Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Quality Manager to join their dynamic team. This rewarding role offers visa sponsorship and presents an exciting opportunity for professionals looking to make a significant impact in the healthcare sector.
About the Trust
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest integrated health boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and providing more than 100 specialist services. Operating across six hospital sites, the Health Board offers a wide range of career opportunities. Serving over 500,000 people in Cardiff and the Vale, the organization focuses on addressing the health and care needs of the local population while collaborating with partners to develop regional services. Together, they are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering exceptional care and support.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together,” and its vision is to ensure that every individual has an equal opportunity to lead a healthy life. The Health Board’s 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is a collaborative effort with the public and workforce to make the Health Board more sustainable for the future.
Position: Quality Manager
Salary: £46,840 to £53,602 per annum
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Cardiff, UK
About the Role
Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and motivated Quality Manager to join the South Wales Blood and Marrow Transplant (SWBMT) Programme to support the programme in maintaining the requirements for JACIE accreditation and the safe delivery of exciting new therapies, including CAR-T therapy.
The Quality Manager is responsible for ensuring that SWBMT Programme activities meet all relevant regulatory and quality standards. The post holder will implement and manage the Quality Management System to demonstrate the compliance status within the SWBMT Programme and will be responsible for highlighting any resource issues in the service.
The post holder will also be accountable for risk management within the SWBMT Programme and will be required to work across different disciplines to manage the Quality Management System to ensure that it remains robust. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team will be essential. The successful candidate must be capable of working under pressure to meet deadlines and possess excellent organisational and problem solving skills.
The SWBMT Programme is an accredited service which incorporates adult, teenage/young adult and paediatric services on the University Hospital of Wales site and an adult service at Singleton Hospital in Swansea. The catchment area accounts for a large proportion of the Welsh population and spans six Welsh Local Health Boards, encompassing the South Wales Cancer Network. The clinical programme is supported by a collection, processing and storage facility on the UHW site and holds an HTA license. The SWBMT Programme Director is assisted by directors of the clinical, collection and processing facilities plus a quality and data management team.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest in the UK providing health services for over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. We are a teaching health board with close links to Cardiff University. The University boasts a high profile for teaching, research and development within the UK and abroad.
This is an exciting time to join the SWBMT Programme and is an excellent opportunity for you to further your career, so if you feel that you have the knowledge and experience required to undertake this challenging role then we would like to hear from you.
The post holder will be based at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff but may be required to travel to other sites.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main Duties
- To support the Senior Quality Manager in all aspects of the SWBMT Programme’s Quality Management System (QMS), including its implementation, maintenance and development.
- To report on the status and effectiveness of the QMS, which may include drafting formal reports for wide distribution.
- To participate in local management meetings, decision making and policy implementation.
- To support the Senior Quality Manager in ensuring that the SWBMT Programme meets all required regulatory standards. This will include preparing and submitting documentation to ensure that the Programme has all the processes and procedures in place to meet the requirements.
- To become familiar with the area of work for which they have the quality responsibility, including relevant statutory requirements, clinical governance, risk management and quality audit policies and procedures of the UHB system(s) of accreditation, certification and regulation.
- To take a role in managing risk across the SWBMT Programme by coordinating group meetings, maintaining up to date risk assessment records and taking responsibility for escalating high risk items to the Senior Quality Manager / Service Manage
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters degree level or relevant Health Care related degree, supplemented by equivalent experience in a regulatory/accreditation environment within Health Care OR equivalent demonstrable experience.
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Evidence of undertaking CPD in quality and continuous improvement
- Quality Management qualification
- Commitment to achieve post graduate qualification in relevant subject areas
- Membership of professional body
Experience (Essential)
- Quality Management experience of working in a support service
- Experience of incident management and root cause analysis
- Experience of participating in Audit
Desirable
- Experience of canvassing user feedback
- Experience of utilising electronic quality management systems
Special Knowledge (Essential)
- Experience of internal controls, such as risk management, change control, document control.
- Able to plan, prioritise and organise self and work of others. Ability to work to deadlines.
- Experience of stock management systems, controls and limitations.
- Requirements of relevant licensing, accrediting, certificating and regulating bodies (e.g. JACIE)
Desirable
- Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
- Experience of quality management in a complex setting
- Knowledge of validation and verification
- Experience of participating in regulatory inspection and audit from external bodies
Personal Qualities (Essential)
- Self-awareness (strengths & weaknesses)
- Self-motivated / dynamic with an interest in expanding knowledge and self-development
Desirable
- Leadership qualities
Other (Desirable)
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
- Welsh speaker
Benefits
Certificate of Sponsorship
- Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
Interested and qualified candidates should kindly CLICK HERE to learn more and apply
Application Deadline
January 6, 2025