Band 2 Pharmacy Quality Assurance Assistant
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Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic, well-motivated and reliable person to join our friendly team in the Pharmacy QA/QC Department within the Pharmacy Production Unit at BHR University Hospitals NHS Trust. The department is based on two sites: Queen's Hospital in Romford and King George Hospital in Goodmayes. The Queen's Hospital site is the current primary work base, however working at the King George Hospital site may be required. The post is initially at Band 2 level with progression to Band 3 on completion of training checklist.
You should have GCSC level of knowledge, preferably in a science-based subject, or equivalent level of experience in a similar role. You will be computer literate, have the ability to follow procedures, have good written verbal communication skills and an enthusiasm for learning. The post holder will receive formal training within the Trust as well as within the Pharmacy QA/QC Department.
Performance will be assessed regularly by an appraisal system and laboratory-based competence assessment.The post holder will work in all areas of the pharmacy production unit on a rotational basis, including the radio-pharmacy.This position may require early starts sometimes i.e. at 0700hrs and at times the post holder will have to work alone. This is a full-time post working from 8am - 16.30pm weekdays (Mon - Friday) however working on the weekends might be required if a need arises.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will assist the Pharmacy QA team in all aspects of Quality Assurance including document maintenance and storage, environmental monitoring of aseptic rooms, receipt and storage of broth media, temperature monitoring and QC testing of radiopharmaceuticals.
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we're no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and that our patients are happy with.
Many of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.
Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.
We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It'll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.
Details
Date posted
03 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£28,166 a year Per Annum Inclusive
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
162-6731-AV
Job locations
Pharmacy Production Unit
Romford
RM7 0AG
Employer details
Employer name
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Pharmacy Production Unit
Romford
RM7 0AG
Employer's website
https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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