Quality Officer in Haemostasis and Thrombosis

Job overview

**Please note this vacancy is only open to staff currently working in Kent and Medway Pathology Network (KMPN)**

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Applications from candidates in other NHS trusts will not be considered.

We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic and motivated applicants for this full-time Quality Officer in our regional specialist team. In this post we can offer you a rewarding and flexible role, supporting the delivery of the Laboratory’s Quality Management System (QMS) and Health and Safety procedures which together underpin our extensive haemostasis and thrombosis diagnostic services. This will include participation in and coordination of a range of QMS activities such as document control, audit, investigation of non-conformities, quality improvement and risk management.

You will be joining our team of experienced and dedicated Biomedical Scientists alongside our Clinical Scientist and Associate Practitioner, where you will have the opportunity to work closely with our medical team in the Kent Haemostasis and Thrombosis Comprehensive Care Centre, supporting the operational delivery of a high quality and safe patient focused service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will act as the Haemostasis and Thrombosis Quality Officer working closely with the Quality Lead and Senior Biomedical Scientists to deliver the Laboratory’s Quality Management System (QMS) supporting effective and efficient patient care, and in accordance with medical laboratory accreditation standards. This will include participation in and coordination of a range of QMS activities including document control, audit, investigation of non-conformities, quality improvement and risk management.

The post holder will also act as the Health & Safety Officer for the laboratory, responsible for the production and review of COSHH and risk assessments in line with both Discipline and Trust policy.  They will maintain and develop the Laboratory’s health and safety processes in accordance with statute and local Health and Safety Rules.

The successful candidate should have a strong understanding of Haemostasis and Thrombosis as well as a firm grasp of quality and risk. They should have considerable and up to date knowledge and experience of the UKAS ISO 15189:2022 standards and delivering a QMS, preferably within a comprehensive care centre setting.

Our Haemostasis and Thrombosis Laboratory processes approximately 237,000 tests annually. The Kent Haemophilia Centre is a regional referral centre for a large geographic area across the South East, with over 1000 patients registered.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KMPN: You will have a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in KMPN.  We are developing a network academy, a platform for all network education and training from apprenticeships to advanced clinical and scientific qualifications with a single faculty making best use of our talented educators and trainers.  You will not be expected to work at sites outside of EKHUFT. However, there will be opportunities for collaborative working within the network.

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents’. If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Also, contact us to arrange an informal visit.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for Biomedical Scientist roles Band 6 and above.