Job summary
Sonic Healthcareis an internationally renowned healthcare provider with a demonstrable track record of medical services across the world. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Sonic is an ASX Top 50 company that has grown to become one of the worlds leading healthcare providers, specialising in pathology, radiology and primary care medical centres. We have operations in Australia, the USA, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand**.**
Sonic Healthcare UKencompasses the two main entities in the UK, The Doctors Laboratory (TDL) and Health Services Laboratories (HSL). HSL is a partnership between The Doctors Laboratory (TDL), Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH). HSL was formed to provide pathology services to the NHS Trusts and has expanded further to provide services to other NHS Trusts. Over 2,500 staff work at Sonic Healthcare UK, primarily under the TDL or HSL banner.
Our purpose is to deliver medically-led diagnostics, innovation, value and long-term investment to healthcare. With our core laboratory based at The Halo Building in London WC1H 9AX, we also have an expanding site in Manchester as well as smaller hospital-based laboratories across the country. We maintain rigorously high standards of quality, whilst also delivering efficiencies to healthcare through careful workforce planning, pioneering technology and significant investment in infrastructure and IT.
Main duties of the job
You will be a key member of the department, developing and maintaining quality systems, working with the laboratory team and quality representatives to deliver the quality policies and objectives at HSL.
The post holder will have post graduate qualifications in Biomedical or Life Sciences and have significant experience of working as a quality lead in a Cellular Pathology laboratory with experience of laboratory UKAS accreditation and HTA Inspections. Good organisational and communication skills are essential.
Main duties will include administration, monitoring & implementation of the Quality Management System (QMS) and to oversee quality & compliance activities.Other duties include QMS training across group and to assist in the organisation of and chairing the departmental Quality Management Group meetings.
A competitive salary and benefits package reflecting the responsibility of this role and the individuals experience will be offered.
About us
At HSL we offer a variety of excellent staff benefits including:
Training and development opportunities supporting professional development
Annual performance related salary review
Discounted gym membership we have a corporate gym membership scheme with Better Gyms
Cash healthcare plan cash back on a variety of healthcare costs including dentist and opticians
Sick Pay Entitlement 5 paid days in the first year of employment, 20 days thereafter
Permanent Health Insurance and Death in Service Cover
Life Assurance providing salary continuation for long term illness (six months qualifying period)
Employee Assistance Programme supporting staff wellbeing
Season Ticket Loan Scheme interest free loan for the cost of annual travel ticket
Perkbox Access to additional staff perks and benefits such as high street discounts
Company Pension Scheme company and staff contributions which increase with years of service
Competitive annual leave allowance -23 paid days leave rising to 28 days after five years service
Flexible working hours- 40 hours standard working week
Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.
We respect and value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from diverse communities.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the Quality Management Group (QMG) in the
administration, monitoring & implementation of the Quality Management System
(QMS) across HSL Group. To oversee Quality & Compliance related activities
and ensure they are carried out as a minimum requirement, in accordance with appropriate
accreditation or regulatory bodies (e.g.UKAS, CQC, MHRA, HTA etc.) within the
Cellular Pathology Department.
Main
Duties:
To include, but not be restricted to, the following duties:
1. To be
responsible for retaining, maintaining and continuously improving, the QMS in Cellular
Pathology Hub site including the HSL Cellular Pathology satellite sites.
2. To
maintain and implement the Quality Policy for the HSL laboratory as directed.
3. To be
responsible for the timely review and application of the Quality processes and documentation
in Cellular Pathology.
4. To
organise and contribute to the QMG meetings.
5. To organise
and contribute towards the timely and effective running of the Management
Reviews held routinely across the Group.
6. To
assist with the identification and establishment of quality objectives and
Quality Indicators, including formulating a plan for achieving these against
appropriate and relevant timescales.
7. To assist
in maintaining and further developing systems to facilitate the Continuous
Improvement activities across the HSL Group.
8. To be
responsible for the planning, organising and execution of an effective audit
schedule for the department, with support for other Group aligned departments
where necessary. To be responsible for the preparation, administration,
dissemination and routine review of the quality manual.
9. To
ensure compliance and maintenance of document control system for Cellular
Pathology.
10. To ensure
prompt response to enquiries and any follow up, including incidents,
investigations and complaints. To ensure timely preparation of any summary and investigation
reports, in accordance with the requirements of HSL QMG and compliance
services.
11. To support
and participate in the training of departmental staff in all Quality related activities.
12. To contribute
towards and participate in the ongoing evaluation and improvement processes for
the HSL laboratories.
13. To
engage in activities associated with measuring and monitoring performance of
the HSL laboratories.
