Quality Manager - Registry Chief Executive Office Head Office

We're Anthony Nolan. We're here to uncover the answers inside us. Answers for people with blood cancer and blood disorders. Answers that will not only improve lives today but save them tomorrow.

By uniting people and science, we're growing our world-leading stem cell register, so everyone who needs a transplant can find their lifesaving match. We're currently giving four people a day another chance to live.

Driven by patients, backed by stem cell donors, and powered by science, we won't stop until we've unlocked the cures, treatments, and transplants that will transform the future for more patients. And together, we can reach the remarkable day where every patient who needs us can not only survive but thrive.

If you're inspired by this vision and feel you have the skills and experience we need to help achieve it, we'd love you to join our lifesaving team.

We are looking for a Quality Manager to join our Quality and Regulation team.

Title: Quality Manager

Salary: £40,000 - £44,000 per annum dependent on experience

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 per week (standard Anthony Nolan working hours)

Location: Hybrid, with head office in Hampstead, London (2 days per week on-site)

Job Summary

The Quality Manager will drive the quality agenda within the Anthony Nolan Stem Cell Registry. They will work with colleagues within the Quality Team and the Stem Cell Registry Team to maintain compliance with relevant regulations and accreditation standards, currently the Human Tissue Authority ( HTA ) and the World Marrow Donor Association ( WMDA ). This is a unique opportunity to support a Stem Cell Registry as a member of the quality and regulation team in a dynamic organization striving to improve the lives of patients every day.

This is a vital role for the organization, requiring the individual to maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant quality standards (HTA & WMDA) and quality management skills. They will refine and review the quality management road map and deliver a comprehensive quality education program to ensure colleagues in the registry understand compliance requirements and their roles.

We seek a motivated, enthusiastic professional with experience in a highly regulated healthcare environment. The candidate should excel at building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory and accreditation bodies. They should be a self-starter, confident communicator, and able to influence and negotiate to ensure compliance with the quality management system while providing registry services. Understanding the complexities of working in a busy registry environment is crucial.

Essential Attributes

• BSc in Biological Sciences or equivalent science (desirable but not essential)
• Extensive experience in quality management within an accredited healthcare establishment
• Strong IT skills, proficiency in QMS data, auditing, reporting; experience with Ideagen Q-Pulse is desirable
• Certified auditor experience, including conducting audits and participating in inspections
• Experience managing significant change projects in an accredited or licensed setting
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including chairing meetings and preparing data for discussions
• Effective time management and ability to handle large workloads
• Good understanding of UK legislation and quality standards, e.g., Human Tissue Act

What's in it for you?

• A competitive salary
• 27 days annual leave, pension scheme, childcare vouchers, 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
• A stimulating environment with learning and development opportunities
• Life Assurance of four times annual salary
• Travel season ticket loan, Cycle to work Scheme
• And more! (further details on our Life at Anthony Nolan page)

Please check out the full job description here and learn more about our recruitment process .

Release your remarkable potential, join our team, and give someone another chance to live.

Anthony Nolan is a Disability Confident Committed and Living Wage accredited employer.

All applicants must demonstrate the right to work in the UK.