About this role
Job summary
Applicants are invited to apply for a Pathology Quality Officer, 12 Months Fixed Term Post. This role involves ensuring patient safety and maintenance of accreditation and conformance to regulatory bodies.
The post provides an opportunity to work within NWLP supporting the all laboratories across the North West London Pathology network.
As a Pathology Quality Officer, you'll play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing our quality management system, ensuring compliance with accreditation requirements, harmonisation of the quality management system across all North West London Pathology sites.
The successful applicant will be a strong team-player with experience and passion for quality within the pathology services. They will have good knowledge and understanding of UKAS accreditation ISO15189:2022 requirements and a good working knowledge of Ideagen (Q-Pulse).
A positive attitude to working in a flexible manner and a commitment to supporting the clinical services of our customer Trusts and meeting the needs of our patients is also required.
This is a fixed-term position until the end of June 2027, offering an exciting opportunity to contribute to our department's success and make a meaningful impact.
Candidates will be expected to be HCPC registered scientists. We would welcome enquiries and visits to the department to meet the team and further discuss the post. Please contact Fatima Ahmed, Cellular Pathology Quality Lead [email protected] for further information.
Main duties of the job
Maintain compliance with ISO15189: 2022 and Trust standards, identifying appropriate remedial and corrective action plans. Monitor compliance with other Pathology regulatory bodies relevant to the departments.Present information, participate in relevant meetings, and contributes to effective communication within the department.Assist laboratory staff with process mapping when preparing new procedures and the review of process mapping when procedures are reviewed.Support adherence to the NWLP Change Control policy and completion of Change Control documentation.Assist the lab management team in timely completion of actions which will lead to the local laboratory sites gaining and maintaining accreditation and conformance with National regulatory bodies.Perform audit as directed by the department audit schedules and Divisional Quality & Governance managers.Provide training for use of pathology quality management system software across all areas of Pathology. Monitoring progress and completion of all non-conformance issues within agreed timescales.Work with Divisional Quality & governance managers and Laboratory Managers to embed a culture of quality and ensure that all elements of the quality policy and quality manual are implemented within each laboratory.
About us
The NWLP induction will run on the first Monday of each month (provided it does not fall on a bank holiday) and includes laboratory training (for relevant laboratory roles). All new staff must attend the NWLP induction during their first week with NWLP.
For 2026, see below the start dates which you will be able to book once you have completed all your pre-employment checks.
Monday 6 July 2026
Monday 3 August 2026
Monday 7 September 2026
Monday 5 October 2026
Monday 2 November 2026
Monday 7 December 2026
Candidates are advised to consider these start dates before agreeing end of service date with their current employer.
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
EDUCATION Essential
IBMS Accredited BSc Biomedical Science degree Registration with the HCPC as a biomedical scientist Hold the IBMS Specialist Diploma or equivalent in a relevant discipline
SKILLS/ABILITIES Essential
Practical analytical skills associated with diagnostic laboratory work. Competence in PC word processing, spreadsheet and database software. Ability to work under pressure Quick to learn and comprehend.
EXPERIENCE Essential
A good working knowledge of specialist subject in relevant discipline Evidence of continuing professional development Use of Pathology computer systems
Desirable
Previous experience in a large busy laboratory
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name North West London Pathology
Address Trust Wide
London
W2 1NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nwlpathology.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)