NMCPS Quality Manager inStoke on Trent inStoke on Trent PUBLISHED WED 15 JAN 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, highly motivated individual to join the North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service (NMCPS) as part of the Quality Management Team.

The North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Services (NMCPS) formed in December 2020 following collaboration between The University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM), Mid Cheshire Hospital Foundation Trust (MCHT) and East Cheshire NHS Trust(ECT). UHNM are the host provider of the network.

The Histopathology and Microbiology services have been consolidated onto the Royal Stoke site and the implementation of a new Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) across all sites was completed during 2024.

NMCPS provides a comprehensive diagnostic and treatment monitoring service for Staffordshire, Cheshire and beyond. We employ approximately 750 well-trained, experienced and dedicated members of staff across the Pathology Network.

We have facilities at both the Royal Stoke University Hospital (RSUH) in Stoke-on-Trent, County Hospital (CH) in Stafford, Leighton Hospital in Crewe and Macclesfield Hospital. The modern PFI hospital complex at the Royal Stoke site offers an excellent purpose built laboratory with Pathology services bringing it closer to other clinical services.

A 12 month fixed-term / secondment opportunity has arisen for a full time, Band 8a, Pathology Quality Manager to work with the current Quality Manager across the NMCPS network. The post is based at Royal Stoke University Hospital however the post holder will be required to work across the NMCPS sites.

We are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic Quality Manager who has an excellent understanding of quality management issues throughout Pathology. The successful candidate must have good interpersonal and IT skills as well as being self-motivated.

You will be responsible for ensuring that the division's quality management system is implemented and maintained. The departments' current quality management system is Q-Pulse and the successful candidate will play an active role in its functionality as well as the implementation of an upgrade to the current system. Candidates must be fully conversant with the accreditation standards and regulatory requirements and work with all grades of staff to ensure that the department is fully compliant at all times.

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The main aspects of the role include:

Ensuring a single quality management system (QMS) is in use over all network sites

Reviewing and updating the quality management system to ensure continual improvement and on-going compliance

Managing any upgrades to the current electronic quality management system

Being the divisional key contact for all external assurance bodies

Supporting all discipline quality leads to ensure shared learning and continual quality improvement

Monitoring the recording, investigation and management of incidents, non-conformities and risk across the network

Overseeing the audit calendar and monitoring the completion of audits

Overseeing the Validation, Verification and Change Control processes used within the network

Visiting all the sites to attend local governance meetings and to assist and train staff in the use of the QMS

Reviewing current and future Quality Indicators and producing reports as appropriate

Organising and reporting Management Reviews and User surveys

Co-Chairing pan-pathology quality meetings

Attending divisional, network and Trust meetings as required to represent the Pathology Quality team.

The candidate must be a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist.