Job summary
We are looking to appoint a dynamic Quality Manager to manage the quality assurance systems for Blood Sciences and the Jersey Blood Donation Service on the island of Jersey. Your prioritise will be to ensure the laboratories meet the requirements of ISO15189 as we move to the new standards and UKAS Accreditation and continue to be compliant with the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations for a blood establishment. You will need tenacity and drive as you lead and develop a continuous improvement culture and deliver quality improvements across the service.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate must be an HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist, hold a post graduate qualification at MSc level and have a recognised qualification or demonstrable experience of quality management in a clinical laboratory setting. Previous experience in one of the disciplines of Blood Sciences would be advantageous.The role is based at the General Hospital in St Helier, Jersey. The laboratories operate a 24/7 service (multidisciplinary out of hours), across Haematology, Clinical Chemistry and Blood Transfusion and support Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics, Oncology, Surgical and Medical services. The island has it's own licensed Blood Donation Service.Jersey is an ideal place to live and work. The island has good air and sea links to the UK and France. We offer a competitive salary, have a lower rate of taxation, an excellent pension scheme and offer a relocation package to include assisted/subsidised landing accommodation to new starters.
About us
[17/10/23 15:49] Claudia Ruel
Jersey is just 14 miles (20km) from the west coast of France and 85 miles (137km) from the south coast of England. The island is easy to get to from the UK and mainland Europe. There are up to 40 daily flights in and out of the island
Striking scenery, a safe and inclusive society, miles of sandy beaches, high performing schools, an enviable work-life balance, a heritage, political and economic stability, low personal taxes, warm summers and mild winters.
Find out more at gov.je/movingtoJersey
Jersey has been a Crown Dependency since 1290, which means its not part of the UK but a self-governing possession of The Crown. Jersey has its own democratically elected parliament, government, tax system, and laws. However, the island does have a close historic relationship with France and the UK and relies on the UK for defence and international relations. It is also part of the Common Travel Area (CTA) which allows British citizens to move freely between the UK, Republic of Ireland, and the Channel Islands without a passport.
Jersey offers extensive and quality healthcare services, with private and state supported options available. The NHS is not available in Jersey, healthcare services are delivered by Health and Community Services. For the first 6 months, health care services will be provided at an added cost.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Develop, implement and maintain a compliant system of quality management for the blood
sciences laboratories and the Jersey Blood Service, to guide the clinical diagnosis and
management of disease, to ensure the safety of the islands blood supply, and protecting the
health of islanders.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Develop, implement and maintain a compliant system of quality management for the blood
sciences laboratories and the Jersey Blood Service, to guide the clinical diagnosis and
management of disease, to ensure the safety of the islands blood supply, and protecting the
health of islanders.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as
- an autonomous specialist
- practitioner in a relevant
- setting, acquired over
- approximately six years
- Evidence of continuing
- professional development
- that conforms to HCPC
- standards
Desirable
- Experience of working as
- a quality manager in a
- medical laboratory or a
- blood establishment
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc, accredited by the
- Institute of Biomedical
- Science (IBMS), in the
- relevant scientific
- discipline, or, Fellowship
- of the IBMS by a route
- demonstrably relevant to
- the scientific discipline
- And
- Registered with the HCPC
- and the Jersey Care
- Commission as a
- biomedical scientist
- And
- IBMS certificate of expert
- practice in quality
- management or equivalent
Desirable
- Job-related mandatory
- training in health and
- safety, data security and
- safeguarding
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as
- an autonomous specialist
- practitioner in a relevant
- setting, acquired over
- approximately six years
- Evidence of continuing
- professional development
- that conforms to HCPC
- standards
Desirable
- Experience of working as
- a quality manager in a
- medical laboratory or a
- blood establishment
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc, accredited by the
- Institute of Biomedical
- Science (IBMS), in the
- relevant scientific
- discipline, or, Fellowship
- of the IBMS by a route
- demonstrably relevant to
- the scientific discipline
- And
- Registered with the HCPC
- and the Jersey Care
- Commission as a
- biomedical scientist
- And
- IBMS certificate of expert
- practice in quality
- management or equivalent
Desirable
- Job-related mandatory
- training in health and
- safety, data security and
- safeguarding
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Health and Community Services
Address
Government Of Jersey
19-21 Broad Street
St. Helier
Jersey
Channel Islands
JE2 3RR
Employer's website
https://www.gov.je (Opens in a new tab)