Quality Assurance Analyst

Transformationunitgm; Ealing; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust is seeking a QA Analyst responsible for quality assurance and control duties. This full-time position involves data analysis, maintaining records, and supervising junior staff while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The successful candidate must hold a BSc in a relevant field and have significant laboratory experience.

Qualifications

• 5 years laboratory experience in hospital or industry linked to a manufacturing unit.
• Knowledgeable in microbiological and laboratory instrumentation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Review and maintenance of quality and manufacturing records.
• QA review of analytical/microbiological data.
• Training and supervising junior staff.

Skills

Microbiology

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Education

BSc degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science or relevant scientific discipline

Job description

Main area Quality Assurance and Quality Control Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent: This position involves weekend work and late shift work if required Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Required to work late duties and weekend work based on the production demand) Job ref 337-NP-8845KS

Employer London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Northwick Park Hospital Town Harrow Salary £34,521 - £41,956 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 30/06/2025 23:59

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH

Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy

We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.

Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.

• H onesty
• A ccountability
• T eamwork

These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

The QA Analyst is required:

To be suitably qualified and experienced to undertake review of analytical/microbiology testing data, qualification/validation, monitoring and sampling on a range of media samples and facilities and provide a high-quality service to all internal and external customers in line with Trust values.

To review and maintain accurate and legible records of all quality and manufacturing activities undertaken as per current good documentation principles and GxP requirements

To use and review data from all sensitive scientific instruments required to complete the tasks with due care and attention and ensure accuracy of the generated results in line with MHRA GxP Data Integrity Guidance.

To undertake QA review/ testing (if required) of all samples within the laboratories with attention to detail

To report and investigate any deviations, out of specification results, carry out Root Cause Analysis, Corrective and Preventive Actions, and follow up as appropriate.

To carry out self-inspections as required and to supervise and train Junior staff

Main duties of the job

• Analysis, QA review, interpretation and reporting of all test results of a wide range of raw materials, intermediates and final products as required. To supervise and direct all these activities as needed.
• To undertake microbiology testing, monitoring and sampling on media samples and facilities as required
• To support the research and development for commissioning, qualification and validation of the new aseptic production unit (cleanrooms, laminar airflow cabinets and isolators). This includes protocol development, execution and reporting.
• To review/undertake microbiological observation and reporting of plate /media from monthly/In-process EM and/or operator/process validations.
• To write/review and maintain accurate and legible records of all activities undertaken as per current good documentation principles and GMP requirements
• QA review of trending of all analytical/microbiological EM data and prepare/review weekly/monthly/six monthly and yearly reports.
• Provide expert technical advice to production, QA/QC and external customers where necessary.
• To supervise and train junior staff in QA/QC, Analytical and microbiological testing requirements and procedures

Working for our organisation

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

• BSc degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science or relevant scientific discipline
• Minimum of 5 years laboratory experience in hospital or industry linked to a manufacturing unit

Education/Qualification

• BSc degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science or relevant scientific discipline
• Minimum of 5 years laboratory experience in hospital or industry linked to a manufacturing unit
• Knowledgeable in different microbiological and laboratory instrumentation techniques i.e. HPLC, ICAP, UV/VIS, IR Spectroscopy, Polarimetry, Refractometry etc.
• Demonstrated ability identify problems, analyse root cause and propose solutions
• Experience of working to Pharmacopoeial methods and specifications
• Knowledgeable in environmental monitoring of clean rooms

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview.

Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.

As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black ,Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.

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