Assessment Manager - Medical Laboratories

United Kingdom Accreditation Service Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accreditation body in the UK is seeking an Assessment Manager for its Healthcare team, focusing on Medical Laboratories. The ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge of ISO/IEC 15189, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and relevant experience in quality management. Responsibilities include selecting assessment teams, leading assessments, and ensuring customer satisfaction. The position involves extensive travel within the UK. This role is vital for maintaining high standards within the public interest.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of ISO/IEC 15189 and its implementation.
• Experience in Genomics, Immunology or Biochemistry is advantageous.
• Hands-on experience and knowledge of modern quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Selecting assessment teams.
• Establishing the assessment approach.
• Leading the assessment and coordinating the team.
• Collating and reporting each assessment.
• Progressing each assessment project from start to finish.

Skills

Knowledge of ISO/IEC 15189

Customer-focused

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Job description

The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is looking for a skilled and experienced candidate to take on the exciting and varied role of Assessment Manager within our Healthcare team. This role will be specifically focusing on Medical Laboratories.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have a strong working knowledge of ISO/IEC 15189 and its implementation.
• Experience in Genomics, Immunology or Biochemistry would be advantageous, but not essential.
• Be customer-focused with excellent interpersonal, communication and organisation skills.
• Have relevant hands‑on experience, a broad knowledge of your sector and a good understanding of modern quality management systems in organisations.
• Have experience in organisation auditing or assessment.
• Have a mindset of adding value.
• Be educated to degree level. This is desirable, but not essential. Practical experience in a relevant discipline will also be taken into consideration.

The Role

The post calls for someone with a real passion for quality and a strong track record of hands on quality management within a Medical Laboratory.

The work will be both engaging and rewarding. This is an opportunity to work in the public interest for the world’s leading accreditation body.

The Assessment Manager is the key focal point for customers. You’ll be expected to meet their reasonable accreditation expectations with objectivity, diligence, and excellent customer service.

The Assessment Manager will also be responsible for:

• Selecting assessment teams
• Establishing the assessment approach
• Leading the assessment and coordinating the teamCollating and reporting each assessment
• Progressing each assessment project from start to finish

The position involves extensive travel, mainly within the UK, with frequent overnight stays.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Fostering a Culture of Belonging

UKAS is proud to be the United Kingdom’s sole Accreditation Body. We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences. UKAS is committed to promoting a culture of belonging and values the differences and uniqueness that everyone brings to the organisation.

We welcome candidates across all types of backgrounds, circumstances, and identities to support our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) commitments.

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