Senior Aseptic Specialist - Quality Assurance

Velindre Cancer Centre; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Velindre Cancer Centre in Wales seeks a Senior Quality Assurance Aseptic Specialist to ensure compliant, high-quality production of medicines within Pharmacy Aseptic Services. You will support the Quality Management System, drive continuous improvement, and uphold GMP standards in collaboration with pharmacists, technicians and scientists.

Reporting to the Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and System Manager, you will supervise staff, coordinate document control, lead investigations and audits,

Qualifications

• Experience in aseptic services and quality assurance.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Evidence of developing leadership qualities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support technical staff.
• Coordinate document control processes.
• Lead investigations and audits.
• Contribute to quality reviews and departmental reporting.
• Maintain and improve the Quality Management System (QMS).

Skills

Aseptic services

Quality assurance

GMP compliance

Investigations

Audits

Document control

Leadership

Job description

The Senior Quality Assurance Aseptic Specialist plays a vital role in ensuring the safe, compliant, and high-quality production of medicines within our Pharmacy Aseptic Services. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care by safeguarding the quality standards that underpin every product we dispense.

In this role, you will contribute directly to maintaining and improving our Pharmacy Quality Management System (QMS), supporting day-to-day quality operations, and driving continuous improvement across the service. Your expertise will help ensure our team operates in line with regulatory expectations, uphold Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), and deliver high-quality, timely outputs for patients and clinical teams.

You will be a key member of our multidisciplinary team, working closely with Pharmacists, Technicians, Nurses and Nuclear Medicine Scientists. Reporting to the Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and System Manager, you will supervise and support technical staff, coordinate document control processes, lead investigations and audits, and contribute to quality reviews and departmental reporting. You will act as a champion for quality principles throughout the service and beyond.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacy person to join our Pharmacy Aseptic Services team as the Senior Quality Assurance Aseptic Specialist. It is an exciting time to join our team as we look to April 2027 when we move into the new Velindre Cancer Centre, and have a brand new aseptic unit to validate.

You will need to have demonstratable experience in aseptic services and quality assurance. You will be required to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills and evidence of developing leadership qualities.

At Velindre University NHS Trust, we are proud to deliver specialist services across Wales through the Velindre Cancer Centre and Welsh Blood Service, supported by our corporate teams and partnerships with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales.

As we look to the future, we are preparing for the opening of the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) in Spring 2027--an exciting milestone that will transform cancer care for our population. Located within easy reach of the vibrant city of Cardiff and the stunning Brecon Beacons, we offer a unique working environment that combines innovation, collaboration and an excellent quality of life.

Since our formation in 1994, our dedicated workforce has remained committed to delivering the principles of prudent healthcare across a wide range of roles. We continue to play a vital role in our communities and have ambitious plans to further improve the services we provide.

Everything we do is underpinned by our Trust values. We are caring, respectful, and accountable in how we work with patients, donors, partners and each other--ensuring we deliver the highest standards of care while continuously striving to improve.

If you want to work for an organisation that makes a real difference, embraces innovation, and offers rewarding career opportunities in an inspiring setting, Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.