Job summary

HCA Laboratories are currently recruiting for an Associate Head of Governance and Risk to join their growing team.

HCA Laboratories has over 35 years experience in providing pathology services, for acute care in our HCA Hospitals, IVF Clinics, Insurance work, healthcare screening and GP services. We cover all disciplines in pathology including allergy, biochemistry and endocrinology, haematology and blood transfusion, histopathology and cytology, immunology, and microbiology and serology, with each laboratory equipped with the best available analytical instrumentation.

Main duties of the job

• Deputise for the Head of Governance as required.
• Provide direction for the facility to ensure a patient focused quality governance agenda is defined and reported via reports and presentations to the Senior Management Team.
• Responsible for ensuring that quality and risk management is embedded throughout the laboratory by providing support, advice and guidance on all aspects of quality governance.
• To support the Head of Governance to ensure management of all complaints is effective and transparent in line with legislation is open, transparent, and responsive and meets the duty of candour and that learning from complaints is disseminated across all areas.
• To maintain robust relationships with key stakeholders, developing a system of quality assurance and monitoring.
• To support the Head of Governance in providing strategic leadership and direction to the governance team.
• To lead on root cause analysis for serious incidents. Develop and ensure effective mechanisms are in place for learning from serious incidents to encourage a patient focused learning culture.
• Ensuring that the Senior Leadership Team is advised in a timely manner of high-risk incidents, or matters that might have a substantial impact on patient safety, staff safety or reputation of the HCA Healthcare UK.
• To ensure that risk registers are kept up to date and effectively used to drive the implementation of the HCA Laboratories Division and Healthcare UK strategy, and supports the Corporate Governance Framework.

About us

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the worlds 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 employees, 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. As an Associate Head of Governance and Risk at HCA Laboratories, you'll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you.
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals.
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service.
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme.
• Group Life Assurance from day one.
• Critical illness cover.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay.
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland.
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you.
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers.

What you will bring:

• Extensive experience as a Laboratory Quality Manager.
• Experience in risk management and Laboratory health and safety.
• Understanding ISO15189, ISO15190 and ISO22367.
• Qualification in Laboratory Quality Management.
• HCPC registration desirable.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

HCA Healthcare UK
Address

H C A Laboratories

Capper Street

London

WC1E 6JA

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