Haematology Quality Officer

Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist – Haematology Quality Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the East & South East London (ESEL) Pathology Network for a Haematology Quality Officer to help deliver an exceptional Pathology service.

We are seeking candidates with extensive Pathology laboratory experience, particularly in Blood Sciences, and expertise in method/equipment validation and ISO 15189 standards.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Oversee internal and external quality assurance, ensuring UKAS accreditation compliance.
2. Develop, implement, and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) across Haematology.
3. Conduct risk assessments, incident investigations, and trend analyses.
4. Prepare performance and compliance reports for governance boards.
5. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, providing training and fostering QMS engagement.

Essential Qualifications:

1. MSc in a relevant field or IBMS Fellowship (Special Examination).
2. Extensive experience in Blood Sciences.
3. Strong communication, leadership, and organisational skills.

The role is predominantly based at our Royal London Hospital site but with expectation to attend and support other ESEL partnership sites.

Main duties of the job

Why Join Us?

ESEL Pathology Network, a partnership between Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, is one of the NHS’s largest pathology providers.

This role offers the opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation with excellent prospects for career development and progression.

Join us in shaping the future of Pathology in East and South East London.

About us

The NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership is an arms-length organisation providing pathology services to Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The Pathology Partnership is hosted by Barts Health.

The Pathology Partnership is based on well-established models for pathology networks, with the Royal London Hospital becoming the main hub laboratory for the network and Essential Service Laboratories (ESL) as a minimum at all other Hospital sites.

Pathology is made up of the following services – Blood Sciences including Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Biochemistry; Infectious Diseases including Microbiology and Virology; Cellular Pathology including Histopathology, non-gynae Cytology and mortuary services; Immunology; Cytogenetics and Molecular Haematology; Immunophenotyping; Clinical Transplantation and Retinoblastoma.

The 2020/21 total operating costs across the Partnership were c. £126m per annum with a workforce establishment of circa. 822 WTE. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Job responsibilities

Please note:

All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritised accordingly. Priority will initially be given to Barts Health employees. This does not apply to Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) roles.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate. To demonstrate our commitment we use the disability symbols on NHS Jobs.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

All new appointments (excluding all Medical & Dental doctors) are subject to 6 months probation period.

In submitting an application form, you authorise Barts Health to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

All vacancies followed by INTERNAL ONLY, have been classified as an internal role and only internal candidates will be considered.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage we will contact you via NHS Jobs e-Mail and text message with details of your interview. Please continue to check your e-Mails and also your NHS Jobs account for correspondence.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so.

For further inquiries, please contact Jaz Dadhra, Operational Service Lead on 0203 246 0409 or email

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MSc. Biomedical Science or IBMS Special Examination (Fellowship).
• Holder of the IBMS Certificate of Competence, Registration Portfolio.
• Registration with the Health Care Professions Council.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Management/ Quality training.
• Knowledge of higher specialist but relevant area.

Experience

• At least 5 years post HCPC registration in diagnostic Haematology & Blood Transfusion.
• Experience of effectively managing staff.
• Experience of teaching staff.

Knowledge

• Advanced scientific knowledge for relevant discipline.
• Detailed understanding of UKAS, Quality Management Systems.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety Legislation.
• Good understanding of Governance Requirements.
• Detailed knowledge of MHRA legislation.
• Advanced QPulse user.
• BBTS Specialist Certificate in Transfusion science practice.

Skills

• Basic computer literacy.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, and able to communicate effectively with staff.
• Ability to analyse, interpret and present data/results/concepts.
• Polite, helpful and confident manner.

Other

• Able to work as part of a team.
• Able to perform required duties with any appropriate aids or adaptations.
• Respects confidentiality.
• Hold no reservations in handling human body fluids, tissue, organs, or infected material in accordance with Health & Safety policies.
• The post holder must be willing to have appropriate vaccinations.
• Previous NHS experience.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Adaptable and flexible.

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.

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