Quality Team Associate (XN04)

Job Summary

A unique opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, proactive, motivated and passionate individual to join the Department of Cellular Pathology working as a Quality Team Associate.

The post holder will provide administration support to Quality, H&S and HTA working groups.

The position is primarily based at St Jamess Hospital but there may be a requirement for cross site cover to meet service demands.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to forge and maintain relationships. The ability to manage and prioritise a large and varied workload, quickly find solutions and to focus on critical issues when decision making are all essential.

Ideally the candidate should possess excellent time management and organisational skills and familiarity with IT systems.

Knowledge of Quality management systems and accreditation body requirements would be advantageous.

Main Duties of the Job

1. Provide administration support to Quality, H&S and HTA working groups.
2. Be the main point of contact for all Health & Safety, Quality and Compliance related issues for the team.
3. Act as the link person between the site and the Organisational Health & Safety team, attending various audits to provide assurance against relevant requirements.
4. Help to embed quality systems and processes within all departmental lab sections at all hospital sites, working flexibly to meet staff training and service development needs.
5. Participate in activities relating to HTA licensing, including managing licensing queries and requests for information from stakeholders providing advice and guidance via telephone and email.
6. Input, extract and collate regulatory data to inform internal regulatory processes including inspection preparation and licence management.
7. Deliver day to day training in audit and other quality management functions to other staff.
8. Assist with the delivery of a risk management programme, helping to deliver risk assessments and instigate control measures to ensure full compliance with Trust and National Health and Safety standards.
9. Support with investigations into incidents and other forms of nonconformity, including the formulation of preventative measures.
10. Maintain a range of databases designed to support effective governance processes within the department.

Core Behaviours and Skills

1. Able to use initiative under pressure to solve complex problems and work without direct supervision.
2. Good verbal and written communication skills.
3. Excellent time management and organisational skills.
4. Good IT skills and computer literacy.
5. Reliable and flexible.

Job Locations

St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working Pattern

Full-time

Reference Number

C9298-PATH-435B

Date Posted

15 April 2025