Senior Quality and Compliance Manager

Are you looking for a brand-new challenge where you can shape a role and deliver excellence in quality and compliance? Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a real difference? Then look no further!

We are seeking a Senior Quality and Compliance Manager to join our team here at the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) Co-ordinating Centre. This is a new role to the team so now is a great time to join us and really help shape the role.

Who are we? 

The NIHR funds, enables and delivers world-leading health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth. Our research helps turn discoveries into new or improved treatments, diagnostics, medical technologies and services. It provides those working in the NHS, public health, global health and social care with the evidence they need to better support patients, the public and people who need care.

Further information on the NIHR can be found at: www.nihr.ac.uk. In particular, you are encouraged to review our operational priorities and to watch this introductory video.

What will you be doing? 

Working within our Contract Performance and Compliance team this role will design, implement and oversee our quality management system ensure that we are compliant with our contractual requirements and statutory obligations. Other aspects of the role include:

• Responsible for ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and legislation by translating these into clear operational processes
• Overseeing the gaining and maintaining of ISO accreditation for the organisation.
• To proactively identify compliance requirements and ensure compliance before commencement dates.
• Develop a robust set of checks and audits to maintain quality standards.
• Line manage the Quality and Compliance Administrator.

Who are we looking for? 

We are looking for someone with experience of managing quality and compliance of any auditable standard and has in depth knowledge of risk and controls management. In addition to this you will be able to demonstrate:

• Proactive approach to work and able to identify compliance requirements
• Ability to build effective relationships with senior stakeholders and influence/ negotiate with them
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex issues relating to systems into easily understood language for non-technical stakeholders
• Demonstrable knowledge of current statutory and regulatory requirements, ideally within the research management environment

Although not essential, knowledge of ISO9001/27001/22301 would be advantageous.

What can we offer you? 

We recognise that our staff are at the heart of what we do so we make sure we look after you! As well as a generous benefits package (full details - here!), as an organisation we prioritise your wellbeing as reflected in  the Mind Workplace Wellbeing awards, where we have achieved Gold for the fifth year in a row! 

Our hybrid working approach helps you with your work life balance and offers you the chance to split your time between office and home working. We strive for cohesive and collaborative teams so our expectation is you spend around 20% of your time in the office. We also know that personal development is important and have a range of ways to support you. 

To learn more about working in our teams visit our website,or check out the video below:

For further information oran informal discussion, please contact hei-peopleservices@soton.ac.uk 

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