Main area Pathology Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (End Date - 14/06/2027) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 290-NWLP-425
Employer North West London Pathology Employer type NHS Site Trust Wide Town London Salary £47,951 - £56,863 pa inclusive Salary period Yearly Closing 25/06/2026 23:59
Pathology Quality Officer
Band 6
North West London Pathology (NWLP) is an NHS pathology partnership joint venture between Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. NWLP is modelled as a shared services organisation jointly owned by the three Trusts. NWLP is hosted by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and as the legal entity for NWLP our staff are employed by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
NWLP is based on a ‘hub and spoke’ structure; the majority of routine, specialist and non-urgent activity is centralised at our hub site at Charing Cross Hospital. Urgent tests required for immediate patient management and treatment are performed in 24/7 Essential Service Laboratories based on-site within the seven hospital sites in the group.
The partnership has created an innovative and sustainable service that delivers outstanding quality to users and patients alike. This innovative approach allows the service to better manage demand, standardise operations, improve value for money and make use of state-of-the-art technology.
Our values are to be patient-focused, collaborative, expert and caring.
Job overview
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 fatima.ahmed5@nhs.net 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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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
* Registration with the HCPC as a biomedical scientist
* Hold the IBMS Specialist Diploma or equivalent in a relevant discipline
SKILLS/ABILITIES
* 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
* A good working knowledge of specialist subject in relevant discipline
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Use of Pathology computer systems
* Previous experience in a large busy laboratory
Right to work
If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK
Infection control
Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within NWLP such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.
Please ensure you check your emails regularly throughout the recruitment process.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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