Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Histopathology Quality Admin Assistant
The closing date is 05 May 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, well‑organised individual to join our highly skilled Histopathology team. The post will be based in the Histopathology Department and the Pathology team at Harrogate is highly regarded, with an excellent reputation with service users. The focus of the department is on delivery of a high quality service with patients at the centre of everything we do. Our vision is to achieve excellence every time.
The team at Harrogate is small and friendly, requiring a high degree of teamwork and co‑operation from its members, so candidates should be prepared to be part of the close‑knit environment fostered in the department.
The role would suit individuals with a high degree of time management, good IT skills, an awareness of quality management systems and experience of audit training would be beneficial.
Main duties of the job
* Perform departmental audits and raise any non‑conformances via the QMS.
* Assist in the preparation of the quality report for the Quality and Governance meeting.
* Generate outstanding work lists and manage samples referred to external laboratories.
* Follow departmental policies to ensure maintenance of quality standards.
* Monitor the audit schedule and work with the Section Manager and Quality Lead to plan the audit schedule.
* Data entry for trend analysis, assist the Section Lead to identify trends.
* Data entry of EQA results and documenting any non‑conformances on the QMS.
* For a full list of duties, please refer to the job description.
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
Benefits
* A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
* Staff recognition – as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast‑track Physio therapy service.
Please note
* Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
* Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
* Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
Job responsibilities
* A passion for delivering excellent results and an eye for detail.
* Energy and determination.
* Flexibility.
* Great team player.
Some of the benefits of working with us are support through your personal development, guidance through learning new skills and knowledge plus generous holiday entitlements and national NHS staff discount.
Harrogate District Hospital Laboratory is part of the Integrated Pathology Solutions Microbiology team. Integrated Pathology Solutions LLP is an innovative joint‑venture pathology service between Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This partnership delivers a high quality pathology service through collaboration between three Trusts for the benefit of patient and service users but the successful candidate will be employed directly by the NHS as a Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust employee.
For further information on this position please see the Job Description & Personal Specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* A levels/NVQ3 in biology or equivalent experience.
* IT Qualification.
Experience
* 1 year experience in NHS Histopathology Laboratory.
* LIMS experience.
* QMS experience.
* Trend analysis experience.
Knowledge
* ISO 15189 knowledge.
* Audit knowledge.
* Knowledge of IT systems.
Skills
* Prioritisation of workload.
* Collation of reports.
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.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Histopathology, First Floor, Fewston Wing
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full‑time
Reference number
421‑LTUCC‑3800C
Job locations
Histopathology, First Floor, Fewston Wing
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