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Support clinical teams with external reviews, Quality Assurance visits and ensure processes and support in place for on-going monitoring and quality improvement methodology applies to action plans. Actively participate in the delivery of the corporate agenda on the quality and safety agenda alongside the quadrumvirate working closely with the obstetric lead for quality and safety to ensure that processes within Womens and Childrens services align. Lead on the identification and implementation of the risk and governance strategy across the division. Ensure the triangulation of information from different data sources to support a robust approach to service development, continuous learning, and improvement. Undertake, and support others to undertake, detailed incident investigations using a robust and clear process, in line with the patient Safety Strategy (National) which focuses on Human Factors Ergonomics (HFE), system and process service improvements. Assume the role as overall lead for the umbrella of governance requirements within maternity, linking with gynaecology and neonatal services to ensure a whole picture approach to governance. To ensure quality and safety is embedded within the clinical areas including the dissemination of risk, audit, learning from excellence complaints and trends are shared. Provide expert, visible leadership and expert advice on clinical effectiveness, patient safety and quality and co-ordinate all aspects of clinical governance. Promote a Just, learning, and restorative culture. Participate in the Maternity Lead On-Call Rota.

UK Parliament

Working at the UK Parliament offers a unique and rewarding career at the heart of the UK's democratic system.

With a wide range of roles available, our impartial colleagues enable the day to day running of the House of Commons, House of Lords and Joint Departments. Together, we make Parliament happen.

Staff Benefits

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:

• 30 days' annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
• Access to training and development.
• Flexible working.
• Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

Introduction

The role will sit within the Parliamentary Safety Team (PST) in the House of Commons Governance Office. The team is responsible for the provision of specialist advice, support and independent assurance that Parliament is managing safety sensibly, consistently, proportionately and effectively, and for the development and embedding of a positive safety culture across the wider Parliamentary community.

The Role

The role of the Head of Safety - Governance & Assurance (also known as Head of Governance and Assurance) is to lead the compliance, governance and assurance team members to develop and implement the Parliamentary Safety Management System (SMS), support the Deputy Director with the development and implementation of the bicameral safety strategy, and lead on the implementation of systems, policies and processes to ensure ongoing compliance to all relevant statutory and best practice requirements.

The Head of Safety - Governance & Assurance will also set safety compliance frameworks and develop a robust system for the monitoring and management of company safety performance and management information. The post-holder will produce regular assurance reports and statements to the Deputy Director and Director of Parliamentary Safety and will provide evidence to the Executive Teams of ongoing continual improvement.

Some of the responsibilities for this role include:

• Reviewing and developing the Parliamentary Safety Management System (SMS) and implementation of associated policies, procedures and frameworks.
• Development of a compliance management system and database to enable timely Management and Performance reporting to the HoC and HoL Clerks, Executive Teams and committee meetings.
• Development and implementation of an annual proactive audit and inspection schedule and development of central action tracker to enable trends and actions to be effectively tracked.
• Implementation of Safety Assurance and Governance frameworks and ownership of the annual and quarterly Assurance Review process.

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• Qualifications:
  • A Level 6 qualification in Health and Safety e.g. NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ in Health & Safety or Bachelors Degree (mandatory)
  • Membership of a relevant technical body e.g. IOSH, IIRSM.
• Experience of:
  • Strategic health & safety at a senior management level.
  • Experience of developing and setting strategy, policies and procedures and safety performance reporting at a senior level
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with key customers, stakeholders and colleagues at all levels. The ability to challenge appropriately and robustly to ensure adherence to procedures.
• Ability to lead a team, building and maintaining strong collaborative partnerships to achieve organisational goals, whilst upholding the values of equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Strong written and oral communications skills with the ability to produce reports and have the ability to determine solutions and mitigate risks.

Next Steps and Additional Information

• CV & Supporting Statement - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter with a 500 word limit.

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.

