Job summary The Virology Department, Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS), has a vacancy for an IT and Quality Support Officer.
BSPS is formed by St Peter's Hospital Chertsey, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Frimley Park Hospital, Wexham Park Hospital, The Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading and East Surrey and Crawley Hospitals.
Current activity for BSPS is approximately 23 million tests a year with a workforce of 670 staff.
We are a busy diagnostic department based at St Peter's Hospital which currently handles over 100,000 samples per year including many from referral hospitals.
You would be required to work hours a week, - with a 1-hour lunch break.
Applicants must have IT experience using complex software, for example a laboratory information system such as Winpath Enterprise or a document control system such as QPulse or iPassport.
Essential qualities we require are an ability to work within a team, and good communication skills.
You must demonstrate that you are able to work under pressure, work within a team and meet deadlines; be flexible and adaptable and show that you are motivated and willing to develop your knowledge and skills.
Main duties of the job IT Support You will work with the IT Lead BMS (application specialist) to support the maintenance and development of Virology IT systems.
You would be required to deal with day to day issues involving the laboratory computer system and any other software used throughout the laboratory (word, excel etc).
Previous knowledge of IT procedures and experience of being able to troubleshoot IT systems would be advantageous.
Quality Support You will work with the quality officer in Virology to deliver the quality agenda to maintain ISO:15189 accreditation.
This would include participation in the audit schedule, raising non-conformities where necessary and performing corrective, preventative and root cause analysis, contribution in maintaining the document control system and support the team in regular weekly and monthly reports.
Some experience in clinical pathology accreditation and quality control procedures would be advantageous.
About us Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country.
There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing.
We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert.
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Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to full job description attached to the job advertisement.
You must demonstrate motivation and enthusiasm for joining this busy expanding Virology Department.
If you would like further information, please contact Gemma Brahams, Lead BMS or Neil Armstrong, IT Lead BMS Person Specification Qualifications Essential GCSE English and Maths or equivalent Educated to Diploma Level or equivalent Desirable Knowledge of IT procedures ICT/Computer Science GCSE Experience Essential IT Experience using complex software a laboratory information management system such as WinPath or a document control system such as QPulse or iPassport Desirable Evidence of change management Knowledge of ISO 15189 Knowledge of quality control procedures Able to analyse statistics and produce statistical reports using complex software and for quality review meetings Able to investigate breakdown in the quality of service, IT systems and errors made Knowledge Essential Trust vision, values and strategic objectives Desirable IT Systems Skills Essential Lateral and logical thinker Project management skills Computer skills, word processing, spreadsheets and file management Able to manage change Demonstrate good communication skills Desirable Experience of working in Pathology Other Requirements Essential Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy Ability to travel between Trust sites Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust