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 the relevant regulation 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 organisation striving to improve the lives of patients every day.

This is a vital role for the organisation and therefore it is key that this individual maintains an up-to-date knowledge of the relevant quality standards (HTA & WMDA) and quality management skills. Driving the quality culture, they will refine and review the quality management road map and deliver a comprehensive quality education programme to ensure that colleagues in the registry are abreast of the compliance requirements and have a full understanding of them and their role in this.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic professional, with experience of working in a highly regulated healthcare establishment. An individual who is excellent at building and maintaining relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including the external regulatory and accreditation bodies. They will be a self-starter and a confident communicator who can influence and negotiate with people to comply with the requirements of the quality management system whilst providing registry services. Therefore, understanding the complexities of working in a busy registry environment is crucial.

Essential Attributes

• BSc in Biological Sciences or an equivalent science is desirable but not essential.
• Extensive experience of working in the quality management function within an accredited and/or licensed healthcare establishment.
• Strong IT skills with proficiency in preparation and presentation of QMS related data, auditing, and reporting, desirable to have experience of using Ideagen Q-Pulse software.
• Substantial experience as an auditor (completion of a certified training course or a auditor for an accreditation body) having conducted (prepared checklists, performed audits and prepared and delivered the final audits to teams) and participated in inspection audits.
• Experience of managing significant change projects (to services, processes, or equipment) within an accredited or licensed establishment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, chairing meetings, preparing data and dashboards for discussions of QMS data and issues, being prepared to challenge colleagues when there are issues with compliance.
• Effective time management skills and the ability to manage large and varied workloads.
• Good understanding of the relevant UK legislation and quality standards Anthony Nolan seeks compliance in, for example, the Human Tissue Act.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary
• 27 days annual leave, pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to counselling via a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
• A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
• 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 you can read more about what to expect on the Our recruitment process page.

Release your remarkable, 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 be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.