Senior Quality Manager

The Senior Quality Manager is responsible for ensuring that SWBMT Programme activities meet all relevant regulatory and quality standards. The post holder will implement and lead on the management of the Quality Management System to demonstrate the compliance status within the programme and will be responsible for highlighting any resource issues in the service. The post holder will be managerially accountable for administrative staff employed in the quality and data management teams, and will need to demonstrate exceptional leadership, communication and negotiation skills when interacting with individuals at all levels of the organisation and with external stakeholders., Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English., Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
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Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior 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 cellular therapies, including CAR-T therapy.
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply., The Senior Quality Manager is also accountable for risk and adverse event management within the SWBMT Programme, and will be required to work across different disciplines to strategically manage the Quality Management System to ensure that it remains robust and effective. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team will be essential in this role.
The successful candidate must be capable of working under pressure to meet deadlines, and possess excellent organisational and problem solving skills. They must have the ability to confidently engage with colleagues at all levels of the organisation. The post holder will be required to work autonomously to drive forward their own programme of work and will need to use innovation to overcome challenges.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together". We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board's Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the
next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
+ We are kind and caring
+ We are respectful
+ We have trust and integrity
+ We take personal responsibility
As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.
We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today's illnesses
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.