Biobank Quality Manager: Sponsorship Available

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Quality Manager to join the expanding KHP Cancer Biobank in continuing to deliver a high-quality research service.

You’ll be joining a recent UKAS ISO 20387:2018 Biobanking accredited facility with extensive sample collections and over twenty directly employed Biobank staff.

The role offers a variety of work including administering the quality management system, undertaking audits, overseeing completion of staff training, document management and some health and safety requirements.

You will have opportunity to lead on new initiatives to ensure compliance with UKAS accreditation and will report directly to the Biobank Operational Committee.

Main duties of the job

This is a specialized post, requiring a high level of knowledge relating to national and international legislation, regulations, management and conduct of biobanking. The post holder will implement and maintain quality systems to ISO accreditation standards and ensure compliance with Trust policy, regarding non-compliance and CAPA reports. Nurturing a team of over 20 staff, with varying levels of experience to maintain the required standards requires excellent communication, organisation and deployment skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in life Sciences or equivalent theoretical knowledge
  • Post graduate diploma or equivalent in relevant field
  • Evidence of CPD

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Proven quality management experience with good knowledge of management theory
  • Experience of carry out audits and CAPA planning
  • Experience of developing SOPs and quality assurance processes

Desirable

  • Experience of UKAS accreditation assessment
  • Prior experience of working in a laboratory environment

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • In depth knowledge of quality management practices
  • Knowledge of regulatory requirements relevant to Biobanks within the NHS
  • Presentation skills

Additional Information

Essential

  • Flexible and positive approach
  • Motivated and enthusiastic

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 4 October 2026

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