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Pathology CSU Quality Lead (XR08)
| Posting date: | 09 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £53,755 to £60,504 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £53755 - £60504 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 September 2024 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS1 3EX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9298-PATH-356 |
Summary
To manage and coordinate the Governance (Health and Safety, Risk Management and Quality Management and audit) in liaison with Service Managers and Clinical Leads at multiple sites. Such that the laboratory improves and maintains effectiveness in the Quality of service meeting users, regulatory and accreditation requirements. To support the CSU to embed a culture of continuous improvement in pursuit of its vision to be a leading provider of high quality Pathology services. To lead in the development and implementation of departmental policies relating to quality management and quality improvement within the CSU To participate in general departmental management and people governance procedures such as staff recruitment, induction and appraisal To effectively communicate highly complex and / or sensitive information relating to the provision of the clinical service To evaluate and lead the training requirements of support, technical, scientific and medical staff as is necessary for a quality service. As a CSU Quality Lead with multiple site departmental responsibilities the jobholder will provide quality management support and leadership to the CSU for services that are delivered from a number of different sites. The principal responsibility will be to lead and coordinate the continuing development of the CSU Quality Management System. The jobholder will contribute towards overall service improvement by participation in and the implementation of CSU policy development and by active participation in a range of people governance procedures consistent with Trust policies. Pathology follows the values outlined in the Leeds Improvement Method by looking to reduce waste with our processes and an on-going cycle of service improvements. The Pathology Quality Lead will ensure that the aims of the Leeds Improvement method are applied to eliminate waste and improve services. The jobholder will require the advanced knowledge and skills necessary to understand specialist technical clinical investigations that contribute towards the departments provision of an accurate and timely service for patients and will be expected to apply professional judgements and specialist skills to technically highly complex and sometimes difficult situations. There will be a requirement to communicate highly complex or sensitive information relating to the provision of the clinical service to other healthcare practitioners and organizations. Where required the position may include the management of a delegated budget and the jobholder will be required to represent the department as an authorised signatory for amounts governed by the Trusts standing financial instructions. The jobholder may be required to deputise for the Head of Profession and/or the General Manger in their absence as to matters concerning the delivery of the quality of service monitored through the Pathology Quality management system. To communicate accurately sensitive and / or highly complex information to users of the service in a manner that is in accordance with departmental procedures. This may include providing specialist clinical technical advice to clinical teams To enter, manage, retrieve and interpret complex patient information using the laboratory computer system. Quality management oversight of clinical trials To participate in equipment testing and adaptation as a function of service development Develop & deliver training packages to support, technical, scientific and medical staff To actively participate in the laboratory quality assurance and risk management programmes To participate in laboratory audit processes To contribute to general departmental management by performing, subject to consultation, such tasks as delegated by the Triumvirate. Designing with our WYAAT partners, regional wide quality management procedures to ensure system wide quality objectives are met. Undertake and review incident reports & investigations providing analysis of findings, actions plans and assurance of embedding lessons learnt. Administrative tasks: Administering personnel issues such as absence management and staff appraisal within the section Providing CSU documentation, for example reviewing and updating standard operating procedures, as a function of the departments accreditation profile (e.g. UKAS, MHRA, EFI, HTA, NHSE/I commissioning quality standards ect.) Monitoring section expenditure as a function of departmental budget management Reporting adverse events in accordance with Trust risk management procedures Ability to produce timely management and assurance reports Supervisory and management tasks: Supervision of a team of staff who work within Quality Management function within the CSU involving where required line management responsibility including performance and professional development, dealing with disciplinary, grievance and other HR policy related situations. This may involve the imparting of unwelcome news at times. Provide professional expertise on the final design and implementation of a Quality Management processes and documentation to meet and exceed regulatory and accreditation standards. Appraising staff Contributing to operational and strategic planning of Pathology CSU Plan and co-ordinate the implementation of relevant specific strategies, theory, protocols and processes for the achievement of organisational objectives, this may include work outside of their functional area i.e. system wide programmes The ability to communicate effectively and deal with hostility, suspicion, opposing views and objections whilst establishing effective working relationships Implementing planned changes to the clinical technical service offered by the section Deputise for more senior staff including the Head of Profession as required Participating in interview panels during staff recruitment Lead and coordinate quality management, Health/Safety, Clinical Information Technology systems and Training and Development duties within the CSU as required. Technical tasks involved during processing of pathology samples: Interpreting, validating and authorising investigations according to standard operating procedures when required. These samples may be high risk or require chain of evidence (e.g. for legal purposes). Identifying abnormal clinical results Providing technical update information to groups of staff working in the section Monitoring that quality standards of the CSU are met Oversight of the performance of highly complex laboratory equipment such as automated analysers by appropriate QMS procedures across the CSU. This may include IT equipment Oversight of the assessment and comparing new equipment and procedures against existing practices Communication tasks: Issuing written, electronic or verbal reports and audits to clinicians and other practitioners. Some of these results relate to highly sensitive patient related information such as HIV and sexually transmitted diseases Providing technical clinical advice to clinicians and other practitioners. This advice will include information relating to, for example, test selection, sample quality, and sample timing. Providing quality management training information for technical, clinical and medical staff Liaising with external agencies such as equipment manufacturers and engineers, suppliers of consumables. Liaising with accreditation and regulatory bodies Meeting commercial representatives This list is not exhaustive and the changing needs of the service from time to time may require the development of other appropriate tasks and skills. These will be fully discussed with the post holder in advance of their implementation. The Pathology Department of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is located on several sites.