Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Quality Assurance
Job overview
Closing Date: 25.05.25 (this may change dependent on response)Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 26.05.25
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 02.06.25
We are looking to recruit a highly organised, motivated, enthusiastic pharmacy assistant to join our friendly quality control team working in our MS licensed pharmacy laboratory and office. This post suits self-motivated individuals with previous GMP experience.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s mission is to provide safe healthcare, of the highest quality, at all times. Our Vision is “to be an outstanding provider of healthcare, research and education, and a great place to work” and our values are “We care, We value people, We are one team”.
Working as a key member of the team you will play a major role in the day to day running and development of the service which assures the provision of safe, effective, injectable medicines for a wide range of patients including premature babies and cancer patients.The post holder will routinely be working within the microbiology laboratory, incubating and enumerating agar plates from cleanroom monitoring. They will also have the opportunity to be trained in and complete sterility testing of sterile injectables, physical environmental cleanroom monitoring and checking of unlicensed medicines.
Main duties of the job
The role requires somebody with great communication skills and positive attitude who enjoys learning and developing, sharing knowledge and experience. A reliable person who is willing to work in a cleanroom and office-based environments. The correct candidate is open and honest, with great attention to detail and accuracy, ability to follow standard operating procedures and a passion for patient centered care.The successful candidate must be a team player, promoting positive values and supporting the Trust’s transformational programmes.
This provides a rare and exciting opportunity for learning and development, supported by an experienced team will provide comprehensive training for the post holder. The post holder may also have the opportunity attend off-site courses for continuous professional development.
Working for our organisation
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As per the Job specification, candidates without a Pharmacy Level 2 qualification are encouraged to apply if they have the relevant experience in pharmacy service provision. This would include knowledge of Pharmacy Quality Control service delivery including but not limited to microbiological and physical cleanroom monitoring and incubation and enumeration of cleanroom microbiological monitoring plates.The salary details in this assistance would change to an Annex 21, where the successful candidate would be paid as a trainee until they obtained the Level 2 qualification.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience in Pharmacy service provision
- Experience in Pharmacy Technical Services (Aseptics/Radiopharmacy/Classical manufacturing/Quality Assurance/ Quality Control)
- Experience completing administrative tasks such as filing, archiving and scanning
- Experience working within a laboratory (including knowledge of good laboratory practice)
- Experience of undertaking checks of unlicensed medicines
Skills
Essential criteria- Able to analyse and interpret a wide range of technical information
- Numeracy skills
- Accurate and concise written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Ability to problem solve
- Excellent team working skills
- Demonstrable attention to detail
- Able to work independently and under guidance, within departmental, Trust and statutory and professional codes of practice / ethics
- Excellent time management skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Knowledge of Pharmacy Quality Control service delivery including but not limited to microbiological and physical cleanroom monitoring and incubation and enumeration of cleanroom microbiological monitoring plates.
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Knowledge and understanding of Pharmaceutical technical procedures specific to the area of work
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Minimum of minimum 3 GCSE’s (A*-C), including English, Maths and Science or equivalent qualifications or Pharmacy Level 2 qualification
- If not already held by the applicant, willingness to work toward a Pharmacy Level 2 qualification
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures for specialist area acquired through training.
Other Requirements
Essential criteria- A proactive individual who can take responsibility for appropriate decision making and working without supervision
- Able to develop and work effectively with a wide range of Health professionals
- Flexibility in working hours to suit the needs of the department
- Current driving licence/ able to travel between sites (reasonable adjustments will be considered)