
Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
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.
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:
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:
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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HCA Healthcare is dedicated to giving people a healthier tomorrow.
As one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare is comprised of 189 hospitals and approximately 2,600 sites of care in 19 states and the United Kingdom. In addition to hospitals, sites of care include surgery centers, freestanding ERs, urgent care centers, diagnostic and imaging centers, walk-in clinics and physician clinics.
Many things set HCA Healthcare apart from other healthcare organizations; however, at our core, our greatest strength is our people. Every day, more than 320,000 colleagues go to work with a collective focus: our patients. Our focus positively impacts the care experience at the bedside and beyond.
We are proud of the impact we have in our communities through employment, investment and charitable giving.
HCA Healthcare is a learning health system that uses our approximately 47 million annual patient encounters to advance science, improve patient care and save lives. At HCA Healthcare, we are excited about the future of medicine. We believe we are uniquely positioned to play a leading role in the transformation of care.
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