The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS) is now recruiting for a Validation & Audit Manager to join our team.

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 (Band 7)
Location: Headquarters – City Hospital, Belfast
Contract: Permanent, full-time

The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS) was established in 1994 as an independent Special Agency of the Department of Health. Today, we are the sole supplier of blood and blood products to hospitals and clinics across Northern Ireland, playing a vital role in supporting patients and saving lives every day.

Each year, we collect, test, and distribute more than 56,000 blood components, operating from our headquarters, based on the Belfast City Hospital site. Our specialist team of medical, nursing, collection, laboratory, quality, and support staff is backed up by a satellite team in Omagh and our purpose-built Blood Mobile Unit, enabling us to reach communities across Northern Ireland.

With 220 dedicated staff and an annual budget of £20 million, NIBTS is a dynamic, mission-led organisation. Here, you’ll be part of something bigger: a team with purpose, working together to save lives and shape the future of healthcare in Northern Ireland.

Job Summary

In this role, you will assist with the development and effective implementation of the validation aspect of the Quality Management Systems within the NIBTS, ensuring that appropriate validation processes are used within NIBTS and that such systems are compliant with MHRA regulations, and in keeping with Quality Management System Standards. You will also co-ordinate, develop and participate in the delivery of an internal quality audit programme, ensuring this is compliant with MHRA regulations, ISO 15189 and in keeping with Quality Management System Standards.

Additionally, you will be required to lead and participate in supplier audits for those suppliers supplying goods to NIBTS for use within critical processes – this may involve shared audits with other UK Blood Establishments and travel inside and outside of the UK.

Essential Criteria

1.    Undergraduate Degree in a relevant discipline (scientific or pharmaceutical);
2.    Educated to MSc level or a minimum of 3 years’ experience in management of and participation in system validation projects;
3.    Significant experience (minimum 3 years) of working in a GMP environment or similar quality environment;
4.    If already not held, within 12 months of commencing the role, the post holder will be expected to have obtained a formal International Register of Certified Auditors (IRCA) registered auditing qualification which will allow the post holder to assume the role of lead auditor. Training for this qualification may involve a one-week period spent outside Northern Ireland;
5.    Ability to communicate complex information verbally and in writing;
6.    Demonstrable proficiency in use of office automation programs for the timely and accurate completion of tasks, reports and data analysis;
7.    Ability to analyse problems and suggest improvements;
8.    Ability to work effectively as part of a team and where required to lead the team;
9.    Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills;
10.    Highly developed communication skills;
11.    Knowledge of GAMP methodology requirements;
12.    Extensive knowledge of the requirements of validation and audit as relevant to a GMP or similar quality environment.

Desirable Criteria

1.    Have acted as auditor for GxP/UKAS internal audits;
2.    Project Management;
3.    International Register of Certified Auditors (IRCA) registered auditing qualification or equivalent.

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The closing date for applications is Friday 19th September 2025 at 6.00pm.

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