Job summary
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) are pleased to offer a rare and exciting opportunity for the role of Quality Assurance (QA) Manager for pharmacy.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Pharmacy Quality Assurance Manager to join our dedicated team. As part of a dynamic and innovative Trust, you will play a vital role in ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance within our pharmacy aseptic services.
The Pharmacy Aseptic Services at UHB, prepare and dispense aseptically prepared systemic anti-cancer medicines (SACT), monoclonal antibodies (MABs), Clinical Trials, outpatient antibiotic therapy (OPAT) and radiopharmaceutical treatments to UHB and external customers. There are three aseptic facilities across UHB which include an unlicensed unit located at Heartlands Hospital, a licensed unit located off site at our Melchett Road facility, and a licensed Radio pharmacy (RPh) facility located at QE Hospital.
Join us at University Hospitals Birmingham and be part of a team committed to delivering exceptional patient care and services. Apply today to make a difference!
Presentations 1st July, interviews 2nd July 2025.
To arrange an informal discussion with Inderjit Singh, Chief Pharmacist or Nicola Turner, Associate Chief Pharmacist -- Technical and Clinical Oncology Services please contact Patrick Molloy on 0121 371 8729 Patrick.molloy@uhb.nhs.uk or Nicola on 07909997303 or Nicola.turner@uhb.nhs.uk.
Main duties of the job
Provide leadership and delivery of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance services to the Trust. Including but not limited to:
*Batch and patient specific manufacture of ready to administer products, including systemic anti-cancer treatment (SACT), high-risk injectables and radiopharmaceuticals, for the Trust and external customers under license.
*Aseptic dispensing of systemic anti-cancer medicines (SACT), high-risk injectables and Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) under Section 10 exemption.
*Assembly of products such as over-labelling.
*Senior line management to all QA staff
To be named on the Trust's Manufacturing Specials License as the Trust's Head of Quality. Duties including:
*Authorisation of all systems of work and documentation in the aseptic units, radio pharmacy and other licensed areas (e.g. over-labelling)
*Oversee the design, implementation and maintenance of the Pharmaceutical Quality Systems (PQS) ensuring requirements of cGMP and consequently the MHRA are met.
*Ensure adherence to the PQS through appropriate training and motivation of pharmacy production and QA staff.
*Ensure continuing adherence to the requirements of PQS and cGMP through regular internal inspections and report compliance via the Pharmacy Senior Leadership Team.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *MSc Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance or equivalent
- *Eligibility for Qualified Person Status under European Statutory Directive 2001/83/EC Article 51
- *Registered with GPhC or member of equivalent professional body.
Experience
Essential
- *Substantial experience as a quality assurance practitioner
- *Substantial experience in leading on the preparation for external audits by MHRA or Regional Quality Assurance.
- *Experience in preparing evidence portfolios for NHSLA, CQC and MHRA standards
- *Ability to effectively influence other NHS professionals at both senior management/clinical level
- *Experience of working effectively alone and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- *Has worked flexible and effectively on many small projects or tasks concurrently.
- *Has managed and implemented service developments.
- *Has used basic critical appraisal skills in routine work.
- *Up to date knowledge of current NHS policy
- *Up to date knowledge of UK medicines legislation in particular that relating to specials manufacture.
- *Knowledge of relevant national initiatives e.g. NHSE, SPS.
- *Experience of significant audit and/or research including implementation of projects, data analysis and write up
- *Substantial experience of managing staff
- *Previous experience in delivering training and education and undertaking audit and research
- *Progressive and continuing professional development
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Professional manner
- *Able to work with all grades of staff.
- *Well organised
- *Committed to the delivery of high-quality service and patient case
- *Confident and adaptable approach to work
- *Knowledge of, or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- *Knowledge of, or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
- *Learning agility and commitment to self-development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *MSc Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance or equivalent
- *Eligibility for Qualified Person Status under European Statutory Directive 2001/83/EC Article 51
- *Registered with GPhC or member of equivalent professional body.
Experience
Essential
- *Substantial experience as a quality assurance practitioner
- *Substantial experience in leading on the preparation for external audits by MHRA or Regional Quality Assurance.
- *Experience in preparing evidence portfolios for NHSLA, CQC and MHRA standards
- *Ability to effectively influence other NHS professionals at both senior management/clinical level
- *Experience of working effectively alone and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- *Has worked flexible and effectively on many small projects or tasks concurrently.
- *Has managed and implemented service developments.
- *Has used basic critical appraisal skills in routine work.
- *Up to date knowledge of current NHS policy
- *Up to date knowledge of UK medicines legislation in particular that relating to specials manufacture.
- *Knowledge of relevant national initiatives e.g. NHSE, SPS.
- *Experience of significant audit and/or research including implementation of projects, data analysis and write up
- *Substantial experience of managing staff
- *Previous experience in delivering training and education and undertaking audit and research
- *Progressive and continuing professional development
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Professional manner
- *Able to work with all grades of staff.
- *Well organised
- *Committed to the delivery of high-quality service and patient case
- *Confident and adaptable approach to work
- *Knowledge of, or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- *Knowledge of, or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
- *Learning agility and commitment to self-development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
