Job Description

Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, London


Dependent on experience

Job Title:

Senior Quality Manager (Transformation)

Department:

Quality Management

Location:

Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, London, N19 5NF

Contract /Hours:

Permanent, Full Time (40 hours per week)

Salary range:

Dependent on experience

About us:

Sonic Healthcare

is an internationally renowned healthcare provider with a demonstrable track record of medical services across the world. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Sonic is an ASX Top 50 company that has grown to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers, specialising in pathology, radiology and primary care medical centres. We have operations in Australia, the USA, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand.

Sonic Healthcare UK

encompasses the two main entities in the UK, The Doctors Laboratory (TDL) and Health Services Laboratories (HSL). HSL is a partnership between The Doctors Laboratory (TDL), Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH). HSL was formed to provide pathology services to the NHS Trusts and has expanded further to provide services to other NHS Trusts. Over 2,500 staff work at Sonic Healthcare UK, primarily under the TDL or HSL banner.

Our purpose is to deliver medically-led diagnostics, innovation, value and long-term investment to healthcare. With our core laboratory based at The Halo Building in London WC1H 9AX, we also have an expanding site in Manchester as well as smaller hospital-based laboratories across the country. We maintain rigorously high standards of quality, whilst also delivering efficiencies to healthcare through careful workforce planning, pioneering technology and significant investment in infrastructure and IT.

About the role:

We have an exceptional opportunity for a dynamic and experienced Senior Quality Manager to join us at a pivotal time of transformation. You will be based at Whittington Hospital Essential Services Laboratory in North London close to Archway underground station.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team during the department transformation to a new state of the art laboratory where you as quality leader will monitor the quality management system, drive strategic improvements across laboratory operations and support a culture of continuous improvement. The laboratory testing scope at the Whittington Hospital includes Biochemistry, Haematology, Blood Transfusion, Andrology and Point of Care Testing.

You will be a key member of the department, developing and maintaining quality systems, working closely with the laboratory team and quality representatives. As we modernise and optimise our services to meet future healthcare demands, we are looking for a quality assurance lead supporting transformation projects with expert quality assurance input.

The post holder will have post graduate qualifications in Biomedical or Life Sciences. Significant experience of working as a quality lead in a Blood Sciences Laboratory and managing change, delivering results in complex systems is essential. An in-depth knowledge of ISO15189 and relevant regulatory bodies together with good organisational and communication skills is required. Main duties will include overseeing and maintaining the QMS, internal audits corrective and preventative action processes and external inspections. Your role will involve coaching and developing teams to build quality ownership at all levels.

A competitive salary and benefits package reflecting the responsibility of this role and the individual's experience will be offered.

At HSL we offer a variety of excellent staff benefits including:

Training and development opportunities

- supporting professional development

Annual salary review

- No banding restrictions: As we are a private company we are not restricted by salary bandings and so are able to negotiate appropriate salaries based on experience. This also means that annual salary reviews do not hit a band ceiling.

Discounted gym membership

- we have a corporate gym membership scheme with Better Gyms

Cash healthcare plan

- cash back on a variety of healthcare costs including dentist and opticians

Sick Pay Entitlement

- 5 paid days in the first year of employment, 20 days thereafter

Permanent Health Insurance and Death in Service Cover

Life Assurance

- providing salary continuation for long term illness (six months qualifying period)

Employee Assistance Programme

- supporting staff wellbeing

Season Ticket Loan Scheme

- interest free loan for the cost of annual travel ticket

Perkbox

- Access to additional staff perks and benefits such as high street discounts

Company Pension Scheme -

company and staff contributions which increase with service

Competitive annual leave allowance

- 23 days

Flexible working hours

- we support and offer flexibility around shift patterns and working schedule


Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.

We respect and value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from diverse communities.

PLEASE NOTE: WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS VACANCY AT ANY TIME EVEN IF A CLOSING DATE IS SHOWN HERE OR IN ANY OTHER MEDIA




Vacancy ID : 034147 Closing Date : 18-Aug-2025


Contact Person : Jacqueline Sutherland Contact Email : jacqueline.sutherland@hslpathology.com