Biobank Quality Manager
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
London, SE1 9RTView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£47,951 to £56,863
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 October 2026
3 days leftJob description
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Quality Manager to join the expanding KHP Cancer Biobank in continuing to deliver a high-quali...
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.
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
King's Health Partners Cancer Biobank has supported translational cancer research at a national level since the 1970's. During that time, the Biobank has accrued samples from more than 51,000 patients and supplied significant numbers of samples to researchers worldwide. We have recently received approval from UKAS for ISO20387:2018 accreditation.
The Biobank supports a significant number of programmes and projects led by the Trust and King's College London School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences. This includes an extensive cancer organoid generation programme and working with other academic and commercial partners. With a team of more than 20 dedicated personnel, the Biobank specialist skills and facilities are increasingly utilised for translational cancer research and clinical trial purposes.
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
Essential: - Flexible and positive approach; - Motivated and enthusiastic
How to apply
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First seen
18 September 2026
Last checked
22 September 2026
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