Job summary
To take a lead role in the quality management system and manage the work of the quality team in UKHSA Birmingham ensuring that the quality system in place at UKHSA Birmingham is maintained and continually developed to ensure continued compliance with all required standards, regulations and guidelines.
Main duties of the job
- Take day to day responsibility for the effective management of the quality system in place at UKHSA Birmingham and acting independently to make decisions on quality-related matters
- Manage the Quality Team at UKHSA Birmingham.
- Fulfill the responsibilities of a quality manager, as explicitly defined in international quality standards, on behalf of self and team.
About us
UK Health Security Agency provides strategic leadership and vision for protecting and improving the nations health. Its ambition is to lead nationally, and enable locally, a transformation in the health expectations of all people in England, regardless of where they live and the circumstance of their birth. It will achieve this through the application of research, knowledge and skills. UKHSA is an executive agency of the Department of Health. It is a distinct delivery organization with operational autonomy to advise and support government, local authorities and the NHS in a professionally independent manner.
The Public Health Laboratory Birmingham is part of the Directorate of Laboratory Medicine at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. It is one of the largest microbiology laboratories in the West Midlands NHS Region and is the Regional Public Health Laboratory of Public Health England. It is fully accredited with United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
The department undertakes a wide range of routine, specialist microbiological and molecular investigations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Be responsible for ensuring the provision and dissemination of quality information throughout UKHSA Birmingham.
- Be responsible for maintenance of UKAS accreditation and other relevant accreditation as required for UKHSA Birmingham. To collaborate with other NIS clinical laboratory quality in fulfilment of this responsibility.
- To chair and organize the departments quarterly quality meetings and any other associated meetings.
- To be a member of the Specialist Microbiology Services Regional Microbiology network Quality Managers Group.
- Conduct and participate in audit processes, clinical trial, research and development projects as required by Regional Head of Operations and Consultant Medical staff.
- Advise on quality issues across UKHSA Birmingham and ensure all staff are aware of changes to quality system.
- Investigate clinical and non-clinical incidents in relation to the department and report to the Regional Head of Operations / Laboratory Manager in accordance with UKHSA / Trust incident reporting policy. Ensure that effective, immediate and follow-up actions are taken and fully documented.
Option 3 External
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Be responsible for ensuring the provision and dissemination of quality information throughout UKHSA Birmingham.
- Be responsible for maintenance of UKAS accreditation and other relevant accreditation as required for UKHSA Birmingham. To collaborate with other NIS clinical laboratory quality in fulfilment of this responsibility.
- To chair and organize the departments quarterly quality meetings and any other associated meetings.
- To be a member of the Specialist Microbiology Services Regional Microbiology network Quality Managers Group.
- Conduct and participate in audit processes, clinical trial, research and development projects as required by Regional Head of Operations and Consultant Medical staff.
- Advise on quality issues across UKHSA Birmingham and ensure all staff are aware of changes to quality system.
- Investigate clinical and non-clinical incidents in relation to the department and report to the Regional Head of Operations / Laboratory Manager in accordance with UKHSA / Trust incident reporting policy. Ensure that effective, immediate and follow-up actions are taken and fully documented.
Option 3 External
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Science degree or equivalent in microbiology or a related pathology discipline
- Postgraduate scientific qualification or demonstrable equivalent experiential learning gained in a medical laboratory environment
Desirable
- oQuality management qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of quality assurance principles and procedures
- Understanding of the principles of governance
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 5 years experience working in a diagnostic microbiology or virology laboratory
- Experience in managing quality in an accredited laboratory
- Experience in applying a range of standards, regulations and guidelines applicable to clinical laboratories
- Experience managing an electronic quality management software system
Desirable
- Data analysis & statistical skills
- Experience in project management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Science degree or equivalent in microbiology or a related pathology discipline
- Postgraduate scientific qualification or demonstrable equivalent experiential learning gained in a medical laboratory environment
Desirable
- oQuality management qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of quality assurance principles and procedures
- Understanding of the principles of governance
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 5 years experience working in a diagnostic microbiology or virology laboratory
- Experience in managing quality in an accredited laboratory
- Experience in applying a range of standards, regulations and guidelines applicable to clinical laboratories
- Experience managing an electronic quality management software system
Desirable
- Data analysis & statistical skills
- Experience in project management
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).
