Pharmacy QA Officer

Job summary

The Pharmacy department has a staff of over 250 and enjoys an excellent reputation within the Trust. Over recent years there has been a £5.5m investment in facilities, including robotics and state of the art dispensaries and technical services. The Pharmacy department holds a WDA(H) licence, as well as an MHRA Specials licence for Prepack, Radiopharmacy and Non-sterile departments. The department is friendly, forward thinking and constantly expanding with opportunities for personal development and further postgraduate education. We are proud to be an accredited centre for the delivery of the Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic quality professional to join our Pharmacy Quality Assurance team. This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to contribute to our renowned quality assurance services. The team currently provides comprehensive Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) services to more than 20 external organisations as well as to the Technical Services (Aseptic and Cytotoxic), Prepack and Radiopharmacy department at St. George's.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to work with a team of quality professionals (including overseeing the work of QC assistants within the department) to provide a high-quality service to internal and external service users. You will play an important role in the day-to-day delivery of high quality services ensuring that this meets local and national; regulatory, safety and financial targets.

As an integral member of the Pharmacy QA Team, you will need to demonstrate experience in microbiological and chemical knowledge and quality assurance experience in a fast-paced environment. The Postholder will be required to be a releasing officer for batches manufactured under the Trust's MHRA 'Specials' license (Prepack, Non-Sterile, Radiopharmacy). Therefore, previous experience in performing batch release is preferable; however, training will be available for a suitable candidate.

The position requires that you have a degree in pharmaceutical science, pharmacy, microbiology or other relevant scientific subject. You should possess excellent communication skills, be able to demonstrate that you can work in a team. You must have initiative, be forward thinking and have excellent attention to detail.

About us

St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the regional specialist care provider for south west London, Surrey and beyond. The Trust provides a high quality, comprehensive range of health services from leading edge tertiary and trauma care to community services, delivered from 2 hospital sites, St. George's Hospital in Tooting and Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton, and from St. John's Therapy Centre, 11 health centres and clinics, schools, nursing homes and people's own homes. The Trust also manages the healthcare service at HMP Wandsworth. With national and regional referrals added to our local 3.5m catchment, we serve a population of around 5m. We employ around 8,000 staff.

St George's is in the residential area of Tooting, London. We are a 5 minute walk from Tooting Broadway underground station, walking distance from Balham and less than 30 minutes tube ride from Central London. Sporting facilities on site include a multi-gym and squash and badminton courts. A leisure complex and swimming pool is next door.