Infection Sciences Support Manager
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Carlisle, CA2 7HYView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 October 2026
11 days leftJob description
Infection Sciences Support Manager - Cumberland Infirmary- 37.5 hrs per week. Manage the day-to-day operation, quality, efficiency and scientific prov...
Participate in the analysis and interpretation of laboratory investigations according to service needs.
Resolve staff problems in clinical judgements and analytical results / techniques in the absence of the team manager
Lead/manage staff within the infection science laboratory and associated support services, ensuring appropriate staff structures, policies, practices and competences are in place.
Performance manage staff through appraisal and development
Maintain Quality Assurance schemes for Infection Sciences
Act as departmental quality manager
Administration -
Maintain a Quality Management System to ensure continual compliance with accreditation and regulatory bodies
Education -
Manage training requirements for all staff in Infection Sciences, undertaking the role of training supervisor, acting as lead for planning and monitoring.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Qualifications
Essential: - BSc in biomedical science or equivalent.; - HCPC registration.; - MSc in healthcare science or equivalent.
Desirable
- Postgraduate certificate in quality management or equivalent
- Health and safety certificate or equivalent Foundation management certificate or equivalent
- "Train the trainer" certificate of equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Working practices in infection sciences disciplines.
- Staff supervision within an NHS laboratory.
- Use of information systems at a system applications level or higher.
- Quality management systems
- Health & Safety procedures
Desirable
- Audit
- QMS software
- Collation and presentation of information
- Delivering training including to non-lab staff
- Competence/ Specialist portfolio with external assessment
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Technical competence with ability to supervise staff in any section of the department.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Good team worker with ability to motivate and influence a team, fostering good professional practice.
- Ability to use in-house IT systems and competence with word processing, spreadsheet and database software.
- Good hand-eye coordination.
- Leadership skills.
- Ability to instigate procedures for corrective action.
- Ability to formulate, perform and evaluate training.
- Ability to deputise for the team manager.
Personal Circumstances
Essential: - Commitment to CPD.; - Positive and Optimistic; - Confident; - Well motivated and innovative
Other requirements
Essential: - Flexible approach to working patterns.; - Able to travel between hospital sites and more widely, according to service needs.
Desirable: - Driving licence.
Knowledge
Essential
- Continuing professional development with portfolio.
- Training requirements in UK clinical laboratories
- Trust and department H&S procedures
- Quality management
- POCT technology & regulations
Desirable: - Equality impact assessment; - ISO 15189 standards
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
23 September 2026
Last checked
25 September 2026
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