Deputy Quality Manager

Job Description

England’s first Integrated Covid Hub is launching in the North East.Newcastle Hospitals will manage the Hub, working closely with Newcastle City Council together with colleagues from, Public Health England, local universities and industry.The Hub includes a new Lighthouse Laboratory at Baltic Park in Gateshead which opened in December 2020 and will significantly increase testing capacity. Results reporting will be integrated into NHS Test and Trace, so they are quickly available to those who have been tested. The lab will supplement and work closely with existing NHS labs in the region.Newcastle Hospitals manage the Lighthouse laboratory and are looking to appoint a Deputy Quality Manager who will be responsible for implementing a Quality Management System (QMS) for the whole Laboratory, and ensuring the Laboratory meets both regulatory and accreditation requirements.Accountable to the Quality Manager, the post holder will be a key member of the Quality Team charged with the development and implementation of the Laboratorys Quality Systems, assisting in the coordination of quality related activities, as well as deputising for the Quality Manager in these areas as required. The postholder will also assist in ensuring that the Laboratory develops and maintains a robust organisational infrastructure to become progressively more effective in development of a strong quality culture and ensure that quality aims and objectives meet both regulatory and accreditation requirements.Other duties will include providing help and guidance to staff and users in the interpretation of quality performance requirements and indices, performing statistical analysis to monitor the performance of each assay against time and monitoring the document control system to ensure that any changes to methods are reflected in the appropriate SOP.With a BSc in Biomedical Science or an equivalent qualification and a MSc, FIBMS or equivalent level of qualification and/or knowledge, be able to demonstrate highly developed specialist knowledge of and experience in a laboratory. A recognised management qualification, or an equivalent level of experience is also essential, as is familiarity with ISO 15189 Standard ‘Medical Laboratories - Requirements for Quality and Competence’ or ISO 17025 ‘General Requirements for the Competence of Testing band Calibration Laboratories’.If you share the same energy, passion and commitment we do to deliver the best possible service to our patients, and would like to make a significant contribution to the health and wellbeing of our community, we would very much like to hear from you.This is an exciting opportunity to take an active part in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and ultimately help save lives.Jobs will initially be available as a 12-month contract.We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive workplace. We value diversity and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and, in particular, those from under-represented groups.Full Time 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week