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Quality Associate Practitioner
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
North East
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within a leading healthcare provider for a motivated individual to join the Quality team in Pathology. This role involves supporting the implementation and maintenance of the Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with key regulatory standards. The successful candidate will engage in data analysis, report generation, and training staff across various levels. Join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering high-quality healthcare services and promoting career development in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about quality assurance in healthcare, this role is perfect for you.
Qualifications
- Experience in laboratory settings and understanding of quality management systems.
- Ability to follow protocols and communicate effectively.
Responsibilities
- Assist in maintaining quality management systems and regulatory standards.
- Support staff with data analysis, report production, and training activities.
Skills
Communication skills
Computer literacy
Medical / Scientific terminology
Data analysis
Record keeping
Education
NVQ 3 in Health (pathology stream)
BMS Certificate of Achievement Part 2
Foundation degree in Healthcare Practice
Tools
Qpulse
Microsoft Office
Job description
Job Summary
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest integrated care providers in England, serving a population of around 600,000 people. We are a high performing organisation with a track record of success.
Our Pathology service covers a range of disciplines, providing 12 million test results per annum Blood sciences (haematology, transfusion, biochemistry, immunology) and cellular sciences (microbiology, cellular pathology and mortuary), and is proud to promote career development pathways throughout the team, at all levels. An exciting opportunity has arisen for one new post within our pathology team. We are looking for one highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Quality team in preparing reports such as trend analysis of incidents and workload and producing quality reports for internal meetings covering all disciplines of pathology. The successful candidate will assist the Quality Manager and Pathology departments with the implementation, management and maintenance of the Quality Management System for Pathology services, ensuring specific standards are met such as United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will assist the Quality Manager and Pathology departments with the implementation, management and maintenance of the Quality Management System for Pathology services, ensuring specific standards are met such as United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), Human Tissue Authority (HTA), Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority (MHRA), ISO standards 15189 and 9001.
The successful candidate will support staff at all AfC grades with maintenance of accreditation, internal and external quality assessment, record keeping, data analysis, audit, data input, production of reports and training and administration activities associated with the Quality management system (Qpulse) for all departments.
You must have an understanding of Pathology laboratory information systems and support document control and non-conformity reporting for these systems, and have an understanding how these systems integrate into Trust IT systems.
The successful candidates must be able to travel independently to support cross-site working across Durham and Darlington.
About Us
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
A member of the Pathology department working as part of the Quality team, providing support to all disciplines to support maintenance and achievement of regulatory standards.
This support involves internal and external quality assessment, record keeping, data analysis, audit, data input, production of reports and training and administration activities associated with the Quality management system (Qpulse) for all departments.
Directed by Pathology Quality Manager, the post holder will assist the departments through the duties outlined.
They will be expected to work to the departmental standard operating procedure and policies.
The role will involve training of Pathology staff at various levels/grades.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
A member of the Pathology department working as part of the Quality team, providing support to all disciplines to support maintenance and achievement of regulatory standards.
This support involves internal and external quality assessment, record keeping, data analysis, audit, data input, production of reports and training and administration activities associated with the Quality management system (Qpulse) for all departments.
Directed by Pathology Quality Manager, the post holder will assist the departments through the duties outlined.
They will be expected to work to the departmental standard operating procedure and policies.
The role will involve training of Pathology staff at various levels/grades.
The post holder will be expected to work autonomously with direction from the Quality Manager.
Person Specification
Special Requirements Essential
Qualifications Essential
Desirable
Experience Essential
Desirable
Special Skills & Knowledge Essential
Desirable
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.
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University Hospital Of North Durham
North Road
Durham
DH1 5TW
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest integrated care providers in England, serving a population of around 600,000 people. We are a high performing organisation with a track record of success.
Our Pathology service covers a range of disciplines, providing 12 million test results per annum Blood sciences (haematology, transfusion, biochemistry, immunology) and cellular sciences (microbiology, cellular pathology and mortuary), and is proud to promote career development pathways throughout the team, at all levels. An exciting opportunity has arisen for one new post within our pathology team. We are looking for one highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Quality team in preparing reports such as trend analysis of incidents and workload and producing quality reports for internal meetings covering all disciplines of pathology. The successful candidate will assist the Quality Manager and Pathology departments with the implementation, management and maintenance of the Quality Management System for Pathology services, ensuring specific standards are met such as United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will assist the Quality Manager and Pathology departments with the implementation, management and maintenance of the Quality Management System for Pathology services, ensuring specific standards are met such as United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), Human Tissue Authority (HTA), Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority (MHRA), ISO standards 15189 and 9001.
The successful candidate will support staff at all AfC grades with maintenance of accreditation, internal and external quality assessment, record keeping, data analysis, audit, data input, production of reports and training and administration activities associated with the Quality management system (Qpulse) for all departments.
You must have an understanding of Pathology laboratory information systems and support document control and non-conformity reporting for these systems, and have an understanding how these systems integrate into Trust IT systems.
The successful candidates must be able to travel independently to support cross-site working across Durham and Darlington.
About Us
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
A member of the Pathology department working as part of the Quality team, providing support to all disciplines to support maintenance and achievement of regulatory standards.
This support involves internal and external quality assessment, record keeping, data analysis, audit, data input, production of reports and training and administration activities associated with the Quality management system (Qpulse) for all departments.
Directed by Pathology Quality Manager, the post holder will assist the departments through the duties outlined.
They will be expected to work to the departmental standard operating procedure and policies.
The role will involve training of Pathology staff at various levels/grades.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
A member of the Pathology department working as part of the Quality team, providing support to all disciplines to support maintenance and achievement of regulatory standards.
This support involves internal and external quality assessment, record keeping, data analysis, audit, data input, production of reports and training and administration activities associated with the Quality management system (Qpulse) for all departments.
Directed by Pathology Quality Manager, the post holder will assist the departments through the duties outlined.
They will be expected to work to the departmental standard operating procedure and policies.
The role will involve training of Pathology staff at various levels/grades.
The post holder will be expected to work autonomously with direction from the Quality Manager.
Person Specification
Special Requirements Essential
- Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
Qualifications Essential
- Any of:
- NVQ 3 in Health (pathology stream) or equivalent
- BMS Certificate of Achievement Part 2 or demonstrate equivalent competency.
- Foundation degree in Healthcare Practice
Desirable
- CPD
Experience Essential
- Previous Laboratory Experience
Desirable
- Supervisory Experience
Special Skills & Knowledge Essential
- Follow protocols and instructions accurately
- Communication, verbal and written
- Computer literate
- Medical / Scientific terminology
Desirable
- Microsoft Office applications
- Knowledge of UKAS ISO15189 standards
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.
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University Hospital Of North Durham
North Road
Durham
DH1 5TW
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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