Band 8c - Pharmacy Quality Assurance Lead | West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join our friendly and dynamic team, providing high-quality Quality Assurance (QA) services for pharmacy technical services.

We seek a dedicated and experienced leader to enhance our Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance system on-site, ensuring the highest safety and quality standards in patient care.

This role involves managing compliance with MHRA and other regulatory standards, developing quality management systems, and fostering professional relationships with the pharmacy technical services team while leading future planning for batch manufacturing.

The ideal candidate will be a strong leader with excellent decision-making skills, capable of navigating complex situations confidently. A deep understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and a commitment to continuous improvement in QA processes are essential.

By joining our team, you will significantly impact patient safety and product integrity in a collaborative environment. If you are passionate about QA in pharmaceutical healthcare, we invite you to apply.

Develop and manage an integrated Pharmaceutical Quality System to ensure high-quality medicines in line with MHRA and other regulatory standards. Provide technical support and advice on QA matters to all areas of pharmacy, the wider Trust and external customers.

Maintain GMP regulatory requirements for both licensed and unlicensed activities. Lead the strategic development of pharmacy QA services to meet local, regional, and national priorities.

In collaboration with the Pharmacy Technical/Cancer Services Manager, respond to GMP audits, develop action plans for deficiencies, and implement timely solutions.

Coordinate self-inspection for the Pharmacy Technical Services Manufacturing Unit and Pharmacy Clinical Trials per GMP and GCP requirements.

Validate pharmacy facilities and computer systems to ensure compliance with regulatory standards, monitor and approve GMP documentation, and coordinate actions for drug recalls and safety notifications. Line management of QA staff.

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.

https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/

We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net

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If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Please see the job advert for the full job description and person specification attached to the vacancy.

Please complete your application form in full outlining and providing examples of how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria.

Core hours: Monday to Friday – 37.5 hours per week*

• To participate in Weekend, Bank Holiday, and other departmental rotas, if applicable.

At West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff.

This advert closes on Sunday 20 Oct 2024