An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Senior Healthcare Scientist - Quality Lead to join the Immunology laboratory at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS FT.

Our Consultant Immunologist lead service is one of the largest in the U.K. The laboratory offers a comprehensive and expanding Immunology service including autoimmune serology, allergy, immunochemistry, cellular immunology and is a Regional centre for Immunodeficiency.

This is a key role with a strong focus on Quality, resilience and innovation. With support from the Laboratory Manager and Senior Scientific team you will ensure our continued accreditation to ISO 15189. You will also apply modern methods of quality management and process control to ensure an effective Immunology service in terms of clinical governance and risk management.

To apply you must be an HCPC registered Healthcare (Clinical or Biomedical) Scientist with FIBMS, Immunology MSc, IBMS HSD or equivalent. A Quality Management qualification is desirable.

You will have considerable practical experience in laboratory Immunology from a senior scientific role, in addition to an understanding and proven success in statistical evaluation of analytical methods. Extensive experience of working to a comprehensive Quality Management System is expected.

You will be expected to participate in shift system to cover service provision Monday - Saturday 08:00 - 18:00

Main duties of the job

Responsible as lead Healthcare Scientist for a specialist areaPractice as the Quality Lead for Immunology, promoting Quality within all areas of the Department.Demonstrate expertise in quality and risk management.Be the key member of the department, who promotes, implements, audits and maintains the quality management system.Apply modern methods of quality management and process control to ensure an effective service in terms of clinical governance and risk management.Ensure the continued compliance to ISO 15189 as accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).Lead team to ensure the continuous improvement and development of laboratory services Maintain and promote professional image of CUH Trust.

About us

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 24th November 2024

Interviews are due to be held on 9th December 2024

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Honours degree in relevant discipline
• Registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as Clinical or Biomedical Scientist.
• MSc, IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma or FIBMS in Immunology or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Evidence of Continuing professional development (CPD).
• Holds or working towards a qualification that supports quality management responsibilities associated with post

Experience

Essential

• Practical experience of Quality Management Systems
• Use of Microsoft Office products
• Laboratory information management systems
• Developing policy and procedure Audit
• Experience of performing and evaluating risk assessments
• Root cause analysis
• Experience of Pathology IT systems
• Proven success in communicating highly complex information and results to staff and other healthcare professionals

Desirable

• Awareness of current & developing NHS & healthcare issues
• Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS
• Experience of managing people
• Proven success in communicating highly complex information and results to staff and other healthcare professionals
• Highly specialist experience across a range of procedures and practices underpinned by theory and practice from working in an Immunology diagnostic laboratory

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of routine and specialised analytical methods, quality assurance and problem solving
• Knowledge of quality management and accreditation systems
• Quality management systems (I-passport/IQM) ISO 15189 accreditation standards for medical laboratories
• Risk management
• Clinical governance

Desirable

• Highly specialist Immunology knowledge and practical applications in the laboratory
• Knowledge of managerial Policies and Procedures, within CUH and how they relate to laboratory staff and service of the department
• European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent
• Health and safety

Skills

Essential

• Interpretation and analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven influencing and negotiating skills at all levels
• Demonstrable interpersonal skills - can work as part of a team or independently
• Able to prioritise own workload and that of others to meet needs of the service
• High degree of manual dexterity to perform complex laboratory techniques

Desirable

• Demonstrable mentoring skills
• Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time
• Well-developed analytical (technical) skills with ability to perform complex laboratory techniques

Additional Requirements

Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

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