Pharmacovigilance Associate

HealthNet Homecare (UK) Ltd; Swadlincote; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Ongoing training and development

Professional registration fees paid

Employee assistance programme

Perkbox benefits

Uniform provided

Eyecare vouchers

Long service awards

Job summary

HealthNet Homecare is seeking a Pharmacovigilance Associate to lead and coordinate the PV function, acting as the primary liaison with pharmaceutical partners, healthcare professionals and patients to ensure safe, timely data collection.

You will drive PV compliance within GxP and a Quality Management System, support audits, perform reconciliations with third parties, and deliver PV training across internal teams.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of the pharmaceutical market.
• Previous experience in NHS, Pharmacy homecare or another pharmacy setting.
• Strong background in PV compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of GxP and operating within a Quality Management System.
• Insight into financial and regulatory aspects of operating a pharmacy business.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the pharmacovigilance function with partners, healthcare professionals and patients for accurate and timely safety data collection.
• Ensure AE, PQC and MI queries are processed per regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Promote SOPs and work instructions to ensure patient safety at all times.
• Mentor and coach direct reports.
• Coordinate AE, PQC and MI reconciliation with 3rd parties.
• Investigate process deviations and late reports.
• Ensure source data verification is complete and effective.
• Oversee PV reports and follow-up requests.
• Deliver PV training and support product recalls.
• Support PV audits and maintain audit readiness.

Skills

PV compliance

GxP

Quality Management System

NHS experience

IT skills (MS Office & cloud apps)

Education

GCSE Maths & English

GPvP / Pharmacy qualification (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Cloud-based apps

Job description

HealthNet Homecare is a leading provider of homecare services, supporting patients to receive treatment and care in the comfort of their own homes. From medication deliveries to specialist clinical nursing support, including injection training and the administration of IV and infusion therapies, we are dedicated to making healthcare more accessible and convenient for those who need it most.

Supporting over 240,000 patients across a wide range of therapy areas, our experienced and compassionate teams work with individuals living with both rare and more common conditions. Our mission is to make patients' lives easier by removing the stress of managing treatment and providing reassurance that they are receiving safe, high-quality care every step of the way.

We are currently looking for a Pharmacovigilance Associate

If you are passionate about making a real difference and are looking for a role with purpose, where your work has a positive impact on patients' everyday lives, we would love to hear from you.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the pharmacovigilance function, acting as the primary liaison with pharmaceutical partners, healthcare professionals, and patients to ensure accurate and timely safety data collection.Ensure that the adverse events (AE), product quality complaints (PQC) and medical information (MI) queries are processed in line with regulatory and contractual requirements.
• To compile, follow and promote relevant standard operating procedures and work instructions to ensure patient safety at all times.
• Motivating, coaching and mentoring direct reports.
• Ensure that AE, PQC and MI reconciliation is performed with 3rd parties.
• Investigate process deviations, including late reports and reconciliation errors.
• Ensure source data verification is complete and effective.
• Coordinate and maintain oversight of the pharmacovigilance reports received internally.
• Complete pharmacovigilance follow-up requests and reports.
• Deliver and review pharmacovigilance training to internal teams and stakeholders.To support the management of a product recall.
• Perform quality checks as defined by SOPs to ensure compliance and data integrity.
• Ensure HealthNet remains audit-ready at all times and support the hosting of internal and external PV audits.

What experience and skills are we looking for?

Essential:

• Good understanding of the pharmaceutical market.
• Previous experience working in NHS, Pharmacy homecare or another pharmacy setting.
• Strong background in PV compliance with a good understanding of regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of GxP and operating within a Quality Management System
• Insight and understanding of the financial and regulatory aspects of operating a pharmacy business.

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent pass in Maths and English Language.
• Relevant professional qualification (GPvP / Pharmacy) (desirable).
• High level of IT competence and ability to work confidently across the full Microsoft Office suite of applications and in other cloud-based third-party applications.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary structure
• 25 days holiday + bank holiday
• Pension Scheme
• Ongoing training and development
• Professional registration fees paid
• Employee Assistant Programme including 24/7 hour access to remote GP appointments.
• Refer a friend scheme
• Uniform provided
• Kit bags for all Homecare Nurses
• Eyecare Vouches
• Perks and benefits via Perkbox
• Long service awards.