Pathology Quality Coordinator - Biochemistry

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Northeast England is seeking a professional to manage the Quality Management Systems within their clinical pathology services. The role involves ensuring compliance with ISO standards, conducting audits, and maintaining the Q-Pulse database for quality assurance. Ideal candidates should have relevant experience in quality management and data analysis. This position emphasizes a commitment to high-quality healthcare delivery in the Gateshead region.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing support programs

Diversity and inclusion networks

Qualifications

• Experience working with Quality Management Systems.
• Competency in statistical data analysis.
• Ability to work independently and manage tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of the Q-Pulse database.
• Extract, manipulate and analyse data statistically.
• Develop and maintain multiple modules in Q-Pulse.

Skills

Data analysis

Quality Management Systems

IT processes

Audit management

Tools

Q-Pulse

Job description

Overview

The clinical laboratory team provides a High Quality Specialist Diagnostic Service to improve the Health Care of the people of Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland.

As part of the team the post holder will have developed knowledge, experience and competency in Quality Management Systems being able to work unsupervised in performing their role. It is a primary role of the post to monitor, train and provide specialist advice to staff on all aspects of the Quality Management System used by Gateshead Clinical Pathology Services, monitor the document control system of the Pathology Department using the Q-Pulse Quality Management Control System ensuring compliance with good work practices required for the standards of UKAS ISO15189 and ISO22870 accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of the Q-Pulse database
• Extract, manipulate and statistically analyse data as appropriate
• Carry out complex IT processes to facilitate the management of the Quality Management Software
• Enter Departmental audits into Q-Pulse and assign responsibility
• Enter CA/PAs into Q-Pulse and assign to relevant responsible personnel
• Monitor outstanding workload information from Q-Pulse and take appropriate action to ensure timely completion in collaboration with relevant departmental Quality Managers
• Develop/Maintain CA/PA module in Q-Pulse
• Develop/Maintain Audit module in Q-Pulse
• Develop/Maintain Documents module in Q-Pulse
• Develop/Maintain Customers module in Q-Pulse
• Develop/Maintain People module in Q-Pulse
• Develop/Maintain Training Courses module in Q-Pulse
• Develop/Maintain Suppliers module in Q-Pulse
• Develop/Maintain Assets module in Q-Pulse
• Develop/Maintain Analysis module in Q-Pulse
• Develop/Maintain Administration module in Q-Pulse

About the Organisation

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.