Specialist BMS / Compliance Officer

Specialist BMS / Compliance Officer (Cellular Pathology)

St Ives and Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Monday to Friday

Permanent

Competitive salary, dependent on experience

Are you passionate about quality, governance and driving continuous improvement within a cellular pathology environment? We're looking for a proactive and organised Quality and Compliance Officer to join our growing Cellular Pathology service. This is a unique opportunity for someone with experience of cellular pathology laboratory operations and administration to play a key role across our Cambridgeshire (St Ives and Huntingdon) sites.

Whether you're an HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientist seeking a move into quality and governance, an experienced Medical Laboratory Assistant with a strong understanding of pathology quality systems, or a quality professional with relevant laboratory experience, we'd love to hear from you.

Working closely with operational, clinical and quality leaders, you'll help ensure our consultant pathologists remain fully compliant with professional and contractual requirements, support our Quality Management System, coordinate training and competency programmes and contribute to service improvement projects across the organisation.

This is a varied role combining quality assurance, compliance monitoring, training coordination, operational support and stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will be highly organised, detail-focused and motivated by making a positive impact on service quality and patient care.

With more than 35 years of experience providing pathology services across HCA Healthcare UK, HCA Laboratories supports acute hospital services, IVF clinics, healthcare screening programmes, insurance services and GP referrals. As part of a growing and ambitious organisation, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside experienced laboratory, quality and clinical professionals while helping shape the future of our services.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best service. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you'll do:

• Act as a key coordinator for Pathologist Compliance, maintaining records relating to GMC registration, revalidation, appraisal, CPD, EQA participation and professional indemnity.
• Support the maintenance and continual improvement of the Quality Management System across multiple sites.
• Assist with internal audits, incident investigations, CAPA management and preparation for UKAS and customer assessments.
• Coordinate training, competency assessment and compliance records for operational staff across the organisation.
• Support the review and maintenance of SOPs, policies, risk assessments and quality documentation.
• Produce compliance and quality reports, escalating risks and overdue actions where required.
• Work with operational and quality teams to identify opportunities for service improvement and increased efficiency.
• Build effective working relationships with consultant pathologists, laboratory staff, managers and support functions.

What you'll bring:

• Experience working within a cellular pathology laboratory accredited to ISO 15189:2022.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accurate records.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive and positive approach with a willingness to take ownership of tasks and drive improvements.
• Experience working with quality systems, audits, training records or compliance processes.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office applications.

We'd be particularly interested in candidates who have:

• HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist. And/or experience working in cellular pathology .
• Experience supporting ISO 15189 accredited services.
• Experience of Q-Pulse or other quality management systems.
• Experience of staff training and competency assessments.
• Knowledge of consultant pathologist governance requirements and professional compliance processes.

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we're one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our colleagues, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That's why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. You'll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we're committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

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