Quality Assurance Technical Officer

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Main area: Pharmacy Quality Assurance Grade Band: 5 Contract: 12 months (12 month fixed term) Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Job ref: 387-DT-5265-TJ Site: Bristol Royal Infirmary Town: Bristol Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 Dependent on experience Salary period: Yearly Closing: 19/01/2025 23:59 Interview date: 05/02/2025 As an organisation, we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance.
When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, quality-minded individual to join our Quality Control/Quality Assurance team based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
The successful candidate will ideally have a science degree or pharmacy background, a good eye for detail, and an ability to work accurately.
Primarily, you will be responsible for analysing and monitoring the environment in our licensed Radiopharmacy unit, producing environmental monitoring reports, and liaising with departmental leads.
In addition, you will act as pre-releaser for products manufactured under the 'specials' licence of our production unit and will have a key role in ensuring all units within Pharmacy Technical Services are compliant with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
Experience and knowledge of working within a quality control laboratory and/or working within a hospital pharmacy aseptic manufacturing environment would be advantageous.
However, applicants who have an interest in working within a hospital pharmacy quality assurance role specifically within aseptics are encouraged to apply.
We are committed to supporting staff development; as such, you will be provided with full in-house training and given the opportunity to undertake funded training opportunities linked to your personal development.
Main duties of the job The post holder will: 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.
Assist the Quality Control laboratory manager and departmental Quality Assurance lead in ensuring Good Manufacturing Practice is adhered to within the Pharmacy Technical Services Unit.
Communicate effectively with individuals within Quality Control, Parenteral Services Unit (PSU), Pharmacy Production, Radiopharmacy, Southmead Regional Quality Control Laboratory, Pharmacy, ward staff, and external contractors.
Develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others.
Working for our organisation University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
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.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification Knowledge & Experience Basic knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Basic knowledge of Good QC Laboratory Practice (GQCLP) Experience of working in a laboratory undertaking analysis Basic knowledge of Root Cause Analysis/Investigations Experience of aseptic preparation Basic knowledge of microbiology Knowledge of COSHH & health and safety regulations Skills & Abilities Good analytical skills, accuracy & precision Ability to generate written or electronic records Ability to plan workload on daily and monthly basis Good communication & interpersonal skills Able to work independently, and also within a team Qualifications & Training Relevant Science Degree or equivalent OR Pharmacy Technician NVQ or equivalent We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
IMPORTANT: Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email.
This includes invites for job interviews.
We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date.
Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application.
Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
Employer certification / accreditation badges The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name: Kayleigh Clark Job title: Deputy Quality Controller Email address: ****** Telephone number: 0117 342 2370 Additional information: For further information on the post or to arrange an informal visit please contact Kayleigh Clark - Deputy Quality Controller (******) or Claire Taylor - QC Releasing Officer / Laboratory Manager (******).
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