Aseptic Accountable Pharmacist & Production Manager B8B

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is looking for a highly skilled Accountable Pharmacist & Production Manager to lead aseptic preparation services at the Royal Hospital for Children. This is a permanent full-time position requiring substantial pharmacy experience and postgraduate qualifications. The role demands strong leadership in a high-quality, patient-centered environment dedicated to the safety and efficacy of aseptic products.

Qualifications

• Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council required.
• Proven experience in aseptic services.
• Ability to manage a licensed aseptic production site.

Responsibilities

• Manage, deliver and evaluate aseptic preparation services at the Royal Hospital for Children.
• Provide expert advice on aseptic products and ensure compliance with legislation.
• Participate in weekend and on-call rotas.

Skills

Management of aseptic preparation services

Expert pharmaceutical advice

Team leadership

Education

Master’s Degree in Pharmacy

Postgraduate diploma/MSc in PQTA or equivalent

Job description

Accountable Pharmacist & Production Manager Band 8B

Preparative Services

We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic and skilled senior pharmacist to manage, deliver, evaluate and develop aseptic preparation and manufacture services at the Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow Aseptic Preparation Unit which is the largest one in Scotland. The successful post holder will provide expert pharmaceutical advice on the safe, clinical and cost-effective use of aseptic products to ensure optimal care of patients and with all relevant medicines legislation compliance.

The Royal Hospital for Children Aseptic Preparation Service exists to prepare and supply high quality intravenous and parenteral medicines tailored for individual patients where sterility of the product is required. This service is focused on high-risk products and adult and paediatric patients and includes parenteral nutrition, cytotoxic chemotherapy, CIVAS and biological agents. The RHCG Aseptic Preparation Unit is also a licensed aseptic production site and manufactures batches of CIVAS products under a MHRA MS Specials License with the successful applicant being the named Production Manager on the MHRA MS License. The RHC prepares approx. 40,000 aseptic products a year under Section 10 and manufactures approx. 10,000 CIVAS products under the MS licence.

The successful candidate will be required to have a Master’s Degree in Pharmacy,

Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council, a Post graduate diploma/MSc in PQTA or equivalent validated experience or qualification.

This is a full-time permanent post working 37 hours per week. It is worked Monday-Friday, and the post includes weekend working on a rota basis as well as participation in the on-call and public holiday rotas

For further information or informal chat please contact Andy Parker Accountable Pharmacist (current post holder) at (tel. [phone]) or Scott Nicol, Lead Pharmacist Preparative Services at (mobile [phone])

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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