Product Assurance Officer

A unique opportunity for a Product Assurance Office with a strong background in compliance to join a wonderful health-tech company in the Ipswich area. Having grown to almost 100 people, they are looking to bring on a dedicated Product Assurance Officer to be at the forefront of ensuring the software solutions meet regulatory standards and enhance patient safety and data integrity. This role would be ideally suited to an assurance & compliance professional from an NHS or health-tech background, however, we also encourage those with strong assurance & compliance backgrounds from transferrable industries to apply.

Location: Ipswich – a village just outside (ideally you will be able to drive but public transport options are available) - 3 days in office, 2 days remote

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum + excellent benefits

Requirements for Product Assurance Officer

• Strong experience in a compliance and assurance role. Even better if this is NHS / health-tech related!
  
  
• Strong understanding of information governance frameworks and best practices, ideally related to healthtech
  
  
• Understanding of NHS frameworks and Integrated Care Board (ICB) regulations would be highly beneficial.
  
  
• Knowledge of clinical safety processes is advantageous - if you have the CSO accreditation.
  
  
• Skilled in analysis and problem-solving.
  
  
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
  
  
• A true self-starter - you have the natural ability to identify work and potential projects that would be useful to the business for furthering their compliance and assurance
  
  
• Able to work independently while managing multiple priorities efficiently.
  
  
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.
  
  Responsibilities for Product Assurance Officer
  
  
• Lead the creation and execution of the company’s compliance programme.
  
  
• Play a key role in protecting patient data and ensuring software functions smoothly within the healthcare sector.
  
  
• Make a direct impact on healthcare delivery, contributing to meaningful improvements in patient care.
  
  
• Keep current with regulatory changes and industry standards, proactively updating the compliance programme.
  
  
• Maintain a thorough understanding of information governance and compliance requirements relevant to the UK health tech sector, including NHS frameworks, ICB regulations, and applicable clinical safety standards.
  
  
• Manage the development and maintenance of the compliance programme, ensuring all policies and procedures are current and effective.
  
  
• Oversee submission processes for necessary frameworks, meeting all timelines and requirements.
  
  
• Conduct regular audits and risk assessments to identify compliance risks, recommending corrective actions as needed.
  
  
• Collaborate with regulatory bodies, NHS trusts, and ICBs to ensure ongoing compliance.
  
  
• Create and deliver training sessions for staff on best practices in information governance, compliance, and clinical safety.
  
  
• Investigate and report any suspected data breaches or compliance issues.
  
  What the role offers:
  
  
• An excellent opportunity to advance your career in assurance and compliance, offering significant variety, autonomy and responsibility
  
  
• Join a company with a wonderful culture proven by their excellent staff retention ratio
  
  
• Working for a tech-for-good company
  
  Applications:
  
  If you would like to apply for this unique Assurance & Compliance role then please send your CV via the relevant links!
  
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  Keywords – Product Compliance Specialist / Regulatory Compliance Officer / Product Compliance and Safety Officer / Healthcare Compliance Officer / Compliance and Assurance Specialist / Product Assurance and Compliance Coordinator / Regulatory Affairs Specialist / Product Governance and Compliance Lead / Health Tech Compliance Officer / Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Officer / Heathcare / NHS / Information Governance /Healthcare / CSO / HCPC / GDPR / Pharmaceutical / NHS / Medical
  
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