Quality Manager/Deputy Hub Manager | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is seeking an enthusiastic Healthcare Scientist to lead quality management and support the Hub Manager for the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. The role requires HCPC registration and experience in Clinical Biochemistry. The ideal candidate will ensure smooth operation and implement accreditation standards while managing a dedicated team. This position plays a crucial role in delivering patient-focused services.

Qualifications

• Registered Healthcare Scientist required to maintain professional standards.
• Extensive experience in quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the department's quality and deputise for the Hub Manager.
• Ensure the overall screening operation runs smoothly.
• Support implementation of UKAS ISO15189 accreditation.

Skills

People management

Service management

Quality management

Clinical Biochemistry

Leadership

Education

Registered with HCPC as Biomedical/Clinical Scientist

IBMS specialist portfolio or MSc or equivalent

Job description

Role Overview

The London Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Hub (BCSP) is seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Healthcare Scientist to lead the department’s quality and deputise for the Hub Manager.

The department is UKAS and SQAS accredited and provides Bowel Cancer Screening for the whole of London using automated Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Experience of people management, service management and quality management system activities.
• Extensive experience of working in a Clinical Biochemistry or Blood Sciences laboratory.
• Member of the Senior Management Team and assist in the delivery of a quality driven, cost effective, patient focused service, consistent with the objectives of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) and London North West University Healthcare Trust and provide that service in a manner appropriate with the profession.
• Lead the continual improvement of the quality management system and deputise for the Programme Hub Manager of the BCSP Hub, providing leadership and specialist scientific guidance.
• Work closely with the Programme Hub Manager and the Office Manager to ensure that the overall screening operation runs smoothly.
• Lead and/or support senior staff in the design, implementation and maintenance of the quality management and laboratory systems.
• Support and lead the department to implement and maintain United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) ISO15189 accreditation and other appropriate standards e.g. Screening Quality Assurance Service (SQAS).
• Registered Healthcare Scientist required to maintain knowledge, training, professional skills, behaviour and health in line with HCPC.
• Line management responsibility for a team of staff.

Requirements

• Registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Biomedical Scientist or Clinical Scientist.
• IBMS specialist portfolio or MSc or equivalent experience.

About the Trust

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

Major Acute Services

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: planned care site hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Oct 2025.