Principal Pharmacist Aseptic Quality and Stability

Core System; Harlow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pharmaceutical industry is seeking a Principal Pharmacist specializing in Aseptic Quality and Stability. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with regulatory standards, drive efficiencies, and lead innovative practices in compounded medications. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including a company bonus scheme and extensive training programs.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company bonus scheme

Outstanding training & development programmes

Up to £1200 refer a friend bonus

Full support from employee assistance programme

Savings and discounts at multiple retailers

Qualifications

• Expertise in aseptic processes, including sterility assurance and quality control.
• Ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders effectively.
• Proficiency in identifying process inefficiencies and implementing improvements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with UK regulatory standards for compounded medications.
• Drive efficiencies in stability protocols and prescription processes.
• Lead research and development initiatives for compounded medication stability.

Skills

Aseptic processes expertise

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Education

Vocational Master's degree in Pharmacy

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Post-graduate diploma or MSc in clinical pharmacy

Job description

About The Role

Are you passionate about ensuring excellence in aseptic quality and stability within the pharmaceutical industry? Do you have the expertise to oversee clinical dimensions, regulatory compliance, and drive innovation in compounded medication protocols? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Key Responsibilities

In this influential role, you will:

Ensure Compliance:Maintain the highest standards of patient safety and product quality by ensuring all aseptic processes and compounded medications comply with UK regulatory standards, including Yellow Cover Documents (YCD), MHRA guidelines, and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
Drive Efficiencies: Review, update, and enhance stability protocols, prescription processes, and associated standards for compounded medications to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centred outcomes.
Innovate: Lead research and development initiatives to advance compounded medication stability and implement innovative practices.
Quality Assurance:Deliver a robust pharmacy quality assurance framework by conducting risk assessments, managing incidents and non-conformances, and driving continuous improvement.
Build Capability:Act as the subject matter expert, providing guidance and training to colleagues and customers on aseptic quality and stability.
Foster Relationships:Work closely with internal stakeholders to deliver the highest standards of service, support commercial opportunities, and build customer relationships.

Why Lloyds Clinical?

We have a lot to offer to not only the 100,000 patients we support, but also to our valued employees. Lloyds Clinical has a wide range of exciting opportunities for passionate professionals across nursing, patient services, compounding, pharmacy and warehousing. These roles come with fantastic benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company bonus scheme
• Outstanding training & development programmes
• Up to £1200 refer a friend bonus
• Full support from our employee assistance programme including a health and well-being app
• Savings and discounts at multiple retailers through our rewards portal

About You

The ideal candidate for the Principal Pharmacist Aseptic Quality and Stability role will possess the following key skills and experience:

Advanced Understanding: Expertise in aseptic processes, including sterility assurance and quality control.
Strong Communication: Ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders effectively.
Analytical Skills: Proficiency in identifying process inefficiencies and implementing improvements.
Attention to Detail: High accuracy in monitoring and maintaining quality standards.
Project Management: Skills to plan and oversee aseptic quality initiatives effectively.
Qualifications

Vocational Master's degree in Pharmacy.
Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Post-graduate diploma or MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent.
The successful candidate will be adept at managing competing priorities, collaborating across departments, and ensuring that both short-term goals and long-term business growth objectives are met.

About Us

At Lloyds Clinical, with over four decades of experience supporting patients since 1975, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional clinical homecare services to more than 100,000 patients in their own homes, workplaces, or communities across the UK. Our comprehensive range of treatments spans from medication delivery to specialised nursing for complex conditions such as home parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy, IV antibiotics, enzyme replacement therapy, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and beyond. Working in collaboration with the NHS, pharmaceutical companies, and private medical insurers, we prioritise patient care and are guided by our values of Delivering together, Being Accountable, Giving it our all and Continually Improving to provide the highest standards of service delivery and patient outcomes.

We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity & inclusion, taking a person-centred approach to our interview process that is fair and free from both discrimination and bias. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our resourcing team

If you are a proactive, strategic thinker with a passion for aseptic quality and stability, we invite you to apply and contribute to our continued success in a dynamic and evolving industry.