The head of the blood collection department Sanquin blood Supply (North)west is responsible for blood collection centers in 21 city's (12 stationary and 9 mobile) in the west part of the Netherlands.Leading a staff of 9 team leaders and approximately 185 (110 FTE) employees, he is responsible for organizing blood and plasma collection, safeguarding department budgets, human resources management concerning selection, training, promotion, dismissal and performance interviews. He is also… Show more The head of the blood collection department Sanquin blood Supply (North)west is responsible for blood collection centers in 21 city's (12 stationary and 9 mobile) in the west part of the Netherlands.Leading a staff of 9 team leaders and approximately 185 (110 FTE) employees, he is responsible for organizing blood and plasma collection, safeguarding department budgets, human resources management concerning selection, training, promotion, dismissal and performance interviews. He is also responsible for achieving department goals. The head of the blood collection department can also function as a project manager/member within his own division or nationwide projects, he can represent the blood collection department of the blood bank. He ensures that all activities within his scope are conducted according to guidelines en legislation. He handles complaints and reports them in an monthly staff meeting. Deliberates with other heads of departments in order to maintain a good working relationship and ensures that processes are properly aligned. He is also responsible for the unit’s (Nationwide) areas of attention : - Quality Assurance: validation of equipment, disposables and proces.- Quality Assurance: audits and inspections - Quality controle of proces and products.- Production- National Screeningslaboratory Sanquin (NSS) Show less

The regional head of the blood collection department Sanquin blood bank Southwest is responsible for blood collection centers in Capelle a/d IJssel, Gouda, Spijkenisse, Vlaardingen, Sommelsdijk, Leiden, Den Haag, Delft, Voorburg en Zoetermeer. Leading a staff of 10 team leaders and approximately 80 Full time Equivalent (FTE), he is responsible for organizing blood collection, safeguarding department budgets, human resources management concerning selection, training, promotion, dismissal and… Show more The regional head of the blood collection department Sanquin blood bank Southwest is responsible for blood collection centers in Capelle a/d IJssel, Gouda, Spijkenisse, Vlaardingen, Sommelsdijk, Leiden, Den Haag, Delft, Voorburg en Zoetermeer. Leading a staff of 10 team leaders and approximately 80 Full time Equivalent (FTE), he is responsible for organizing blood collection, safeguarding department budgets, human resources management concerning selection, training, promotion, dismissal and performance interviews. He is also responsible for achieving department goals. The head of the blood collection department can also function as a project manager/member within his own division or nationwide projects, he can represent the blood collection department of the blood bank. He ensures that all activities within his scope are conducted according to guidelines en legislation. He handles complaints and reports them in an monthly staff meeting. Deliberates with other heads of departments in order to maintain a good working relationship and ensures that processes are properly aligned. He is also responsible for the unit’s ISO 9001 areas of attention : production and Quality Assurance. Show less

Activities:Advising the executive board concerning QA, safety, Environment, Health.Operate as a project manager or member in nationwide projects. Represent Sanquin in several European public procurements. Writing annual reports for the executive board and National management Sanquin. Developing and implementing of a nationwide validated uniform incident report information systemTranslating European guidelines into nationwide policy, guidelines and operating procedures. Taking… Show more Activities:Advising the executive board concerning QA, safety, Environment, Health.Operate as a project manager or member in nationwide projects. Represent Sanquin in several European public procurements. Writing annual reports for the executive board and National management Sanquin. Developing and implementing of a nationwide validated uniform incident report information systemTranslating European guidelines into nationwide policy, guidelines and operating procedures. Taking part as a member in a crisis team handling nationwide incidents. Advising the 7 division QA managers.Representing Sanquin as a (lead)auditor in audits and inspections at supplying manufacturers. Writing documents varying from policy to operating procedures. Organizing symposiums and seminars. Show less

Daily activities : - Coordinating activity’s of the department and its 5 co-workers. Developing, maintaining and promote quality assurance systems and policy within the blood bank.- Planning staff , planning and prioritizing work , helping co-workers with problems- Replacing manager QA in management team meetings.- Preparing and writing QA policy. - Writing reports on various QA issues.- Investigate and coordinate complaints from hospitals and to… Show more Daily activities : - Coordinating activity’s of the department and its 5 co-workers. Developing, maintaining and promote quality assurance systems and policy within the blood bank.- Planning staff , planning and prioritizing work , helping co-workers with problems- Replacing manager QA in management team meetings.- Preparing and writing QA policy. - Writing reports on various QA issues.- Investigate and coordinate complaints from hospitals and to suppliers.- Conducting audits and GMP inspections as a (lead) auditor.- Training co-workers of other departments- Release processes after validation, calibration or repairs - Release blood products after testing.- Performance interviews Show less

- Developing and writing of SOP’s - Checking documents/SOP’s from other departments against GMP- Document control: administrator- Conducting audits within the blood bank- Complaint investigation - Coordinate validations and calibrations from third parties- Project member of projects within the blood bank- Coordinate quality control - Execute, implement and evaluate Quality assurance- Register complaints, quality control results internal incident reports.

I worked as a volunteer at the victim support foundation of the Netherlands at the police district The Hague, police station Westland. I helped victims in three areas: legal, practical and emotional support. I also participated in the crisis intervention team(piket) and as a team member PSHOR. The PSHOR is a part of the crisis and disaster management organization GHOR /safetyregion Haaglanden(VRH) The work is very rewarding and an excellent way to positively participate in society.

The Dutch Blood Transfusion Society (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Bloedtransfusie, NVB) was founded on 12 December 1978. The society aims to further the quality of Blood Transfusion Medicine in the Netherlands in its broadest sense. We are a society for all those who are working in the field of blood banking, blood transfusion medicine, and those who are involved in scientific research in this field. At the moment the society has around 650 members. The society publishes a quaterly scholarly… Show more The Dutch Blood Transfusion Society (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Bloedtransfusie, NVB) was founded on 12 December 1978. The society aims to further the quality of Blood Transfusion Medicine in the Netherlands in its broadest sense. We are a society for all those who are working in the field of blood banking, blood transfusion medicine, and those who are involved in scientific research in this field. At the moment the society has around 650 members. The society publishes a quaterly scholarly journal in Dutch: Tijdschrift voor Bloedtransfusie.Annually, in May, the society organizes a two-day conference. As from 2012 we organize this symposium together with the Netherlands Haemovigilance Organisation (TRIP, Transfusion Reactions In Patients). Show less

I worked as a volunteer at the victim support unit of the police volunteers Haaglanden at the police district The Hague, police station Delft and Westland. I helped victims in three areas: legal, practical and emotional support. I also participated in the crisis intervention team(piket) and as a team member PSHOR. The PSHOR is a part of the crisis and disaster management organization GHOR /safetyregion Haaglanden(VRH) The work is very rewarding and an excellent way to positively participate in… Show more I worked as a volunteer at the victim support unit of the police volunteers Haaglanden at the police district The Hague, police station Delft and Westland. I helped victims in three areas: legal, practical and emotional support. I also participated in the crisis intervention team(piket) and as a team member PSHOR. The PSHOR is a part of the crisis and disaster management organization GHOR /safetyregion Haaglanden(VRH) The work is very rewarding and an excellent way to positively participate in society. Show less