Overview
Whether your background is in pharmaceutical manufacturing or any other medical quality management or auditing field, few organisations offer the impact of NHS Blood and Transplant. You'll work with teams the length and breadth of the country to implement ever-improving best practices. In doing so, making sure our blood, tissue and organ donations safely save millions of lives. As you’d expect, our quality management and compliance systems are crucial to our success. You’ll be their champion: keeping licenses up to date, helping teams follow guidelines, recording and reporting on evidence, and managing audits. Anything and everything that keeps us working in the most efficient and safest way. There’ll be some time behind a desk; but this is really a people-centric role. We'll expect you to meet teams, government agencies and regulators, develop tailored solutions and respond to any incidents. A background in pharmaceutical or medical quality management would be advantageous and, ideally, a relevant post-graduate qualification (or equivalent). It’s important you’re also a consummate professional who can build strong relationships and ask the right questions while keeping an objective view of the work.
Responsibilities
* Work with the Quality Assurance Manager to maintain compliance with all relevant licensing and accreditation standards for the site and improve service delivery to customers by working in partnership with all stakeholders.
* Engage with colleagues of varying levels of seniority across departments and centres regarding all elements of the quality system, including quality incidents, audit non-conformities, change control and validation, and regulatory inspections.
* Produce reports and lead quality review meetings with department managers, and facilitate investigations into adverse events to their root cause and identify effective actions to prevent recurrence.
* Participate in Operational Improvement events using LEAN principles, projects or workshops to identify areas for and methods to improve the services we provide.
* Support all areas of Quality Assurance for the Advanced Therapy Unit (ATU) and the Clinical Biotechnology Centre (CBC) in the production of ATMPs/IMPs.
* Deputise for the Quality Assurance Manager and assist Lead Quality Specialists and the National Quality Assurance Manager(s) when required.
About us
It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you’ll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary— donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. We positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Details
* Date posted: 01 September 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 7
* Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time
* Reference number: 007312
* Job location: NHS Blood and Transplant, Capitol Way, Barnsley, S75 3FG
Benefits
* NHSBT promotes flexible working opportunities.
* 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and to 33 days after 10 years.
* NHS pension scheme. The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns). Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: NHSBSA pensions at www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions.
* We’ve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
Employer details
Employer: NHS Blood and Transplant
Address: NHSBT, Capitol Way, Barnsley, S75 3FG
Website: https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/
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