1.1 Must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and conform to the HCPC code of conduct for Biomedical Scientists and Clinical Scientists. CPD must be maintained.
1.2 Must have a thorough knowledge and extensive practical experience of Quality Management and Health & Safety. Extensive knowledge of accreditation standards not only pertinent to Medical Laboratories but also relating to equipment.
1.3 To ensure compliance with departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) which reflect local and national standards of work practice e.g. Clinical Pathology Accreditation Standards (CPA)/UKAS.
1.4 To produce & review the Quality Manual & Policy for the department.
1.5 Should possess a higher education qualification such as Fellowship ofthe IBMS. Must have or be working towards a Quality Management Qualification such as one by the IBMS, the CQI or equivalent or be a member of the CQI (minimum ACQI or PCQI.)
1.6 To lead in the maintenance of accreditation within the departments including audit, incidents and ensuring timely responses or actions as a result of internal external audit reports.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
1.1 Must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and conform to the HCPC code of conduct for Biomedical Scientists and Clinical Scientists. CPD must be maintained.
1.2 Must have a thorough knowledge and extensive practical experience of Quality Management and Health & Safety. Extensive knowledge of accreditation standards not only pertinent to Medical Laboratories but also relating to equipment.
1.3 To ensure compliance with departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) which reflect local and national standards of work practice e.g. Clinical Pathology Accreditation Standards (CPA)/UKAS.
1.4 To produce & review the Quality Manual & Policy for the department.
1.5 Should possess a higher education qualification such as Fellowship ofthe IBMS. Must have or be working towards a Quality Management Qualification such as one by the IBMS, the CQI or equivalent or be a member of the CQI (minimum ACQI or PCQI.)
1.6 To lead in the maintenance of accreditation within the departments including audit, incidents and ensuring timely responses or actions as a result of internal external audit reports.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Possession of a Biomedical Science degree, or equivalent, satisfying the requirements of the Health Care Professions Council
- Registration with HCPC
- Post registration qualification (FIBMS /MSc or equivalent)
- Quality Management Qualification (IBMS, CQI or equivalent)
Desirable
- NEBOSH or IOSH Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience with Laboratory Information Systems
- Experience of compliance of ISO 15189:2012
- Experience of Quality Management Systems
- Proven record of maintaining a QMS
Desirable
- Knowledge of Q-Pulse
- Experience ofworking within a clinical laboratory
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Quality Management Tools, Lean Techniques and Kaizen
- Knowledge of safe working practice and codes of conduct
- Advanced IT skills
- Ability to demonstrate extensive knowledge surrounding Root Cause Analysis
Desirable
- Thorough knowledge of all techniques in the relevant specialty
- Able to perform technically advanced procedures
- Understands the concept of 'Risk Based Thinking'
Skills
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate the ability to perform Uncertainty Budgets
- Ability to perform intricate Trend analysis and Pareto analysis
Other
Essential
- The ability to relate effectively and communicate complex and sensitive information clearly
- Able to take direction and work as part of a team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Possession of a Biomedical Science degree, or equivalent, satisfying the requirements of the Health Care Professions Council
- Registration with HCPC
- Post registration qualification (FIBMS /MSc or equivalent)
- Quality Management Qualification (IBMS, CQI or equivalent)
Desirable
- NEBOSH or IOSH Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience with Laboratory Information Systems
- Experience of compliance of ISO 15189:2012
- Experience of Quality Management Systems
- Proven record of maintaining a QMS
Desirable
- Knowledge of Q-Pulse
- Experience ofworking within a clinical laboratory
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Quality Management Tools, Lean Techniques and Kaizen
- Knowledge of safe working practice and codes of conduct
- Advanced IT skills
- Ability to demonstrate extensive knowledge surrounding Root Cause Analysis
Desirable
- Thorough knowledge of all techniques in the relevant specialty
- Able to perform technically advanced procedures
- Understands the concept of 'Risk Based Thinking'
Skills
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate the ability to perform Uncertainty Budgets
- Ability to perform intricate Trend analysis and Pareto analysis
Other
Essential
- The ability to relate effectively and communicate complex and sensitive information clearly
- Able to take direction and work as part of a team
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.
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.
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).
