Quality Assurance Releasing Officer

Bristol Nhs Foundation Trust; West of England; Presencial; GBP 28 000 - 42 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Comprehensive in-house training

Funded external training opportunities

Resumo da oferta

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust's Pharmacy Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) team invites you to join the Bristol Royal Infirmary as a Releasing Officer for sterile and non-sterile medicines. You will oversee the Quality Control Laboratory and support regulatory compliance in a collaborative environment.

You will work Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, with occasional out-of-hours support as needed.

Qualificações

• Experience with release of sterile and non-sterile medicinal products.
• Knowledge of GMP and regulatory standards for pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Responsabilidades

• Release medicines from the QC laboratory under supervision.
• Provide QA/QC technical support to manufacturing services.
• Support investigations, environmental monitoring and regulatory compliance.
• Contribute to maintaining patient safety and product quality.

Conhecimentos

Quality Assurance

Quality Control

Releasing Officer

GMP knowledge

Formação académica

Pharmacy degree

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We're delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our close-knit Quality Assurance team at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, where you'll take a leading role in our Quality Control laboratory and serve as a Releasing Officer for sterile and non-sterile medicinal products, manufactured under our MHRA 'specials' licence. You'll be supported by a small, dedicated team of Quality Assurance Technical Officers, working collaboratively to uphold the highest standards of pharmaceutical quality and patient safety. This role is ideal for someone looking to develop a career in Quality Assurance, with hands‑on experience in product release and laboratory oversight. We are deeply committed to staff development and will provide:

• Comprehensive in-house training
• Funded external training opportunities tailored to your personal development goals

If you're passionate about quality, thrive in a collaborative environment, and want to make a meaningful impact in healthcare, we'd love to hear from you. Please note that this vacancy is subject to an applicant cap and may close earlier than the advertised closing date if sufficient applications are received. Early application is advised.

Pharmacy Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) provide specialist support to Technical Services within University Hospitals Bristol and Weston (UHBW) NHS Foundation Trust, ensuring that all pharmacy manufacturing activities comply with relevant regulatory and quality standards. The service works collaboratively across manufacturing units to maintain patient safety, product quality, and the timely supply of medicines. The primary purpose of this role is to support the delivery of the Quality Assurance function by contributing to the effective management of the Quality Control Laboratory, undertaking duties as a QC Releasing Officer, and providing specialist QA and QC technical support to pharmaceutical manufacturing services. The post holder will play a key role in maintaining compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice and other applicable regulatory requirements, supporting investigations, quality systems, environmental monitoring, and the release of medicinal products. The post holder will normally work Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, with occasional out-of-hours working required to support service needs.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston. With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.