Pathology Quality Manager/Training Co-ordinator
Posted 1 day ago by Countess of Chester Hospital
Negotiable
Undetermined
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Chester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Pathology Quality Manager/Training Co-ordinator role involves overseeing the quality management system (QMS) within the Pathology Directorate at The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with accreditation standards and manage training programs for laboratory staff. Responsibilities include conducting audits, leading quality improvement initiatives, and maintaining documentation and risk management processes. This position is integral to supporting the quality and training needs of the pathology department.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee and maintain the quality management system (QMS) across the pathology department.
- Ensure compliance with UKAS ISO15189, MHRA, and HTA accreditation standards.
- Manage internal and external audits.
- Lead quality improvement initiatives.
- Maintain documentation, risk management, and incident reporting processes.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate training programmes for laboratory staff.
- Ensure competencies are maintained and coordinate CPD events/options.
- Support staff through structured training plans.
Key Skills:
- Experience in quality management within a healthcare setting.
- Knowledge of UKAS ISO15189, MHRA, and HTA accreditation standards.
- Strong leadership and management skills.
- Ability to conduct audits and lead quality improvement initiatives.
- Experience in developing and implementing training programmes.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational and documentation skills.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Chester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Working Full time : 37.5 hours per week To act as Quality Manager for the Pathology Directorate accountable to Pathology Services Manager. To act as training co-ordinator for the Pathology Directorate. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and maintaining the quality management system (QMS) across the pathology department. The individual will need to ensure that the department maintains compliance with UKAS ISO15189, MHRA and HTA accreditation standards. Duties will include managing internal and external audits, leading quality improvement initiatives and ensuring documentation, risk management and incident reporting processes are maintained and robust. There will also be a requirement to focus on developing, implementing and evaluating training programmes for laboratory staff, ensuring competencies are maintained, coordinating CPD events/options and supporting staff through structured training plans . The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations: The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds. Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility. Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joseph Banwell Job title: Pathology Service Manager Email address: joe.banwell@nhs.net Telephone number: 01244 365659