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JOB SUMMARY The Trust has embraced Quality Improvement (QI) as the overarching principle for the organisation and set its longer-term vision to provide the highest quality, best value healthcare for patients. The primary purpose of the QI Programme is to oversee the transformation of the culture of the Trust to one of continuous improvement. This will be delivered through participation of staff in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of a large number of small and large-scale projects via a multi-year organisation-wide programme. The programme is a unique one for the organisation in terms of breadth, depth and timescale. The QI Project Officer will: Provide high quality administrative and project management support to the Quality Improvement Team to ensure smooth day to day delivery of key programmes of work Manage documentation and organisational knowledge systems on behalf of the Quality Improvement Team and where appropriate Lead on the organisation of delivery of specific projects with support from Improvement Advisors and the Head of QI Improve internal operational efficiency In addition, the post holder will occasionally be called upon to fulfil a range of other tasks to support the overall objectives of Quality Improvement within the Trust. Key Relationships: Director of Improvement QI Clinical Lead Head of Quality Improvement Departmental/Ward Managers/Team Leaders Matrons Business Intelligent Team Divisional Performance Team Patient Safety Specialists Patient and Public Involvement Team Quality Improvement professionals (internal and external to organisation) Please see the full job description for further details

The post holder will be required to work with a high degree of autonomy insupport of the senior clinical lead (CPH) in the delivery of a comprehensiveprogramme of quality assurance capable of maintaining and furtherdeveloping, effective high quality screening throughout the area. The post holder will be expected to develop close liaison and communication with local screening programmes, provider organisations and commissioners in order to monitor organisations against minimum standards of service performance and quality across all elements of NHS Screening Programmes. The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues from other portfolio teams and nationally in order to promote consistency across national screening programmes and in the delivery of the regional quality assurance function. The successful candidate must be able to operate independently with the capability to interpret, implement and provide specialist advice ensuring that all advice being given by that team is evidence based. The Senior QA Advisor will identify matters of particular complexity/sensitivity and know when to seek advice from professional clinical experts. This role will involve working with colleagues across the directorate and inother directorates, leading or supporting agreed workstreams as appropriate. There will be a consistently close working relationship between members of the Quality Assurance team and portfolio teams, to provide subject matter expertise and support the delivery of the sub-directorate objectives.

Ensure the planning and organisation of screening interventions and sub-regional/regional meetings are effective and meet the requirements of stakeholders. This will involve coordination of professional and clinical advisors and large regional groups. Support senior QA staff in the management of communications with the organisations and professionals, within and outside of the QA intervention process. Support the delivery and evaluation of education and training to stakeholders including professional and clinical advisors and team members Review action plans and ensure that programmes that are failing to progress are identified and appropriate action taken, ensuring escalation of issues where necessary Support programmes post intervention to ensure that programmes can implement action plans Assist the QA Senior Advisors/Advisors in the planning of the annual work plan and scheduling of QA interventions and events. Propose and develop systems of quality management in the screening programmes. Ensure up-to-date knowledge and understanding of current and proposed future developments within screening programmes. Support the collection and analysis of complex data from local screening programmes including KPIs and annual report returns. Undertake regular review of the data with the support of data analysts and feedback to programmes in an agreed and consistent manner. Support work to improve data quality in local programmes Assist with the co-ordination and facilitation of the monitoring and performance of local screening practice against agreed standards. Coordinate the validation of statistical reports produced by local screening programmes and feedback any problems to appropriate regional and national organisations under the direction of the QA Manager/Deputy Manager Recommend and undertake further analysis on data for QA and audit purposes. Assist the QA Senior Advisors/Advisors with the management and analysis of statutory returns, audit data and screening QA data. Ensure accurate and complete statutory returns are made to the Department of Health and the dissemination of relevant information to all relevant parties concerned. Create and develop reports, spreadsheets and databases for the presentation of results and surveys to key stakeholders. Triage, escalate and manage screening incidents for your region. Provide advice and support in the case of screening incidents ensuring the safety of patients. Ensure that any SI or complex/high risk incidents are escalated as appropriate Provide advice on unexpected events/adverse incidents occurring within screening programmes and recognize the level of importance and sensitivity of such situations. Refer on to more senior staff or Professional Clinical Advisors as necessary. Ensure that there is cross cover and resilience in the screening programme and support the SQAS team in maintaining the schedule of interventions, locality educational activities and workflows. Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the applicationYou can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Job Category : Trade & Operatives
Location :Council Offices, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 16:00
Salary: £16.11

Responsibilities

1. To competently identify the nature of an infestation and the most appropriate treatment/ management techniques. This decision should be based on knowledge gained through formal training, legislative restrictions, species specific biology, environmental protection considerations and site data.

2. To carry out treatments and management techniques for infestations including traps, culls, deterrents, pesticides and biocides safely and humanely, in line with The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) Code of Practice.

3. To survey properties, internally and externally, including drains, and make recommendations for further repair works or structural considerations to overcome future infestations and mitigate the risk of spread between dwellings. To survey and assess requests for pest control support that falls outside of normal contracts. Providing estimate costings and quotations, with technical drawings where applicable

4. To carry out proofing work to control and prevent infestations, ensuring materials and techniques used are in line with housing fire safety guidance and Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.

5. To organise and perform the collection of stray dogs using sound judgement and expertise in line with the safe system of work and legislation. To arrange kennel stay or re-homing where appropriate.

6. To assist in the organisation, and perform the execution of pigeon proofing measures, including the cleansing and removing of pigeon matter as and when required.
7. To use, prepare, store and transport pesticides in line with COSHH regulations; ensuring that substances hazardous to health are properly controlled. Assist in preparing risk assessments and method statements.

8. When allocated a vehicle the post holder is responsible for ensuring that the vehicle is safely and correctly driven, is well maintained and roadworthy, and all plant and materials are safely stored. There is also responsibility for the content of the vehicle at all times while in their possession and to ensure the security of all materials and tools.




Knowledge, including educational qualifications:
Qualified to either Diploma in Pest Control with the British Pest Control Association (BPCA part 1 and 2) or RSPH Level 2 Certificate in Pest Management or equivalent.

To understand issues around the delivery of all pest control work activities in an urban environment and evidence of continued professional, managerial and personal development, within the relevant discipline.

Understanding of relevant legislation and codes of practice in H&S, pest control.

To understand how the principles of Equality Act and Public Sector Equality Duty impacts on all work duties.

To understand the basic safeguarding procedures and protocols for children and adults at risk.


Experience:
Experience in providing pest control advice to clients.

Experience of working with baits, traps, poisons and pest control equipment.

Experience of working effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Experience of providing excellent customer service whilst working in a front line operational team.


Aptitudes, Skills & Competencies:
Ability to handle, prepare and lay poison baits or spray insecticides, keeping yourself and others safe.

Ability to use technology equipment in line with the duties of the post.

Ability to prepare reports and maintain records of visits and actions carried out in relation to pest control and animal welfare duties.

Ability to interpret work instructions, both written and verbal, and implement them.

Ability to determine when an infestation requires a more detailed investigation or treatment.

Ability to formulate practical solutions to problems given the constraints of the situation
Ability to respond to the needs of customers diplomatically and sensitively, and to deal with issues calmly, effectively and with a high degree of professionalism and integrity.

Ability to act as coach and mentor to trainees and newly qualified colleagues.

The National Senior QA Advisor role provides an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced and effective team member to join the national quality improvement team as a screening QA advisor in the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening and Diabetic Eye Screening (DES) portfolio.

This exciting post provides the opportunity to work with a high degree of autonomy, whilst working closely with the senior clinical lead (CPH).
In this role you will be responsible of the delivery of a comprehensive programme of quality assurance functions, capable of maintaining and further developing, effective high quality screening nationally. You will be required to provide strategic leadership for the place based quality assurance service, providing specialist advice and leading on national programme changes, which will play a pivotal role in the continual development and improvement of the NHS Screening Programmes.

