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As a major division within the NHS National Services Scotland, the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) plays a vital role not only in the health of the people of Scotland but also on an international scale through our leading position in new product development, biomedical research and donor services. Our goal is to maintain the highest standards to patient care whilst remaining Internationally competitive.
The role of the SNBTS Quality and Regulatory Compliance Directorate is to develop and deliver a Quality Management System throughout SNBTS, which satisfies regulatory requirements whilst ensuring a high quality, efficient transfusion process from donor to patient. Members of the SNBTS Quality Team require to be forward thinking and imaginative with the drive and self-motivation to relish a challenge.
A vacancy has arisen within the Quality and Regulatory Compliance Directorate, in the Quality Systems Team for the post of Quality Systems Development Manager. The post is based in the Jack Copland Centre, Edinburgh although there will be a requirement to visit other SNBTS Centres and Sites as part of the role of the Post.
Applicants for this Post should hold an Honours Degree in a scientific , biomedical or clinical discipline and have experience of working to the requirements of a Quality Management System in a regulated GxP environment such as Transfusion Service delivery or commercial pharmaceutical or device manufacture. A post-graduate qualification such as a MSc would be an advantage.
Currently there is no routine requirement for “out of hours” or shift working for this post.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure Scotland check. Any candidate who has worked overseas for more than 3 months will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency.
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.
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Cathy Rooney, Quality Systems Manager on 0131 314 5632 or Evelyn McLennan, Associate Director Quality and Regulatory Compliance on 0131 314 5702.
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Closing date for completed applications is Monday 11th November 2019
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