NHS Blood and Transplant

Quality Assurance Administrator

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Job summary

This is your chance to join a forward-thinking national team of quality experts that provides a specialised support service to internal NHSBT customers, focusing on the teams supporting Organ Donation and Transplantation. Youll be a primary point of contact for a wide range of staff within Organ Donation and Transplantation, demonstrating your tact and initiative as you respond to and resolve their queries. Youll call on your proven MS Office and IT skills, as you update quality documentation, maintain national and departmental databases and send e-mails to other departments. Youll communicate in person and in writing with various grades of staff, deliver training in document management procedures, contribute at QA team meetings and work closely QA team members based at other sites. This is an England vacancy, the successful applicant could be based at any of our centres - by agreement. For internal staff considering applying for this role as a secondment, please ensure you discuss with your current manager before submitting an application.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be required to: Provide administrative support to the Quality Assurance (QA) team supporting Organ Donation and Transplantation- organising meetings, minute taking, producing reports, logging events within the quality management system software. Work with other QA administrators to provide a collaborative and consistent support network in relation to quality processes. Manage our Document Control Systems, including monitoring the quality and content of documents. Respond to queries from Department Managers and other QA staff and Managers. Act as a communication link between internal customers and members of the QA Directorate Team. Train staff at all levels in use and understanding of the Document Control Systems. You will be required to undertake occasional travel to any NHSBT sites to meet the requirements of the post (notice will be given).

About us

At NHS Blood and Transplant, were incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers. Its an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.

Details

Date posted

06 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

003062

Job locations

NHSBT Filton Centre

500 North Bristol Park, Northway

Filton

Bristol

BS34 7QH


National Blood Service

New Street

Birmingham

B2 4DU


Nhs Blood & Transplant

Capitol Way

Dodworth

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 3FG


Nhs Blood & Transplant

Charcot Road

London

NW9 5BG


National Blood Service

Plymouth Grove

Manchester

M13 9LL


Nhs B T

75 Cranmer Terrace

London

SW17 0RB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

Please also view the benefits information sheet which details the benefits of working for NHSBT and the hours of work, salary, leave entitlement etc. for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

Please also view the benefits information sheet which details the benefits of working for NHSBT and the hours of work, salary, leave entitlement etc. for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to A level standard or equivalent qualification / experience.
  • ECDL (part I & II) or ITQ2, or CLAIT II, or RSA III text or word processing or demonstrable workplace experience.
  • Evidence of continuous professional development.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in an administrative or secretarial role using office equipment, handling conflicting deadlines and priorities.
  • Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), or equivalent Systems.
  • Experience of using IT systems to produce reports and correspondence which are timely, professional and accurate.
  • Experience in taking minutes and chasing progress on actions.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Information Governance and the need for confidentiality.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to A level standard or equivalent qualification / experience.
  • ECDL (part I & II) or ITQ2, or CLAIT II, or RSA III text or word processing or demonstrable workplace experience.
  • Evidence of continuous professional development.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in an administrative or secretarial role using office equipment, handling conflicting deadlines and priorities.
  • Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), or equivalent Systems.
  • Experience of using IT systems to produce reports and correspondence which are timely, professional and accurate.
  • Experience in taking minutes and chasing progress on actions.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Information Governance and the need for confidentiality.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Blood and Transplant

Address

NHSBT Filton Centre

500 North Bristol Park, Northway

Filton

Bristol

BS34 7QH


Employer's website

https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Blood and Transplant

Address

NHSBT Filton Centre

500 North Bristol Park, Northway

Filton

Bristol

BS34 7QH


Employer's website

https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Quality Assurance Manager

Amanda Wolfe

amanda.wolfe@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

06 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

003062

Job locations

NHSBT Filton Centre

500 North Bristol Park, Northway

Filton

Bristol

BS34 7QH


National Blood Service

New Street

Birmingham

B2 4DU


Nhs Blood & Transplant

Capitol Way

Dodworth

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 3FG


Nhs Blood & Transplant

Charcot Road

London

NW9 5BG


National Blood Service

Plymouth Grove

Manchester

M13 9LL


Nhs B T

75 Cranmer Terrace

London

SW17 0RB


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