The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and will enjoy working with a wide range of stakeholders at a national, regional, ICB and local level. Working collaboratively with colleagues from other national portfolio teams to promote high quality and consistency across national screening programmes.



This role will be diverse and challenging, with no two days being the same. It will involve working with colleagues across the vaccination and screening directorate as well as wider directorates within NHS England, leading and supporting agreed national workstreams. Some of the work you can expect to be involved in includes:
• Co-developing national strategies, standards, guidance and outcomes to support the effective, efficient and equitable delivery of AAA and Diabetic eye screening services
• Working with the Transformation Directorate to commission and maintain national tech and data capabilities and services where it makes sense to do so once for England.
• Working with Workforce, Education and Training Directorate to commission and maintain education and training resources and co-ordinate workforce planning for vaccination, screening and CHIS services.
• Collecting and disseminating best practice and evidence to support improvements in uptake, improving screening coverage across all our communities.
• Working with the Strategy Directorate to ensure those eligible for screening services know how and when to access services through clear and concise communications.
• Reducing health inequalities and promoting primary and secondary prevention within the services that we are responsible for

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.

The post holder will be required to work with a high degree of autonomy in
support of the senior clinical lead (CPH) in the delivery of a comprehensive
programme of quality assurance capable of maintaining and further
developing, effective high quality screening throughout the area.

The post holder will be expected to develop close liaison and communication with local screening programmes, provider organisations and commissioners in order to monitor organisations against minimum standards of service performance and quality across all elements of NHS Screening Programmes.

The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues from other portfolio teams and nationally in order to promote consistency across national screening programmes and in the delivery of the regional quality assurance function.

The successful candidate must be able to operate independently with the capability to interpret, implement and provide specialist advice ensuring that all advice being given by that team is evidence based. The Senior QA Advisor will identify matters of particular complexity/sensitivity and know when to seek advice from professional clinical experts.

This role will involve working with colleagues across the directorate and in
other directorates, leading or supporting agreed workstreams as appropriate.

There will be a consistently close working relationship between members of the Quality Assurance team and portfolio teams, to provide subject matter expertise and support the delivery of the sub-directorate objectives.


This advert closes on Thursday 24 Oct 2024

In this role, the post holder will also: Lead the Trusts Information Governance team to ensure that the Trusts Information Governance Agenda is evolving to support the changes in care pathways and commissioning structures within the NHS. Ensure that the Trusts systems and information collection processes are aligned to the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (CAF), ISO 27001/2 and compliant with the Data Protection Act 2018 as well as other regulatory frameworks in the aspects of confidentiality and data protection. Lead on the provision of expert advice to the Trust on Data Protection and Information Assurance. Co-ordinate the agenda setting and draft papers for the Trusts Information Governance and Security Steering Group (IGSSG). Attend local, regional and national information governance meetings on behalf of the Trusts and report back any relevant developments and issues to the wider team. Lead on ensuring that the Trust complies with all DSPT/CAF standards and ensure resulting action plans are robustly articulated, monitored, appropriately escalating and prioritising areas of risk.

SEN Quality Assurance Manager

Service care Solution are currently recruiting for a SEN Quality Assurance Manager in Tower Hamlets

The SEN Quality Assurance Manager will manage and lead the SEND Quality Assurance Framework and processes in ensuring high quality Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/ or Disabilities (SEND).

Pay rate - £266.24 per day / £350 ltd (umbrella)

Main Responsibilities

As a SEN Quality Assurance Manager, you will be responsible for:

• To oversee the processes within the Quality Assurance Framework, continually improving the quality of advice provided for, and quality of issued, EHCPs following assessment and review.
• To support the SEND Service Manager in reporting on the quality of EHCPs to the SEND Improvement Board through audits and findings of the Quality Assurance Group.
• To deliver training and tools to the SEND Service regarding coproduction, keeping the child/young person at the heart of a person-centred approach and having regard to the voice of the child/young person and the aspirations of the family at all times.

Requirements:

• Enhanced DBS
• Experience in a similar role
• An extensive knowledge of the Children and Families Act 2014 and the associated SEND Code of Practice.

Working with Service Care Solutions comes with many benefits, including:

• A specialist consultant within an experience and dedicated recruitment team
• Excellent rates of pay
• Payroll services twice a week

If you are interested in the SEN Quality Assurance Manager role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Emma at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208964 or email emma.petricco@servicecare.org.uk

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed!

Join us as a Governance Quality Manager

• We’ll look to you to provide direction and leadership on all quality matters across the platform or domain including adoption and compliance with the bank's testing standards and policies
• This is an opportunity to act as a key contributor in making sure that compliant work packages transition seamlessly from development into live environments
• Hone your knowledge of quality best practices and collaboration and stakeholder management skills

What you'll do

In this key role, you’ll be managing the test governance as per the bank’s defined testing processes and guidelines, whilst also contributing towards improving test governance and establish significant test governance changes. We’ll also look to you to handle internal and external audits related to testing governance and test processes, contribute towards test processes improvement initiatives, and establish significant process changes.

Additionally, you’ll be:

• Taking accountability for all aspects of governance quality across both run and change and business as usual activity within the assigned platform or domain
• Managing a test governance team spread across different geographical locations
• Taking on result oriented initiatives, monitoring progress and reporting to the leadership team and other stakeholders on a regular basis
• Reviewing all key collateral, ensuring it is of sufficient quality with no gaps or duplication
• Providing support across all business areas with respect to addressing all customer test governance related queries and escalations

The skills you'll need

We’re looking for someone with strong knowledge and understanding of quality standards, quality best practices, and our risk and controls framework. You’ll also need high levels of knowledge and demonstrable application of modern testing and quality practices and techniques used with Agile methodologies.

Additionally, we’ll be looking for:

• Experience in test management, quality assurance, and test governance roles
• Experience in governance of all the Quality Assurance (QA) activities, test results, leaked defects, root cause analysis and identifying areas of improvement
• A strategic thinker with a proven ability to utilise existing test knowledge and experiences, along with the ability to produce practical solutions and alternatives to testing processes
• A self-starter and an excellent team player with a strong sense of ownership and commitment to quality
• Strong communication skills to ensure that QA vision is understood and implemented correctly with key stakeholders

Trilateral Research is recruiting for a Senior Air Quality Analyst to join our Innovation & Research team within the United Kingdom.



The Senior Air Quality Analyst is responsible for supporting the development of research, insights, and innovations in the areas of ethical AI (Artificial Intelligence), air pollution, environment, and health on behalf of Trilateral Research.



This role will be a thought leader and participate in/lead multiple projects on behalf of Trilateral in addition to representing our offering externally, including business development. In collaboration with peers, this position provides direction and supports the development of innovation and research projects related to air quality and net zero.


Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

Sales & Networking

Drive business development efforts and develop key client accounts and relationships to support cross-selling activities, both internally and externally, e.g., with Microsoft and AWS.
Represent Trilateral in related networks, events, conferences, working groups and activities that allow for the demonstration of expertise, building a respective and recognisable brand towards target markets.
Liaise with marketing to support and nurture appropriate marketing efforts to develop brand awareness across target markets.


Subject Matter Expertise within Product Development & Innovation

Provide subject matter expertise to support product development and innovation efforts in a sociotechnical manner that has a tangible impact for clients.
Provide subject matter expertise to support delivery of sociotech insights to clients in specific projects as appropriate, ensuring high quality insights and impact.


Contract & Project Management 

Plan and supervise all aspects of projects, from inception to execution, ensuring that objectives are carried out on time and within budget.
Lead project management, administration, and quality assurance tasks across specified projects, working with colleagues as appropriate to deliver these.
Execute contract management activities for specified projects.
Support regular catch-up calls/meetings with clients.


