We are pleased to advertise the vacancy of Quality Assurance Manager for the Clinical Research Directorate. Based within the Newcastle Joint Research Office (NJRO), the post holder will be responsible for the oversight of the department's Quality Management System (QMS) and annual audit plan. The post holder will support several teams across the NJRO with regulatory and governance affairs and provide strategic input on the future direction of the department. The post holder will also interact with all delivery teams across the directorate, providing advice, support and key decision making, in relation to quality and audit. The post holder will also lead a team of quality assurance specialist in the areas of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Human Tissue Authority (HTA). A key element of the role is to support the Directorate with regulatory inspections and provide advice across several key stakeholders, within Newcastle Hospitals but also across regional partner organisations.
* Interview Date Thursday 29 January 2026
* 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
* You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy, Ensure that the annual audit plan is approved and completed
* Provide data in relation to key audit findings and solutions to the Senior Management Team
* Ensure that the quality policy and manual are maintained and fir-for-purpose
* Provide support and advice for processes and standard operating procedures
* Support the NJRO Lead with key decision making and strategy
* Provide line manager for a mixed team of Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle University staff
* Report to appropriate committees and boards
* Provide key advice and support for regulatory inspections
* Be a key player in Corrective and Preventative planning
* Ensure risk assessments are completed for particular regulatory and governance matters
* Work closely with external stakeholders to ensure quality across partners within the North East and North Cumbria
* Support the Directorates approach to digitalisation
* As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
* With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Freeman Hospital
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Cramlington Manor Walks
o Urgent treatment centres
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
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