Job Description

Are you ready to take the next step in your Biomedical Science career? Join us at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) as an Advanced Biomedical Scientist - Quality Lead in our nationally recognised Cellular Pathology Department.



This unique and rewarding opportunity places you at the heart of quality management within one of the UK's most forward-thinking and digitally transformed laboratory environments. You will play a pivotal role in upholding and enhancing our ISO15189:2022 accreditation, and contribute directly to our culture of continuous improvement and laboratory excellence.



As the Quality Lead, you will support the departmental Quality Manager and be a senior figure in leading our internal quality systems, inspiring a culture of best practice, regulatory compliance, and innovation.



Join the team that celebrated publication of multiple national articles regarding laboratory transformation, won the RCPath Achievement Award 2024 for transformational lab workflow and digital pathology deployment, and is proudly shortlisted for the IBMS Team of the Year Award 2025.



Serve as a departmental leader for quality, working in partnership with the Quality Manager to maintain and enhance our ISO15189:2022 standards.



Be a role model for quality culture, driving audit, document control, non-conformance investigations, and continuous improvement across the service.



Lead and motivate a team of Biomedical Scientists and support staff, ensuring professional development, operational excellence, and high morale.



Support operational performance through effective planning, troubleshooting, and technical expertise, particularly in quality and compliance areas.



Oversee and actively contribute to the review and development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), quality indicators, and risk assessments.



Participate in and lead internal audits, assist in external quality assessments, and help prepare for accreditation visits.



Champion innovation and contribute to service development projects, including research, clinical trials, and implementation of cutting-edge technologies.



Promote collaborative working relationships across disciplines and with external stakeholders, ensuring exceptional patient-focused service delivery.



With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.



Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!



We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.



In addition to the below summary you will need to familiarise yourself with the full and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.



Applicants MUST be currently registered to practice with the HCPC and it is essential that applicants have completed the IBMS Specialist Portfolio or equivalent in Histopathology, hold an MSc or equivalent Postgraduate qualification and be able to demonstrate extensive commitment to continuing education and training. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate up to date highly specialised or expert knowledge in Cellular Pathology techniques and have evidence of extensive post-registration experience in a diagnostic laboratory.



This role will also have supervisory and line management responsibility, and previous experience of this would be desirable.



The laboratory operates a Monday to Saturday Service (inclusive of bank holidays) with the successful applicant being required to participate in this rotation.



It is essential the successful candidate can conform to Trust manager's standards and be willing to commit to the Trust Values and Behaviours.