Quality Officer in Haemostasis and Thrombosis | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Canterbury, CT1 3NG
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Jul 2026
Closing date:	7 Aug 2026

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**Please note this vacancy is only open to staff currently working in Kent and Medway Pathology Network (KMPN)**

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Applications from candidates in other NHS trusts will not be considered.

We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic and motivated applicants for this full-time Quality Officer in our regional specialist team. In this post we can offer you a rewarding and flexible role, supporting the delivery of the Laboratory’s Quality Management System (QMS) and Health and Safety procedures which together underpin our extensive haemostasis and thrombosis diagnostic services. This will include participation in and coordination of a range of QMS activities such as document control, audit, investigation of non-conformities, quality improvement and risk management.

You will be joining our team of experienced and dedicated Biomedical Scientists alongside our Clinical Scientist and Associate Practitioner, where you will have the opportunity to work closely with our medical team in the Kent Haemostasis and Thrombosis Comprehensive Care Centre, supporting the operational delivery of a high quality and safe patient focused service.

The post holder will act as the Haemostasis and Thrombosis Quality Officer working closely with the Quality Lead and Senior Biomedical Scientists to deliver the Laboratory’s Quality Management System (QMS) supporting effective and efficient patient care, and in accordance with medical laboratory accreditation standards. This will include participation in and coordination of a range of QMS activities including document control, audit, investigation of non-conformities, quality improvement and risk management.

The post holder will also act as the Health & Safety Officer for the laboratory, responsible for the production and review of COSHH and risk assessments in line with both Discipline and Trust policy. They will maintain and develop the Laboratory’s health and safety processes in accordance with statute and local Health and Safety Rules.

The successful candidate should have a strong understanding of Haemostasis and Thrombosis as well as a firm grasp of quality and risk. They should have considerable and up to date knowledge and experience of the UKAS ISO 15189:2022 standards and delivering a QMS, preferably within a comprehensive care centre setting.

Our Haemostasis and Thrombosis Laboratory processes approximately 237,000 tests annually. The Kent Haemophilia Centre is a regional referral centre for a large geographic area across the South East, with over 1000 patients registered.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Kent and Medway Pathology Network(KMPN) is a formal partnership of seven laboratories across three pathology services in four acute Trusts. Our 1000 colleagues provide services across the health and care sector to a population of nearly 2 million.

KMPN are at an exciting point of our network development with a recommendation to form a joint venture across the four Trusts leading transformation. Our current projects include single IT solutions, procurement and digital projects, to ensure our services are able to meet the growing demand from our service users, patients and communities.

KMPN:You will have a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in KMPN. We are developing a network academy, a platform for all network education and training from apprenticeships to advanced clinical and scientific qualifications with a single faculty making best use of our talented educators and trainers. You will not be expected to work at sites outside of EKHUFT. However, there will be opportunities for collaborative working within the network.

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents’. If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Also, contact us to arrange an informal visit.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for Biomedical Scientist roles Band 6 and above.

This advert closes on Sunday 12 Jul 2026

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