The UCLH Queen Square Division has a set of ISO15189 accredited highly specialized diagnostic laboratories responding to the unique needs of our rare patient cohorts. A talented and motivated Assistant Clinical Laboratory Quality Manager is sought to work closely with the Clinical Laboratory Quality Manager to help maintain the quality management system, assist with regulatory inspections and training requirements. The post holder should have excellent IT skills, be well organized and methodical with good communication skills and previous experience applying ISO15189 accreditation standards. Experience in histopathology or immunology would be an advantage but is not essential. On the job training for Quality Management software will be provided.

The post holder will work in direct support of the Clinical Laboratory Quality Manager for the Queen Square Division and Laboratory leads to ensure that the service objectives are achieved in a timely fashion in line with key Trust Priorities and prevailing best practice or accreditation, licensing or regulatory requirements.

As a subject matter expert in quality management, ISO15189 and regulatory compliance, the post holder will assist in maintaining and implementing the quality and risk management system in four specialist laboratories at the NHNN, Queen Square Division that conforms with national evidence-based standards to meet the needs of a patient focussed service.

The post -holder will maintain an awareness of national and international developments in both legislation and approaches to quality management systems and encourage/disseminate and advise the senior laboratory management of the labs on the application of that information after consultation with the Clinical Laboratory Quality Manager

Effective communication with all stakeholders is a key component of the role to minimise errors and optimise workflow to achieve efficiency savings and continuous quality improvement, ultimately benefitting patients.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

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