Team & Department Collaboration

Work collaboratively with other members of the team and cross-teams to ensure efficient and excellent delivery of activities.
Participate in scrums, meetings and other project or team related activities as required.
Build strategic relationships with key business and technical representatives internally to leverage best use of expertise externally.


Thought Leadership

Display thought leadership in an ongoing manner through publication, popular press, and related events.


Required education and experience

Essential:

Minimum 5 years of related experience and a publication record in a relevant environmental or public health field.
Relevant professional experience in air quality, including experience of analysing air pollution data with a focus on human impact (health, economic or experiential).
Existing network in relevant space to support the uptake of our offering.


Desirable:

PhD qualification in related subject matter area. 


Professional knowledge and technical skills

Essential:

Good time-management and organisational skills.
Evidence of project management skills (planning, risk mitigation, monitoring, and evaluation).
Ability to lead a team to execute high quality standards, within budget and on-time.
Problem-solving and analytical capabilities, combined with an ability to carefully follow instructions and processes to tight deadlines.
Attention to detail and a demonstrable ability to plan and engage in foresight activities and execute against a strategy.




Interpersonal skills

Essential:

Excellent listening and collaboration skills.
Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
Evidence of strong relationship management and ability to build trust in internal and external working relationships.
Solutions mindset.




What else do I need to know?

Location: This position is open to candidates based in the United Kingdom.

Contract type: Permanent employment contract.

Start date: ASAP.

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Hours: Full-time.

Our compensation package includes: Competitive salary, enhanced holiday entitlement increasing with service, company sick pay and family friendly pay, flexible working hours, remote working/working from home options, enhanced pension scheme based on service, continuous career development.



Please note that the closing date for applications is the 11th of November 2024 at 5pm GMT. Our hiring team will be continuously reviewing applications as they are submitted. We receive a high volume of applications, and we will only be able to progress applicants that meet all the essential requirements listed in this description.





How to apply?

Please submit your CV and complete all application questions listed, to have your application considered. References will be required prior to appointment and candidates must be eligible to work in the country the role requires.



We are an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We are a Disability Confident committed and Living Wage employer.



At Trilateral Research, we value privacy and data protection rights. We have a longstanding data protection culture and promote robust ethical standards in data management and research ethics. Please read our Recruitment Privacy Notice in relation to our recruitment activities before submitting your application to work with us.

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Please refer to job description, personal specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required

Location: Based at Royal London Hospital but will be required to travel to all sites within Barts Health NHS Trust

Our group of hospitals provide a huge range of clinical services to people in east London and beyond. We operate from four major hospital sites (The Royal London, St Bartholomew’s, Whipps Cross and Newham) and a number of community locations, including Mile End hospital. Around 2.5 million people living in east London look to our services to provide them with the healthcare they need.

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Senior Quality Assurance Officer, Band 6 at Pharmacy Technical Services within the Quality team based at Royal London Hospital Pharmacy and Pathology Building (but will be required to travel to all sites within Barts Health NHS Trust).

The aim of this post is to provide patients with outstanding services from the Pharmacy Technical Services MS licenced units ASU (Aseptic Services Unit), Chemoteraphy Services Unit (CSU), Packagin Services Unit (PSU) and Quality support to Radiopharmacy and Nuclear medicine unit (RPU). The post holder will provide professional and technical supervision to the GMP manufacturing units, working with other department in these units to ensure all activities comply with current clinical, GMP, GCP and Quality guidelines


The post holder will work within the Quality Assurance team, focusing (but not limited to) on elements of the QMS (including the documentation system), as well as Micro and QC support such as environmental monitoring, laboratory practices and testing, and releasing of products manufactured under the MS licence, whenever required.

The post holder will be given training to become competent and will undertake developmental activities to enable them to gain skills, knowledge, and experience in a wide variety of Quality, Aseptic and Clinical Pharmacy activities.

