QA Lead Pharmacy Technician – Aseptic Quality

Sandwell And West Birmingham Nhs Trust; Birmingham; In loco; GBP 38.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Lead Pharmacy Technician - Quality Assurance to lead QA activities within the APU. The role ensures GMP and QAAPS compliance, supports environmental monitoring and audits, and enables safe aseptic and chemotherapy services.

You will manage quality systems, investigations, CAPAs, and change controls, while mentoring staff and driving continuous quality improvements across the pharmacy team.

Competenze

• NVQ3, BTEC or equivalent in pharmaceutical science.
• Must be registered with General Pharmaceutical Council.
• CPD post qualification experience through a series of short and long-term courses to obtain specialist knowledge relevant to area of practice.
• Accredited Checking technicians award (ACPT)

Mansioni

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of Quality Assurance activities within the APU, ensuring compliance with GMP, QAAPS standards and regulatory requirements.
• Manage and develop quality systems, including deviations, CAPAs, change controls, audits, validation, and risk management processes.
• Oversee environmental monitoring and quality control programmes, investigating trends and implementing corrective actions where required.
• Coordinate internal audits and support external inspections, ensuring the service remains inspection-ready at all times.
• Act as an authorised product approver for aseptic products, supporting the safe release of chemotherapy and other aseptically prepared medicines.
• Provide specialist quality assurance advice and support to pharmacy, aseptic services and clinical trials teams.
• Support staff training, competency assessment and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of pharmacy technical services, ensuring safe, efficient and patient-focused service delivery.

Conoscenze

Senior technician

Staff supervision

Data analysis

Problem solving

Medicines dispensing

Formazione

NVQ3/BTEC in pharmaceutical science

ACPT

Descrizione del lavoro

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Lead Pharmacy Technician - Quality Assurance to lead QA activities within the APU. The role ensures GMP and QAAPS compliance, supports environmental monitoring and audits, and enables safe aseptic and chemotherapy services.

You will manage quality systems, investigations, CAPAs, and change controls, while mentoring staff and driving continuous quality improvements across the pharmacy team.