14. To
assist and support the harmonisation of processes and procedures (both quality
& operational) for the department across sites within the HSL laboratories.
15. To
ensure all quality related processes are performed in accordance with the
relevant Health and Safety procedures.
16. As required,
to provide support to other HSL Laboratories.
17. To
monitor levels of compliance in areas of responsibility in order to identify
actual and or potential risk that may require escalation and take appropriate
action
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the Quality Management Group (QMG) in the
administration, monitoring & implementation of the Quality Management System
(QMS) across HSL Group. To oversee Quality & Compliance related activities
and ensure they are carried out as a minimum requirement, in accordance with appropriate
accreditation or regulatory bodies (e.g.UKAS, CQC, MHRA, HTA etc.) within the
Cellular Pathology Department.
Main
Duties:
To include, but not be restricted to, the following duties:
1. To be
responsible for retaining, maintaining and continuously improving, the QMS in Cellular
Pathology Hub site including the HSL Cellular Pathology satellite sites.
2. To
maintain and implement the Quality Policy for the HSL laboratory as directed.
3. To be
responsible for the timely review and application of the Quality processes and documentation
in Cellular Pathology.
4. To
organise and contribute to the QMG meetings.
5. To organise
and contribute towards the timely and effective running of the Management
Reviews held routinely across the Group.
6. To
assist with the identification and establishment of quality objectives and
Quality Indicators, including formulating a plan for achieving these against
appropriate and relevant timescales.
7. To assist
in maintaining and further developing systems to facilitate the Continuous
Improvement activities across the HSL Group.
8. To be
responsible for the planning, organising and execution of an effective audit
schedule for the department, with support for other Group aligned departments
where necessary. To be responsible for the preparation, administration,
dissemination and routine review of the quality manual.
9. To
ensure compliance and maintenance of document control system for Cellular
Pathology.
10. To ensure
prompt response to enquiries and any follow up, including incidents,
investigations and complaints. To ensure timely preparation of any summary and investigation
reports, in accordance with the requirements of HSL QMG and compliance
services.
11. To support
and participate in the training of departmental staff in all Quality related activities.
12. To contribute
towards and participate in the ongoing evaluation and improvement processes for
the HSL laboratories.
13. To
engage in activities associated with measuring and monitoring performance of
the HSL laboratories.
14. To
assist and support the harmonisation of processes and procedures (both quality
& operational) for the department across sites within the HSL laboratories.
15. To
ensure all quality related processes are performed in accordance with the
relevant Health and Safety procedures.
16. As required,
to provide support to other HSL Laboratories.
17. To
monitor levels of compliance in areas of responsibility in order to identify
actual and or potential risk that may require escalation and take appropriate
action
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working as HCPC registered
- Biomedical Scientist within a Microbiology laboratory.
- Previous experience of leading on inspections for
- laboratory regulatory and assessment purposes.
- Significant experience required in Incident identification,
- investigation, root cause analysis and CAPA management.
- Auditing qualification or significant experience.
- Excellent report writing experience.
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree in Biomedical or life sciences.
- Qualification in Quality Management or equivalent experience of working as part of or leading a quality management team.
- Post graduate degree in biomedical sciences.
- Registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Registration with HCPC is not essential but is desirable.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Highly motivated, effective team player with leadership qualities; ability to interpret standard requirements in order
- to align expectations, assign responsibilities and meet
- targets and deadlines, able to learn and assimilate new information.
- Commitment to working the hours required to fulfil the job,
- including flexibility of working.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Numerate.
- Highly skilled in use of Microsoft Office.
- Able to write reports concisely and precisely.
- Excellent attention to detail skills.
- Excellent organisational & record keeping skills
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working as HCPC registered
- Biomedical Scientist within a Microbiology laboratory.
- Previous experience of leading on inspections for
- laboratory regulatory and assessment purposes.
- Significant experience required in Incident identification,
- investigation, root cause analysis and CAPA management.
- Auditing qualification or significant experience.
- Excellent report writing experience.
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree in Biomedical or life sciences.
- Qualification in Quality Management or equivalent experience of working as part of or leading a quality management team.
- Post graduate degree in biomedical sciences.
- Registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Registration with HCPC is not essential but is desirable.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Highly motivated, effective team player with leadership qualities; ability to interpret standard requirements in order
- to align expectations, assign responsibilities and meet
- targets and deadlines, able to learn and assimilate new information.
- Commitment to working the hours required to fulfil the job,
- including flexibility of working.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Numerate.
- Highly skilled in use of Microsoft Office.
- Able to write reports concisely and precisely.
- Excellent attention to detail skills.
- Excellent organisational & record keeping skills
Additional information
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).
