Pathology Quality Manager

The Quality Manager is a key member of the team charged with the design and implementation of the Laboratory's Quality Management System. They manage the system and ensure that the departmental quality management processes are streamlined and consistent. The objective being that the Laboratory becomes progressively more effective in quality terms and meets both regulatory and accreditation requirements. The Quality Manager has the skills and ability to promote quality within all areas of the Laboratory. They ensure that modern methods of Quality Management and process control are central to the effective running of Pathology services and that the vital linkages to clinical governance and risk management are made within those services. Budget holder for the main Pathology budget. Occasional visits to the Halton site are required for auditing and compliance purposes., To implement and maintain the Quality Management System for Warrington and Halton Pathology Laboratories.
To lead and inform the staff within all of the Pathology disciplines about Quality and Regulatory aspects required to be accredited to the standards of our regulatory bodies.
To lead on Clinical Governance and co-ordinate the response for any matters falling within the remit of the laboratory.

Working for our organisation
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.