assistant, technician or scientist

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the West Midlands is offering an exciting opportunity for an assistant, technician, or scientist in Pharmacy Quality Assurance. The role entails supervising QA services, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and supporting staff training. Successful candidates will have proven experience in pharmaceutical quality assurance and aseptic production. This position is part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering high-quality patient care. The Trust offers a supportive working environment with flexible arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical quality assurance and aseptic production is required.

Responsibilities

• Organise and supervise Pharmacy Quality Assurance services.
• Ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice standards.
• Support staff training in Quality Assurance activities.

Skills

Proven post-qualification experience in pharmaceutical QA

Aseptic production

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated assistant, technician or scientist to join our friendly and dynamic team to provide high quality of Quality Assurance within the aseptic services. You will be part of an expanding team of highly professional and dedicated staff whose aim is to provide an excellent, patient focus service. The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust strives to innovate and improve care to patients.

We are expecting handover of the new Pharmacy Aseptic and Radiopharmacy facility later this year. The prime function of the unit is the preparation of cytotoxic, monoclonal antibodies and clinical trials in a safe and efficient manner according to Good Manufacturing Practice and National Standards. Our aim is to provide our valued staff with excellent training including Quality Assurance to become skilled, highly competent, and confident in their job roles.

Responsibilities

• The day-to-day organisation and supervision of Pharmacy Quality Assurance services under the direction of Quality Assurance Lead, to include:
• Planning and prioritising of workload and task allocation
• Supervision of Quality Assurance support staff
• Supporting the training of pre-registration and support staff in Quality Assurance activities
• Facilitate staff under direction of Quality Assurance Lead to work in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Distribution Practice (GDP) and where appropriate Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements.
• Work on their own initiative at times under the supervision of Senior, Principal and Chief Technicians.
• Support the work of the Pharmacy Aseptic Services in the provision of a weekend service late nights and bank holidays in the Aseptic Unit.
• Overall operational accountability rests with the Principal Technician Aseptic and Clinical Trials Services.
• To act as a product approver, carry out the final approval checks, according to standard operating procedures on medicinal products prepared in the pharmacy aseptic unit.

Qualifications

• Proven post-qualification experience in pharmaceutical QA and/or aseptic production.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly. Flexible Working — As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.