Pathology Risk and Health & Safety Manager

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in pathology services is looking for a Pathology Risk and Health & Safety Manager in Slough. The role includes promoting risk management strategies, ensuring compliance, and leading governance for high-quality health and safety practices. Candidates should possess robust experience in risk management and a strong understanding of relevant ISO standards. The role offers a competitive salary up to £70k and additional benefits such as healthcare and pension contributions.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private healthcare insurance

Private pension contributions increasing with service

Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme

Group Life Assurance from day one

Critical illness cover

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Staff discounts, including Maternity packages at The Portland

Flexible health, protection, and lifestyle benefits

Discounts with over 800 retailers

Qualifications

• Experience in risk management and laboratory health and safety.
• Strong understanding of ISO15190 and ISO22367.
• Awareness of ISO15189.

Responsibilities

• Promote and support risk control and prevention strategies.
• Ensure compliance schemes are embedded and monitored within laboratories.
• Lead root cause analysis for serious incidents.

Skills

Risk management

Laboratory health and safety

ISO15190

ISO22367

ISO15189

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Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

Job Description:

Please see details of an exciting position in London for a Permanent Pathology Health & Safety Manager.

About the Company

We are currently recruiting for a Medical Laboratories Risk and Health & Safety Manager to join a growing team. We have over 35 years’ experience in providing pathology services across various disciplines, including allergy, biochemistry, endocrinology, haematology, histopathology, immunology, microbiology, and serology, with state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation.

About the Role

The role holder will promote and support risk control and prevention strategies, integrating risk management into daily operations.

Responsibilities

• Deputise for the Head of Governance as required.
• Ensure a patient-focused quality governance agenda is defined and reported to the Senior Management Team.
• Embed quality and risk management throughout the laboratory with support, advice, and guidance on governance.
• Support effective and transparent complaint management complying with legislation and learning from feedback.
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders and monitor quality assurance processes.
• Provide strategic leadership to the governance team.
• Ensure resources and expertise for health and safety advice are available.
• Lead root cause analysis for serious incidents.
• Promote learning from incidents to foster a patient-focused culture.
• Advise the Senior Leadership Team on high-risk incidents impacting safety or reputation.
• Maintain risk registers aligned with strategic and governance frameworks.
• Implement and develop compliance with CQC standards, working with teams to ensure understanding and ownership.
• Deliver training and develop performance monitoring systems.
• Ensure compliance schemes are embedded and monitored within laboratories.
• Review national guidance and legislation, developing governance assurance frameworks.
• Support the implementation of UK Business Continuity and Health, Safety & Wellbeing policies.

Required Skills

• Experience in risk management and laboratory health and safety.
• Strong understanding of ISO15190 and ISO22367.
• Awareness of ISO15189.

Pay range and compensation package

Salary: Competitive, up to £70k depending on experience.

Benefits include:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell leave.
• Private healthcare insurance.
• Private pension contributions increasing with service.
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme.
• Group Life Assurance from day one.
• Critical illness cover.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Staff discounts, including Maternity packages at The Portland.
• Flexible health, protection, and lifestyle benefits.
• Discounts with over 800 retailers.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunities, fostering a supportive environment where everyone can thrive. Our core values include recognizing individual uniqueness, kindness and compassion, honesty and integrity, and loyalty and respect within our team.