Total 9 Manager level Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Kent, ME14 1BW

Job Title: Quality Manager Location: Sidcup, KentSalary: £55-60kHours: 8:30am - 5pm M-TH, 8:30am - 2pm Fri

Your new company
Our client, who is a global leader in manufacturing and supplying laboratory, pharmaceutical, and hospital autoclaves, seeks a Quality Manager to oversee their UK-based manufacturing operations. With over 100 years of experience, they're committed to delivering high-quality sterilisation equipment that meets the rigorous standards of modern professionals.
Your new role
In this role, you'll oversee quality management systems and ensure compliance with industry standards. This includes adherence to UKAS 17025, ISO 9001, and PED 2014/68/EU.
Quality Manager Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with design personnel to ensure products meet legal and safety standards.
• Working with the Service Manager to ensure UKAS-accredited services adhere to requirements and processes.
• Liaising and planning third party approval of products.
• Communicating quality standard concerns to senior management.
• Communication of quality and compliance issues with all departments
• Developing quality control processes.
• Organising and carrying out internal audits of the compliance programs and management systems of the company.
• Coordinating and preparing for external audits.
• Generating quality standards statistics reports.
• Rejecting products that fail quality standards.
• Collaborating with customers to collect product feedback.

The role also includes, but is not limited to:

• Manage infrastructure and services for effective business operations, including IT support, communications, and utilities.
• Managing a UKAS-accredited laboratory, including Calibration Manager.
• Overseeing statutory and regulatory compliance with Health and Safety requirements.

What you'll need to succeed
Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in a Quality Assurance management role within a manufacturing environment.
• In-depth knowledge of quality assurance procedures, health, and safety
• Experience with ISO 9001,
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Compliance Manager to join our client on a full-time permanent basis at their site in Rochester. Leading the Compliance team, you'll play a fundamental role in supporting the UK in meeting our obligations with regards to Compliance Management, developing effective Quality Management and Food Safety Systems to drive the company, Customer and Third-Party compliance and continuous improvement across the business. The main goal is to ensure the product is compliant with regulations and specifications before reaching the client's customers. In addition to this, the Compliance Manager will be managing Quality Assurance and NPD with support which will include managing the QA Supervisor. Responsibilities: * Provide governance and lead proactive continuous improvement of quality systems (and all related documentation), food safety, food defence and relevant QS/FS training programmes to meet the client's customer and third-party audit standards. * Implement Quality and Food Safety policies set by business and customers at the sites and provide support for the development and continuous improvement of these policies. * Responsible for the management of the internal audit programmes and pro-actively lead continuous improvements where necessary. Publish monthly audit results, KPIs and trending data conducting reviews with the sites' leadership teams. * Responsible for the management of all technical third party and customer audit programmes. * Manage corrective action programmes to ensure appropriate handling, response and resolution of internal and external audits. Identify and implement continuous improvement to the programs to prevent recurrence of the issues. * Responsible for the management of complaints including technical support for the investigation and implementation of appropriate corrective actions, maintenance of customer and corporate portals, publish monthly KPIs and trend data. * Manage relevant quality and food safety training programmes for the site ensuring that all operational staff receive adequate training and achieve the minimum agreed understanding and how it applies to their role. * Provide QS/FS governance and support to further enhance the food safety and quality culture at the site. * Deputise as appropriate for the Technical Manager during absence / holidays, including leading incident / Crisis management if required. * Lead communications interdepartmentally to understand and ensure company and customer expectations are met. * Any other reasonable management requests to meet the needs of the business. About you * Experienced on Food Safety/Quality Systems Management or Auditing. * Practical knowledge of industry audit standard (e.g., BRC, AIB etc.) * Leading and managing Food Safety and Quality System programmes in compliance with food industry standards and Customer/Third-party audit requirements. * Solid experience working within the Food industry at management level. * Good training skills. * Good managerial skills. If you are interested please apply with a current CV, preferably in word, or email Lucy at l.wildish@newappointmentsgroup.co.uk for further information. New Appointments Group, Expertly Matching Employers and Jobseekers since 1975. Committed to diversity, equality and opportunity for all. Twitter: @nagforjobs

