Pathology Risk and Health & Safety Manager

Role: Medical Laboratories Risk and Health & Safety Manager

Salary: Up to £70,000

Location: London

Hours: 37.5 (Full-time) Permanent

A leading private pathology Lab in Central London is seeking an experienced Medical Laboratories (Pathology) Risk and Health & Safety Manager to join their governance team.

Requirements:

• Significant experience in risk management and laboratory health & safety
• IOSH or NEBOSH qualification (essential)
• Strong knowledge of ISO15190 and ISO22367 standards
• Awareness of ISO15189 and understanding of CQC and UKAS frameworks
• HCPC registration (desirable)

Main Duties:

• Act as the lead for risk, incident management, and health & safety across all Laboratory sites
• Deputise for the Head of Governance as required
• Support and guide the laboratory teams on quality governance and safety compliance
• Manage the laboratory risk registers and ensure issues are escalated appropriately
• Lead on serious incident reviews and facilitate learning across departments
• Monitor compliance with national legislation and internal governance standards
• Provide safety training and ensure policies are embedded across the organisation
• Support the delivery of the CQC assurance framework and inspection readiness
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to maintain service resilience and continuity planning
• Ensure health, safety, and wellbeing policies are implemented and regularly reviewed
• Liaise with external auditors and regulatory bodies to support inspections and accreditations

This is a key leadership position in one of the UK's most advanced private laboratory services, offering the opportunity to shape and strengthen safety culture and governance across the division.

Benefits:

• Generous Annual Leave
• Private healthcare insurance
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Critical illness cover and life assurance
• Career progression opportunities and internal training programmes
• And much more