Specialist Biomedical Scientist and Departmental Quality Officer

Overview

In this role you will join the Microbiology team as a Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist – Quality Officer to lead quality governance and staff development. You will work to maintain ISO 15189 accreditation and support UKAS activities, ensuring safe, high-quality diagnostic services. You will collaborate with the Senior Specialist BMS team to strengthen the department’s quality culture and drive continuous improvement. This position supports patient care at a university trust that emphasises learning, development and wellbeing.

Pay / Benefits

• Wellbeing Programme for staff
• buddy system for new members
• Disability Confident Employer (Level 2)
• Veteran Aware Trust
• opportunities for professional development
• staff networks

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, training and supervision of staff
• Act as Quality Officer for Microbiology
• Maintain and develop quality management systems and accreditation processes
• Support or lead UKAS assessments and implement quality improvements
• Contribute to the department’s quality culture and delivery of high-quality diagnostic services

Key requirements

• HCPC registration
• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline or Fellowship of the IBMS
• Extensive post-registration experience in NHS diagnostic microbiology (5+ years)
• Desirable: IBMS Certificate of Expert Practice in Quality
• Desirable: experience with UKAS assessments and Quality Management Systems

• leadership
• clear communication
• commitment to diversity and inclusion
• quality management systems
• UKAS accreditation processes
• ISO 15189 standards

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