Outline of main job duties/responsibilities This text is required as part of the vacancy creation This is a new field and will allow candidates with different accessibility requirements to be able to read and understand what the role entails. If your job description is over the word count you may wish to consider outlining the main & specific responsibilities in the below field and uploading the full job description as a supporting document. This role is based in Hertfordshire at Head Office, multiple clinical locations and home working. The successful candidate needs to be a clinical professional and is expected to work across locations in Hertfordshire to meet service needs and demands. You will need a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) Please see attached job description and person specification for more information about this role. JOB PURPOSE SUMMARY: To support the Assistant Director of Quality and Improvement in the delivery of services ensuring an integrated approach at Place and Neighbourhood level focusing on meeting the needs of the community. To play a key role across Adult Services working with all corporate teams to ensure services are delivered in accordance with targets and performance indicators. Work flexibility at both a service line and strategic level depending on identified priorities and support required across the BUs. To lead the operational delivery of continuous quality improvements to enable the Organisation to achieve an outstanding rating. To provide expert professional leadership and clinical advice, challenge and analysis to the Assistant Directors/Service Leads in the BU in order to deliver high quality and innovative operational services based upon best practice evidence. Work closely with the Deputy Director Nursing and Quality, and Head of Risk and Assurance to ensure that improvement strategies for clinical effectiveness, patient experience and patient safety are implemented in practice. Lead the ACP development to meet the growth of urgent and emergency care services within the adult community setting, providing consistency and equity in the role development and expectations of the individuals who are appointed to these roles. MAIN DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: Operational Lead the delivery of high quality effective clinical practice within the Business Unit, supporting the delivery of best practice. Review services Quality wheels interpreting results, identifying gaps and risk using these to focus effort for quality and service improvement. Have a lead role in the BU quality assurance programme providing assurance to the performance reviews. Support the Deputy Director of Nursing & Quality in the delivery of quality improvement, CQUINS, Quality priorities and the implementation of national nursing and AHP strategy in the BUs. Monitor all clinical risks, ensuring that are reflected in the BUs risk registers, and to support operational managers and clinical leads with clinical risk assessment and ensuring escalation in line with agreed processes. Make significant contributions to corporate policies, procedures, strategic and business planning processes from an operational quality perspective. Ensure process are in place to monitor local practice and ensure compliance with CQC standards, NICE guidance and professional regulatory bodies. Patient / Customer Care Ensure patient and public involvement is integral to the planning and delivery of clinical services. Work closely with representative groups to gain feedback on service delivery issues that can be used to inform changes and developments. Ensure that risk assessments are undertaken on an ongoing basis and resulting action plans are implemented and foster a culture of open reporting and analysis. Strategic Management To work as part of the BUs Management Team and lead and contribute to the development of plans, which will support the strategic direction of the Trust and wider local health, education and social care economy, leading on implementation of appropriate service specific plans. Assess the impact of any new national initiatives and legislation within the service, ensuring successful action planning, implementation and compliance. Develop and contribute to written policies, procedures and protocols in line with the agreed development of the services within area of responsibility. Service Development and Improvement Take responsibility for the identification and delivery of service and quality improvement and transformation opportunities, working with commissioners and the transformation lead to achieve standards of best practice across operational services. By evaluating quality data and metrics work with service leads to identify service priorities and develop action plans for service improvement across the county. Ensure improvements in practice identified following complaints, incidents and Serious Incidents are implemented and embedded across adults. Take remedial and correct individual performance management action where required. Work with ICB/PCNs and other stakeholders on required service changes and improvements. Proactively work with communications and engagement to embed service user feedback into everyday service planning. Responsible for instigating clinical audits and development work in order to ensure a continual improvement methodology, engaging with research activities as required. Management and Leadership Provide professional and managerial leadership to staff within areas of responsibility, ensuring implementation of and compliance with policies and procedures. Manage all aspects of Human Resource management, supported by the People Team Business partner and associated People Team services, including recruitment, retention and individual performance management. Provide effective leadership to services within the area of responsibility, ensuring strong clinical leadership is established and supported. Communication and Relationship Building Establish effective means of communication within the service area, so that all staff are fully engaged with the Trusts Quality priorities and Clinical and Quality Strategy. Produce papers and reports as required or as directed by the Assistant Director Always act as an ambassador to the Trust when engaging with patients, commissioners, stakeholders, other external organisations, and members of the public. Build relationships for health and service improvement with key partners, including commissioners, contractors, local Trusts, and partners in local government and the third sector. Information Management Responsible for the collation, collation and interpreting of results for Quality Wheel and peer reviews analyse complex information received from quality wheels and performance metric to produce options for the AD and Director to consider in relation to the quality of services. Ensure all aspects of quality improvement initiatives adhere to agreed processes and standards of reporting against performance standards/ targets. Finance and Resource Management Produce relevant business cases, including the identification of priorities in line with clinical need, national and local targets. To work with the Assistant Director of Clinical Quality & Improvement to establish appropriate and realistic budgets for the service area, supporting annual cost improvements and efficiencies (i.e. PIES) Responsible for authorising expenditure and accountable for expenditure within an allocated budget. Be an authorised signatory for invoices and staff expenses. Initiate plans to deliver service improvements and development in line with benchmarks and best practice. Policy Develop policies for implementation across the trust as required ensuring that they reflect evidence-based practice. Provide expert advice into the Clinical advisory group on policy development and Standard Operating procedures. Adhere to all trust policies and procedures. Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all its staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19. HCT has been voted one of the top 100 NHS trusts to work for in the country. We are an Armed Forces-friendly organisation and a menopause accredited employer. We dont want you to miss out so be aware that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date. Please make your application as soon as possible

