- Bring your passion in improving our quality culture
- Auckland, Hamilton or Christchurch location
- Come and make a difference at the best little blood service in the world!
About New Zealand Blood Service
New Zealand Blood and Organ Service (NZBS) is dedicated to saving lives. Every year, tens of thousands of generous people donate their time, blood and plasma to us for free. In addition to our vein-to-vein service in transfusion we also provide national services in organ transplantation, cellular therapies and tissue banking. We exist to ensure the efficient delivery of safe blood and tissue products on a time critical basis throughout New Zealand and through the generosity of our donors, we are able to help save lives.
Our shared values are at the heart of our organisation's culture and guide our behaviour each and every day. These values inspire, motivate and drive us to provide the very best service to the New Zealand public.
Watch this video to see what our people say about the NZBS values they admire the most.
The Quality and Regulatory Affairs (QRA) Directorate is a core team within the organisation, supporting and advising across all functions on quality and compliance issues. NZBS work to Good Practice Guidelines (GMP/GLP/GDP) and are licensed by Medsafe and our laboratories to ISO15189 IANZ accreditation.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to bring your professional skills to a highly respected organisation and contribute to the fantastic things that we do every day. You will be joining us at an exciting time, as we grow and build to match the future healthcare needs of the New Zealand population. NZBS has a strong record of continuous improvement, quality and efficiency.
A full time, permanent position - the Quality Systems Manager will be the primary contact and responsible for the oversight and management of the quality systems at NZBS to ensure compliance with all relevant quality system regulations, including Good Practice Guidelines (GMP/GLP/GDP) licensed by Medsafe and ISO15189 IANZ accreditation.
You will lead our Quality Systems Team who, on a day-to-day basis, maintain the site quality management system in a state of compliance and readiness. Team members are currently based at our Hamilton and Christchurch sites.
More specifically you will:
- Lead a team of quality professionals
- Provide high-quality and effective quality management system leadership and direction
- Proactively manage the relationship with electronic QMS suppliers
- Lead on business as usual initiatives and projects that will enhance and develop the quality management system
We are flexible on your location at one of the following NZBS sites - Auckland, Hamilton or Christchurch.
About you
You will have experience contributing to change programs, working with colleagues to increase team performance and impact and curious to apply your skills to a new environment. You may currently be working in a supervisory capacity or be looking to take your first step into team leadership.
To be successful in this role you will be a strong and capable all-rounder, well-versed in all aspects of the quality system, with strong analytical and communication skills, and a willingness to take on improvement projects for the QRA function.
What we offer
- Great opportunity for professional growth and development
- Be part of shaping the future of a unique health organisation in New Zealand
- Work in a collaborative team focused on continuous improvement, quality and efficiency.
- Flexible location based at one of our Auckland, Hamilton or Christchurch NZBS sites
- We offer a competitive starting salary, flexibility including WFH, as well as 4 weeks and 2 days (4.4 weeks) annual leave per annum, moving to 5 weeks after 5 years' service.
- Long service is also offered - 2 weeks leave after 10 years' service and a one weeks' leave following any subsequent period of 5 years' service.
- Being part of an organisation in a growth phase, committed to making a positive difference to the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders
