Senior Aseptic Scientist & Quality Leader

NHS Jobs; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Highly Advanced Pharmaceutical Scientist to lead our aseptic services and ensure GMP-compliant delivery of around 80,000 aseptic preparations yearly. You will develop quality systems, drive innovation, and manage a skilled team across clinical and operational settings.

The role blends scientific expertise with strategic leadership, quality assurance and continuous improvement to enhance patient care within LTHT, a major teaching hospital with a

Qualifications

• Significant experience working within a GMP and quality assurance environment.
• Expert knowledge of pharmaceutical technology and aseptic services.
• A passion for quality, patient safety and continuous improvement.
• Strong leadership skills with experience developing and supporting teams.
• The ability to influence, collaborate and build relationships with a wide range of colleagues.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the confidence to make decisions in complex situations.
• Experience managing change, service development or introducing new ways of working.
• Outstanding communication skills with the ability to explain complex information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across aseptic services and drive service development.
• Contribute to pharmaceutical quality systems and GMP compliance.
• Lead and develop a skilled workforce and influence strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with senior clinical and operational colleagues to shape LTHT aseptic services.

Skills

GMP experience

Quality assurance

Leadership

Communication skills

Change management

Problem solving

Aseptic services

Pharmaceutical technology

Job description

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Highly Advanced Pharmaceutical Scientist to lead our aseptic services and ensure GMP-compliant delivery of around 80,000 aseptic preparations yearly. You will develop quality systems, drive innovation, and manage a skilled team across clinical and operational settings.

The role blends scientific expertise with strategic leadership, quality assurance and continuous improvement to enhance patient care within LTHT, a major teaching hospital with a