Job Title: Quality Manager Location: Sidcup, Kent Salary: £55-60k Hours: 8:30am - 5pm M-TH, 8:30am - 2pm Fri

Your new company
Our client, who is a global leader in manufacturing and supplying laboratory, pharmaceutical, and hospital autoclaves, seeks a Quality Manager to oversee their UK-based manufacturing operations. With over 100 years of experience, they're committed to delivering high-quality sterilisation equipment that meets the rigorous standards of modern professionals.
Your new role
In this role, you'll oversee quality management systems and ensure compliance with industry standards. This includes adherence to UKAS 17025, ISO 9001, and PED 2014/68/EU.
Quality Manager Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with design personnel to ensure products meet legal and safety standards.
• Working with the Service Manager to ensure UKAS-accredited services adhere to requirements and processes.
• Liaising and planning third party approval of products.
• Communicating quality standards concerns to senior management.
• Communication of quality and compliance issues with all departments
• Developing quality control processes.
• Organising and carrying out internal audits of the compliance programs and management systems of the company.
• Coordinating and preparing for external audits.
• Generating quality standards statistics reports.
• Rejecting products that fail quality standards.
• Collaborating with customers to collect product feedback.

The role also includes, but is not limited to:

• Manage infrastructure and services for effective business operations, including IT support, communications, and utilities.
• Managing a UKAS-accredited laboratory, including Calibration Manager.
• Overseeing statutory and regulatory compliance with Health and Safety requirements.

What you'll need to succeed
Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in a Quality Assurance management role within a manufacturing environment.
• In-depth knowledge of quality assurance procedures, health, and safety
• Experience with ISO 9001,
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

We are looking for Service and Quality Manager to manage the new product introductions into the portfolio, ensuring that they meet the UK standards.

The role will also involve leading a small team of technicians to deliver a high quality repair & testing service on all products whilst enhancing productivity, monitoring compliance & standards and keeping quality control processes up to date.

With an electrical and electronic bias, you will have a strong background in compliance and quality control. Demonstrated management experience, with the ability to lead and motivate a team, with a focus of identifying and improving processes. Awareness of electronic safety standards and regulations, coupled with the attention to detail, technical analysis, data handling and reporting.

The person:

• Design, implement and manage repair and service processes.
• Experience in analysing data and inventory control on exchequer
• Proven team management experience
• Communication and collaboration skills at all levels.
• Ongoing awareness of regulations of business obligations
• Continuous learning, development and improvement attitude.
• Analytically minded with the attention to detail
• Ability to identify and report potential issues to Senior Management
• Practical approach to resolving any technical problems

Benefits:

• Very competitive salary plus bonus depending on experience discussed on application
• Monday - Friday days

If you are interested and looking for that new challenge, please email Mandy Potton.

