Clinical Biochemistry Quality Team Leader, Band 7
| Posting date: | 12 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 September 2025 |
| Location: | Gloucester, GL1 3NN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9318-25-0826 |
Summary
The successful candidate will, amongst other duties, be required to: Support the Clinical Biochemistry management team in the day to day running of the laboratory system and ensures that the laboratory becomes progressively more effective in quality terms, meeting where applicable, regulatory and accreditation requirements for United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), Human Tissue Authority (HTA), and all other relevant statutory and regulatory bodies. Co-operates and collaborates with Trust Quality, Health & Safety Audit, Control of Records, Freedom of Information (FOI) and Clinical Governance Departments. Liaises with UKAS, MHRA, HTA, and other relevant bodies. Ensure the quality of the analytical service is maintained to UKAS ISO 15189:2022 standards. Liaises and works closely with departmental Team Leaders and Laboratory Managers within the discipline of Chemical Pathology. Ensure that pathology policies and procedures are in place to form and maintain the Chemical Pathologys Quality Management System. This shall include but not be limited to: control of documents, control of records, control of clinical materials, recording and management of audit and nonconformities, recording and management of feedback, procedures for validation and verification. As part of the quality team, engage with inspectors/assessors, to explain and demonstrate the functioning of the Quality Management System within Chemical Pathology. Additional Contact Information: Jeff Keast Clinical Biochemistry Deputy Laboratory Manager 0300 422 5237