Information Services Quality Manager

NHS National Services Scotland; Hermiston; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Flexible working policies

Learning resource centres

Discounted leisure

Job summary

The Jack Copland Centre, Currie, is recruiting a Quality Manager to provide expert IT quality assurance and regulatory compliance guidance for SNBTS within Public Services Delivery Scotland. You will develop and implement GMP-compliant QMS strategies, work across senior teams, and deputise for the Quality Systems Manager as needed.

Essential are GMP, GAMP, and Computer Systems Validation experience, plus the ability to operate strategically with hands-on execution.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education in a scientific or related subject with postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience providing expert IT quality assurance guidance across regulatory compliance domains.
• Strong understanding of GMP, GAMP and QA processes within a biomedical context.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver GMP-compliant Quality Management System for SNBTS IT systems.
• Provide strategic and hands-on quality assurance advice to the organisation.
• Lead cross-functional engagement to ensure regulatory compliance and system validation.
• Deputise for the Quality Systems Manager when required.

Skills

GMP

GAMP

Quality Assurance

IT governance

Regulatory compliance

Education

Degree in scientific subject

Post-graduate qualification or equivalent

Job description

On 1 April 2026, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) became one national organisation, focused on continuity today and a stronger, more connected service for tomorrow.

As part of this transformation, NSS and NES have joined to form a new organisation: Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland). This new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and ensuring the long-term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland.

About The Organisation

PSD Scotland unites expertise from NES and NSS in a way that will allow us to accelerate national programmes to support the NHS to deliver better care, now and in the future.

We support staff with education and training, provide the tools and data that improve services, and run vital national functions such as procurement, logistics and blood, tissue and cell services.

The Post

As a major division within the NHS National Services Scotland, the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) plays a vital role not only in the health of the people of Scotland but also on an international scale through our leading position in new product development, biomedical research and donor services. Our goal is to maintain the highest standards to patient care whilst remaining internationally competitive.

The role of the SNBTS Quality and Regulatory Compliance Service Line is to develop and deliver a GMP compliant Quality Management System throughout SNBTS, which satisfies regulatory requirements whilst ensuring a high quality, efficient transfusion process from donor to patient.

We are seeking an experienced Quality Manager to provide expert advice on all IT related matters with respect to regulatory compliance and safety of the IT systems within SNBTS.

This role requires a hands‑on approach combined with the ability to work strategically. Expertise in GMP, GAMP and Quality Assurance is essential. Communication across all levels of the organization is key to success in this role. There is an opportunity for hybrid working with the expectation of flexibility to support organisational needs.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure Scotland check. Any candidate who has lived/worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency.

The Candidate

Applicants for this Post should be educated to degree level in a scientific or other relevant subject and hold a post-graduate qualification or equivalent relevant experience.

The post holder will be a key member of the Quality and Regulatory Compliance Team and will contribute to the formulation and development and implementation of policy and strategy for IT Quality Assurance and Computer Systems Validation for SNBTS. The post holder is expected to undertake a key role in continuous improvement across the organisation.

In addition, the role is a management role within the Quality and Regulatory Compliance department, and the post holder will be expected to contribute at a senior level within the department, at times deputising for the Quality Systems Manager.

Currently there is no routine requirement for “out of hours” or shift working for this post. However, the flexibility to support out of hours unexpected events is required from time to time.

Location and Working Pattern

The Jack Copland Centre, 52 Research Ave N, Currie EH14 4BE

Monday to Friday ,36 hours per week with some hybrid working acceptable according to business need

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK and have entitlement to work in the UK for the post in which you will be employed.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. HR Benefits Brochure.

Inclusion

Public Services Delivery Scotland is a national organisation and, as an anchor institution, it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. We recognise that flexible working creates an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and feel confident about their ability to balance their personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. PSD Scotland has made a long-term commitment to staff health and well-being and offers many learning and development opportunities to support and improve our approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are a number of equality staff networks in place which all staff are welcome to join. We are also an equal opportunities employer and as such aim to guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, it is the aim of PSD Scotland to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service that supports applicants on their candidate journey. If you are interested in any reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on [e-mail]

Further Information

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Louise Stephen, Quality Systems Manager, [e-mail]

Closing date for completed applications

Monday 5th October 2026

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).

We are an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies however, where exceptionally high application volumes make this impracticable, a fair and proportionate shortlisting approach will be applied in line with Disability Confident guidance