Email: m.potton@newappointmentsgroup.co.uk or call for a confidential discussion on 01304 806902.
New Appointments Group Expertly Matching Employers and Jobseekers since 1975.
Committed to diversity, equality and opportunity for all.

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Our client based in Kent are currently recruiting for a Compliance Manager to join their team as soon as possible.

This is a full time, hybrid, temporary role based in the housing sector offering £35 - £40 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35.

The purpose of the role is to provide line management to the team of compliance managers for full compliance across the housing stock.

Responsibilities:

• Line management of the Compliance team and co-ordination of activity, ensuring resilience and development in the team skills.
• Manage all the major and minor compliance's.

1. Fire
2. Gas
3. Electrical
4. Water safety
5. Lifts
6. Asbestos

• Ensure that all building meet current compliance standards and that all buildings are safe for use.
• Ensure that the authority's databases are kept up to date that all statutory documents are current and legally valid.
• Implementation of the cyclical testing servicing maintenance programmes and provision of statutory documentation.
• Lead on procurement of contracts to deliver compliance testing and servicing and carrying out specialist testing.

Requirements:

• HNC or HND in Building Studies and/or significant relevant experience.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• High level of experience and training in compliance matters .
• BOHS P405 qualification in Asbestos management.
• Nebosh Level 6 qualification in Fire Safety in Construction
• Training on ACOP L8 and HSG274.
• Gas safety training sound understanding of the gas safety regulations
• Sound knowledge of CDM and requirements of Client and Principal Designer roles.
• M&E systems training understand complex heating and electrical systems.
• Relevant training in passenger lifts, stair lifts and hoists and LOLER regulations.

If interested please feel free to get in touch on 01772 208967 or via email at james.glover@servicecare.org.uk

We’re looking for an Interim Head of Compliance in AXA Global Healthcare, to help lead our compliance function, ensuring that our operations adhere to regulatory requirements and internal policies. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic leader to drive a culture of Compliance and Integrity within a global organisation.
At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least 40% of your week away from home, at one of our selected office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events.
What you’ll be doing:

Undertake a deep and thorough review across the key dimensions of regulatory compliance for AGH and implement appropriate rectifications.
Lead the relationship between AGH UK and the Financial Conduct Authority.
Guide the Implement AXA France and AXA Group Compliance and Regulatory initiatives, policy and processes in relation to the business.
Be a member of the Risk and Audit Committee and AGH Senior Leadership Team.
Provide support to the wider Risk and Compliance function providing advice on general regulatory compliance, financial crime and governance matters.

Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we’re able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you’re interested in joining us at AXA, please don’t hesitate to apply.

Quality Control Manager required for our client in the Sandwich area.

This is an exciting full-time permanent position, 37.5 hours per week, 8am to 5pm, with an hour's lunch. Competitive salary from £45,000 per annum, dependent upon experience, plus a host of benefits to include:

• 31 days annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays - increasing with length of service
• Auto enrolled pension scheme
• Healthcare, Death in Service, Private Medical insurance including dependants
• Annual bonus scheme
• Free parking
• Great working environment

The ideal candidate will tick three main boxes - technical experience, managerial experience, and just as importantly be the right fit for the team and company. In regard to the latter, you will need to be adaptable, embrace the open communication style of our client, work as part of the team (which means you will spend time in the lab carrying out testing), have confidence and a level of humility, be dynamic, proactive, forward thinking and - once again - adaptable! This is because there can be sudden changes in process or structure, or a sudden request, which needs to be embraced and handled with positivity and a huge can-do attitude!

In addition, you must have HPLC experience, as this is a hands-on role, experience in FTIR, Karl Fischer, GC, and analytical testing. Please note, this is not an R&D role. You will also understand QMS and the regulations side of things. Part of your duties will be to organise the weekly testing schedule and you will liaise with the Technical Manager. Other duties will include: adherence to GMP requirements; verifying testing data; responsibility for key quality documentation; developing methods and SOPs; undertaking laboratory investigations; responsibility for QC equipment; coordination of analytical testing activities; developing validation protocols and reports; training of QC staff.

