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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.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the SNBTS TCAT Directorate as a QC Manager. The successful candidate for this new post will be responsible for the day to day management of the QC procedures employed at TCAT sites to ensure that procedures, equipment and facilities are operated according to GMP. The post holder will also coordinate the quality control of a range of TCAT products and participate in QC procedures as required to provide safe and efficacious products according to GMP and meet the appropriate regulatory standards and the requirements for clinical trials. The post holder will have a variety of responsibilities including delivering internal and external projects to strict timelines, and line management of QC staff.
The successful candidate must be educated to degree level with a relevant postgraduate qualification or equivalent competence/experience. In addition, the post holder must have
Demonstrable experience resulting in specialist knowledge of a range of procedures and processes in the GMP QC of tissue and/or cellular therapy products. Experience in supervision/management and the ability to motivate an interdisciplinary QC team in order to deliver a complex testing service is also essential.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure Scotland check.
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services and learning resource centres.
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact David Graham, Head of TCAT QC for an informal discussion about the role at david.graham2@nhs.scot or 0131 445 6015.
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Closing date for completed applications is Wednesday 2nd September 2020
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