Laboratory Quality Manager:

London, HCA Laboratories
Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Permanent
Salary: Up to £60,000 dependent on experience

We looking for a Quality Manager to join our Laboratory team at HCA Laboratories.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensuring that scientific standards and quality assurance are maintained in all areas of the biochemistry departments and other departments as required.
• Writing and ensuring full compliance with departmental operating procedures relating to quality.
• Assisting the laboratory Service Leads to ensure competency of all staff in each section is delivered, assessed, monitored, maintained and documented.
• To populate the Quality Management System with reports, records, audits and procedural documentation relating to the performance and operations of the Laboratories Sections.
• Liaising with other hospital staff and Quality Managers and governance teams as required to assist in the service to users and in the preparation of the Quality Manual.
• Ensuring that the standard operating procedures are available for all sections of the laboratory and advise Service Leads where further work is required.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you’ll bring:

• Extensive experience in a related Quality position in laboratory healthcare
• Relevant post-graduate training in quality management or internal audit
• Experience of internal and external audits, accreditations and inspections
• Experience in compiling and implementing policies and procedures
• Evidence of planning and delivering programs and projects and services on time
• Experience in compiling and recording data to evidence continuous compliance with organisational objectives and national requirements and standards.

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Quality Manager at HCA Laboratories you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.