Pharmacy Quality Manager - Technical Services

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A large healthcare provider in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a qualified professional for a Quality role within Aseptic Services. Candidates must possess an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy or related fields and substantial experience in quality assurance. The role involves preparing for audits, developing procedures, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Flexible working arrangements are considered, and applicants are encouraged from diverse backgrounds. Contact Nicky Stringer for more information.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry or Biological Sciences, minimum 2:1.
• Registered, or eligible, with GPhC or equivalent.
• Substantial experience in a Quality role within Aseptic Services.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and support during external audit and accreditation.
• Develop and implement new procedures.
• Work on own initiative and organize team work.

Skills

Experience in Quality role within Aseptic Services

Ability to develop new procedures

Knowledge of cleanroom monitoring methods

Planning and organizing work of the team

Education

Undergraduate degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry or Biological Sciences

Registered with GPhC or equivalent

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager Nicky Stringer

Contact

Nicky Stringer, Deputy Clinical Director of Pharmacy
01782 674508 [e-mail]

Person specification

Essential Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry or Biological Sciences, minimum 2:1
• Registered, or eligible to be registered, with the GPhC, Science Council (SMT), Royal Society of Chemistry or Royal Society of Biology
• OR NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences
• OR Level 3 Science Manufacturing Technician (SMT) in Pharmaceutical Science

Desirable criteria

• Relevant further education / additional learning GCP and ICH certification
• Leadership and/or management qualification
• STP Qualification
• PTQA qualification

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial experience in a Quality role within Aseptic Services in an MHRA licensed facility
• Experience in preparing and providing support during external audit and accreditation
• Ability to develop and implement new and updated procedures Knowledge of cleanroom environmental monitoring methods and ability to review and analyse trend data.
• Able to work on own initiative including planning and organising the work of the team
• Knowledge of commissioning qualification and validation of equipment / digital systems.

Important information about your application

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
5. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community

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If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help

At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!

If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.

If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• JD/PS (PDF, 446.5KB)
• Statement handling - updated from policy (PDF, 33.6KB)
• Policy ex-offenders (PDF, 36.1KB)
• Infection control statement (PDF, 107.5KB)
• DBS Code of practice (PDF, 54.9KB)
• Trust Policy on Managing Risk Associated with Safeguarding Children (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Family Relocation Information (PDF, 1.0MB)
• Speaking Up Policy (PDF, 523.6KB)
• Recruitment Reasonable Adjustments (PDF, 122.1KB)