Scheme Manager

UK NEQAS CPT are the global leader in Cellular Pathology Quality Assurance Service Provision. The successful candidate will be responsible for the operational day to day and long-term management and development of the Service, whilst acting as deputy to the Scheme Director to ensure efficient and professional service delivery.

Required Skills

• Strong planning, leading, coordination, budgeting, and monitoring to develop and deliver the service and the team members
• Excellent scheduling, time management, forecasting and proactive planning to support the provision of worldwide quality EQA proficiency testing and educational programme delivery
• Effective communication and problem-solving skills to relay complex issues and ideas to teams and individuals
• Extensive experience in specialised diagnostic cellular pathology techniques essential - must hold Health Professions Council (HCPC) Registration and studied to a Higher Specialist level, or equivalent experience
• Previous involvement with audit, EQA, IQC and quality management to ISO standards would be preferred
• Ability to adapt quickly and work successfully and efficiently in diverse environments
• Experience in multilateral organisations will be an asset

Key Deliverables

• Detailed quarterly operational and strategic plan, implementing new and more efficient ways of working to meet service needs
• Develop training and education supporting documentation for participants and employees
• Coordinate, support, manage and provide visible leadership, working within the demands of the central and remote teams and service users
• Regular project budgeting reports and project closure reports
• Establish teams to carry recurring activities beyond project life
• Marketing plan, including advertisements and promotion of new projects and service
• Detailed educational planning and event management and coordination
• Support, build and maintain accreditation status, with participants and other bodies

Salary and Benefits

• Full time, permanent contract (37.5 hours /week)
• Market competitive renumeration package – AfC Band 8 equivalent
• Relocation package negotiable
• Flexible working opportunities
• Paid leaves
• Health and wellbeing package
• This post will be based in vibrant city centre of Newcastle, at the UK NEQAS CPT offices, Haylofts.

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The associated job description and personal specification are available on request via e-mail: chloe.atkinson@ukneqascpt.org.

Informal enquiries welcomed by Chantell Hodgson via e-mail: chantell.hodgson@ukneqascpt.org

The closing date for applications is the 29th September 2023.