Quality Assurance Technical Officer

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a detail-oriented QC/QA professional to join the dedicated team at the Bristol Royal Infirmary Radiopharmacy Unit. You will monitor environmental conditions, analyse data, and act as a pre-releaser to ensure products meet strict quality standards.

Ideal candidates hold a science degree or pharmacy background with a strong eye for accuracy, contributing to GMP adherence across Pharmacy Technical Services and collaboration with multiple departments.

Qualifications

• Candidate should have a science degree or a pharmacy background.
• Strong commitment to accuracy and quality control.
• Experience with GMP/QA practices is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine environmental monitoring within the Radiopharmacy Unit.
• Analyse data and produce comprehensive environmental monitoring reports.
• Collaborate with departmental leads to ensure timely and effective communication.
• Act as a pre-releaser for products manufactured within the unit to ensure quality standards.
• Support GMP compliance across Pharmacy Technical Services.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Science degree

Pharmacy background

Job description

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a detail-oriented and quality-driven individual to join our dedicated Quality Control/Quality Assurance team at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.

• Conduct routine environmental monitoring within our MS licensed Radiopharmacy Unit.
• Analyse data and produce comprehensive environmental monitoring reports.
• Collaborate closely with departmental leads to ensure timely and effective communication.
• Act as a pre-releaser for products manufactured within the unit, ensuring they meet stringent quality standards.
• Play a vital role in maintaining compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) across all areas of Pharmacy Technical Services.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the safe and effective delivery of pharmaceutical services, working within a supportive and forward-thinking team.

Main duties of the job To contribute to aspects of the service of the quality control department which carries out over 50 000 environmental monitoring tests, analyses of over 200 products and raw materials along with over 2 000 operator and process validations per annum. To assist the QC Laboratory Manager and departmental QA Lead in ensuring Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) is adhered to within the Pharmacy Technical Services Units. To communicate effectively with individuals within Quality Control (QC), Parenteral Services Unit (PSU), Pharmacy Production, Radiopharmacy, Southmead Regional Quality Control Laboratory (RQCL), Pharmacy, ward staff and external contractors. To develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others.

The ideal candidate will hold a science degree or have a pharmacy background, with a keen eye for detail and a strong commitment to accuracy. This role is pivotal in supporting our Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) licensed Radiopharmacy Unit.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand 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 theSouth Westhas to offer.