Scientific Officer - Quality Management | Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 October 2025 |
| Location: | Huddersfield, HD3 3EA |
| Company: | Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7421488/372-FSS2880 |
Summary
We have a vacancy for an enthusiastic, self motivated Scientific Officer in Quality Management within CHFT's Pathology Department, to work closely with the Pathology Quality Manager. The Pathology Department is across two hospital sites (Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Calderdale Royal Hospital) and all areas of the pathology service are currently UKAS accredited.
We are looking for a qualified HCPC Biomedical Scientist who will be a key member of the Quality team within CHFT, has previous Pathology quality experience and has participated in UKAS accreditation.
You will have experience of pathology quality management, well developed interpersonal skills, the ability to communicate with other members of the team and be registered with HCPC as a Biomedical Scientist. The department is committed to the training and development of all staff.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Pathology Quality Manager and Quality team to assist with the daily maintenance of the QMS through, for example, induction training, competency assessment, system auditing and data collection, all used to support the Quality team in the effective functioning and continual improvement of the QMS to ensure an effective delivery for the consolidation and harmonisation of quality across all the Pathology disciplines.
CHFT employs more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS – yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
The post holder will work closely with the Pathology Quality Manager to support the management, development and maintenance of the QMS for all departments within Pathology.
The post holder will be required to be a point of contact within the Quality team for all matters related to Quality Management. Triaging requests for support and communicating effectively with the Quality Manager and Administrator to ensure the team delivers appropriate guidance and support across Pathology. This will require liaising effectively with all grades and roles of across Pathology including clinical, scientific and support staff.
To assist the Quality Manager with the maintenance and continual improvement of the Quality Management System and the electronic Quality Management System.
To provide advice (within scope of practice) alongside the Pathology Quality Manager, to all pathology and Trust staff on matters relating to accreditation, governance, and quality assurance within Pathology on such quality initiatives as are deemed necessary to achieve and maintain compliance with UKAS, relevant ISO, MHRA Blood Safety and Quality Regulations and Human Tissue Act requirements.
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities.
This advert closes on Friday 10 Oct 2025