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This post is a 18 Month Fixed Term / Secondment position
About the Organisation:
As a vital part of NHS Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland’s purpose is to support Scotland’s Health. We do this by providing a range of specialised support services that enable NHS Boards to focus their efforts on health improvement and delivering world class patient care.
The core purpose of the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service is to meet the transfusion needs of patients in Scotland. In support of this, the SNBTS Tissues, Cells and Advanced Therapeutics (TCAT) Directorate is committed to a programme that will enhance the service provided to NHS Scotland in both clinical and operational areas. SNBTS undertakes research and development which is designed to support the strategic and operational priorities of the organisation, achieve high quality and impact and add value to broader NHS and Governmental objectives.
The Post:
This is an exciting opportunity to join the SNBTS TCAT Directorate as Training and Compliance Manager.
The Candidate:
The successful candidate for this new post will lead in the design, delivery, planning and implementation of GMP training packages and education programmes for a range of tissue, cell and advanced therapeutic products for a multidisciplinary team at the Jack Copland Centre in Edinburgh.
The successful candidate will also be expected to support GMP compliance requirements within the department.
The successful candidate must be educated to honours degree level. In addition, the post holder must have demonstrable experience resulting in specialist knowledge of a range of procedures and processes in the GMP manufacture of tissue and/or cellular therapy products.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure Scotland check. Any candidate who have lived/worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency.
Location and Working Pattern:
- Location : Jack Copland Centre, Edinburgh
- Monday to Friday : 15 hours per week
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Gareth Walker, Manufacturing Manager Gareth.walker@nhs.scot (0131 314 5653) for an informal discussion about the role.
Closing date for completed applications is 16th August 2023
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies