Releasing Officer

NHS Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland invites applications for a Releasing Officer within the NHSS PSS Quality Assurance Department at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. The post requires a graduate with a relevant degree and eligibility for nomination on a Manufacturing Specials Licence.

Hours are 25.2 per week, Monday to Friday, with a negotiable pattern. You will assess batch releases, starting materials, the manufacturing environment, and QA documentation, and provide quality guidance to staff and customers.

Qualifications

• Graduates with a relevant degree.
• Eligible for nomination as a Releasing Officer on a Manufacturing ‘Specials’ Licence.

Responsibilities

• Approving the release of batches of medicines for use in the treatment of patients throughout the UK
• Approving starting materials for use in manufacture
• Approving the environment for manufacture in PSS
• Approving production and QA documentation
• Providing advice on quality issues to staff and customers

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

NHS Scotland Pharmaceutical ‘Specials’ Service (NHSS PSS)

We invite you to join us as a Releasing Officer within the Quality Assurance Department at NHSS PSS.

Prospective post holders must be graduates with a relevant degree and be eligible for nomination as a Releasing Officer on a Manufacturing ‘Specials’ Licence. Please see the Person Specification.

Duties Include

• Approving the release of batches of medicines for use in the treatment of patients throughout the UK
• Approving starting materials for use in manufacture
• Approving the environment for manufacture in PSS
• Approving production and QA documentation
• Providing advice on quality issues to staff and customers

We Are a Licensed NHS Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Unit Based At Ninewells Hospital In Dundee Supplying Hospitals Throughout The UK And Community Pharmacies. NHSS PSS Also Holds a Manufacturer’s Authorisation (Investigational Medicinal Products). NHSS PSS Is a Values-based Facility Showing

• Care & Compassion
• Dignity & Respect
• Openness, honesty and responsibility
• Quality & teamwork

This post is suitable for individuals who enjoy learning and working with accuracy and attention to detail, both alone and as part of a team. Hours of work are 25.2 per week, Monday to Friday. Working pattern is negotiable.

For further information, or to arrange a site visit, please contact:

Russell Costello, Deputy QA Manager, NHSS PSS
e-mail: [e-mail]
Liam Harvey, QA Manager, NHSS PSS
e-mail: [e-mail]

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