Quality Assurance/Quality Control Assistant Technical Officer (QA/QC)

Job Summary

Have you got the enthusiasm and confidence to take up the challenge of this exciting post in the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Department?

We are looking for a Band 3 QA/QC Assistant Technical Officer. This is a permanent full-time position based at Ipswich Hospital; however, cross site working to Colchester Hospital is essential as and when required.

You will support the Pharmacy Quality Assurance team in ensuring that the regulatory requirements and standards set by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) are met for the Manufacturing Specials, Clinical Trials and Wholesale dealing licenses held by the Trust.

Main duties of the job

1. Providing support and maintaining Quality Assurance functions within main pharmacy in line with procedures and current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements.
2. Assisting the QC/QA Officer with the running of the QA/QC Laboratory, such that an efficient system of workflow through the department is maintained, and safe working practices in the laboratory are adhered to.
3. Carrying out Microbiological Environmental Monitoring when required in line with schedule and non-routine monitoring when required for investigations/validation.
4. Assisting in the Microbiological/chemical/physical testing of samples i.e. water, raw materials, finished products, stability samples or new deliveries of media in accordance with approved specifications.
5. Assisting in the Microbiological testing of samples provided by internal or external customers in accordance with supplied specifications or limits.

About Us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

Job Description

Person Specification

Experience

• Previous experience working in pharmacy/drug manufacturing environment or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Level 2 NVQ Diploma or BTEC first certificate or GCSE grades A - C or equivalent.

Knowledge

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD

Employer's website: https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/