At Barts Health, we recognise and celebrate the value of our staff. Therefore, dedication to creating and maintaining an outstanding working environment for all staff is essential. In return, you will have access to excellent training and development opportunities.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.

To discuss this role further, please contact Fabricio Ghiraldi, Deputy Head of Quality: fabricio.ghiraldi1@nhs.net


This advert closes on Tuesday 22 Oct 2024

We're looking for a driven, hard-working, and determined Quality & Safety Officer to join our Head Office in Islington.

£30,000 per annum, working 35 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

Look Ahead Care and Support own and manage a mixed portfolio of properties across London and the Home Counties. The organisation accommodates customers with a range of support needs. We require a driven, hard-working, and determined individual who can work alongside central teams ensuring they are working effectively.

The post holder will provide practical, analytical and administrative support to the different functions within the customer experience directorate. This includes working closely with the Senior Health and Safety Manager to process relevant documentation, policies, and procedures.

The role will take responsibility for the administration and maintenance of the incident and investigation system (RIVO) and will liaise with the Safeguarding Manager on making sure all required actions are followed up. The role also will lead on the administration of the Quality Management System (QMS) and following up on any actions which follow Quality Audits across services. The role will also have responsibility for following up on non-conformance across the different systems, and produce regular reports with available data.

In addition to your application, please include a one page written statement explaining how you meet the requirements of the role and job spec. Please include examples from previous jobs, voluntary work, academic institutes or any secondments undertaken.

Please email your personal statement

For a full job description, please visit our website jobs.lookahead.org.uk and search for the reference REQ005801

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll do:

Assist with the management of the Look Ahead Health & Safety risk register and annual action plan.
Assist with occasional health and safety and quality audits to gain experience of operations in the field.
Champion the Health & Safety and Safeguarding departments intranet page and document control
Champion the RIVO system, ensuring incidents are reported correctly and manage the follow up actions.
Identify internal themes, trends and good practice emerging from incidents, quality reports and health and safety alerts
Manage the mailboxes across the teams, including H&S, Safeguarding and Quality, responding to any email queries and register this information for further investigation.
Support the processes Look Ahead needs to meet its statutory obligations in all areas pertaining to health, safety, and welfare at work, including statutory training and reporting.
Assist the Senior Health & Safety Manager in co-ordinating the administration and development of health & safety policies, systems of work and procedures.
Analyse and collate the results of Quality visits across the organisation, monitoring the return of improvement plans and self audits.
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values: We focus on Excellence and innovation. We are Caring and Compassionate. We are Inclusive and Trusted. We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date. We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

QA / Quality Assurance Engineer / Manufacturing Product Safety Engineer who has previous experience working within a manufacturing environment and shares the company’s ethos or delivering high-quality products that exceed customer expectations.


SALARY: up to £60,000 per annum + Benefits

LOCATION: Ealing, West London

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent


JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a QA / Quality Assurance Engineer / Manufacturing Product Safety Engineer who has previous experience working within a manufacturing environment.

Working as a QA / Quality Assurance Engineer / Manufacturing Product Safety Engineer you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and safety of the manufacturing processes and products.

As the QA / Quality Assurance Engineer / Manufacturing Product Safety Engineer you will also ensure the company conforms to relevant standards, directives and UK law.


APPLY TODAY

If this job looks like your ideal position, then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.


DUTIES

Your duties as a QA / Quality Assurance Engineer / Manufacturing Product Safety Engineer include:

• Develop and implement comprehensive quality assurance plans and procedures

• Conduct thorough inspections and testing of products throughout the manufacturing process

• Analyse product data and identify potential quality issues

• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and other departments to ensure product compliance with relevant standards and regulations

• Investigate and resolve quality-related complaints and issues

• Maintain accurate records of quality data and metrics

• Continuously improve quality systems and processes


CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Assurance, or a related field

• Previous experience in quality assurance / compliance or a manufacturing environment

• Strong knowledge of quality control methodologies and tools

• Experience with relevant quality standards and directives

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills


HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF: AWDO-P12675

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