If you've had good number of years as a Senior Analyst or are already holding a QC Manager position, I'd love to hear from you.

CVs in Word please.

New Appointments Group, Expertly Matching Employers and Jobseekers since 1975. Committed to diversity, equality and opportunity for all. s.mcdermott@newappointmentsgroup.co.uk

KIMS Hospital is the largest independent hospital in Kent and we are recruiting. This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a highly experienced Head Of Quality, Governance and Patient Safety who will take the lead role in the organisation ensuring that appropriate governance management processes are in place at both service and organisational level to ensure compliance with our regulatory framework. Job Summary: The Head of Quality, Governance and Patient Safety is a significant role in ensuring the quality of the organisation’s services working closely with the Chief Nurse and other Directors, to provide a robust clinical governance framework that enables good outcomes and patient safety. The postholder will support the Registered Manager (Chief Nurse) and the Nominated Individual (Hospital Director) by leading patient safety and regulatory activities and responsibilities, be knowledgeable and highly experienced in delivering excellence in healthcare, and passionate about driving the quality and governance agenda forward to promote safe care, positive patient experiences, and effective risk management. Role Responsibilities include: The Head of Quality, Governance and Patient Safety will have operational and organisational management of the Quality Management System (QMS), including development and implementation of the Quality, Governance and Safety strategies. This will be across all locations including Sevenoaks Medical Centre and outreach environments. To have strategic responsibility for the quality improvement agenda. Ensure that the organisation has robust assurance processes in place for undertaking self-assessments and evidence collection in line with compliance status. Lead on the identification of areas requiring improvement to reach an acceptable compliance level for registration and to advise relevant leadership teams accordingly. Accountable for the development and implementation of a compliance framework, ensuring that the organisation is achieving the standards required for CQC registration Ensure systems and processes are in place to respond to Care Quality Commission information and inspection requests Lead on the identification of areas requiring improvement to reach an acceptable compliance level for registration and to advise relevant leadership teams accordingly. Oversight of the implementation of CQC recommendations and monitor delivery of improvement plans. Ensure that risk assessments are applied systematically across the organisation and that the organisation is in a position to be assessed against the regulations. Keep abreast of developments in regulatory standards and advise the Executive Team accordingly. Qualifications, professional experience skills and knowledge As a professional head of department working across the organisation with considerable freedom to act and an ability to apply policy and procedures to different situations, the post-holder will have expert/specialist knowledge in delivery of a QMS. You will also be a strong team member who is able to gain trust and support from colleagues and stakeholders at all levels. Essential Extensive knowledge and experience of governance, regulation, quality improvement, patient safety and audit Significant knowledge of clinical effectiveness and corporate governance and its application. Experience working at a senior level within the independent sector Experience of Quality Management systems in the UK healthcare environment A clear understanding of healthcare specific assurance and improvement tools. Able to analyse data, and devise reports Experience of the relevant regulatory systems and compliance, including CQC etc. Experience of incident and complaints management Excellent interpersonal skills Desirable Project management PRINCE 2 Recognised Management qualification Experience of using Datix system Other Key Attributes Demonstrates understanding of and fit with the KIMS values. Energetic, achievement focused and willing to work hard under pressure. Strong team building skills with a collaborative approach to achieving goals. Commercial understanding of the private healthcare sector. Demonstrate ability to build credibility with key stakeholders including senior management, consultants and other external bodies. Ability to prioritise a demanding workload Ability to work proportionately Works to a high level of accuracy Ability to delegate Ability to innovate KIMS Hospital employees enjoy the following benefits: Competitive Salary Pension Scheme Private Health Insurance 33 Days annual leave plus extra time off for your birthday Life Assurance Reduced local Gym membership Annual Flu Vaccination Free Eye Test Subsidised staff bistro Up to 40% discount on some KIMS services Relocation packages available Free secure staff parking If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, Juliet would be happy to help. Please give her a call on 01622 538114 or email juliet.shand@kims.org.uk. At KIMS Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Any offers of employment made by KIMS Hospital for this/these position(s) will be subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of a satisfactory DBS Certificate from the Disclosure & Barring Service. Information about the DBS checks can be found at https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check