Job summary
Senior Quality Control Analyst
Band 5-6 Progression post with inner London weighting
Permanent
Location: Based at Royal London Hospital but may be required to travel to all sites within Barts Health NHS Trust
Our group of hospitals provide a huge range of clinical services to people in east London and beyond. We operate from four major hospital sites (The Royal London, St Bartholomew's, Whipps Cross and Newham) and a number of community locations, including Mile End hospital. Around 2.5 million people living in east London look to our services to provide them with the healthcare they need.
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Senior Quality Control Analyst, Band 5-6 (progression post) at Pharmacy Technical Services within the Quality team based at Royal London Hospital Pharmacy and Pathology Building (but will be required to travel to all sites within Barts Health NHS Trust).
Main duties of the job
The aim of this post is to provide an outstanding Quality Control service to the MS Licenced units of Pharmacy Technical Services - ASU (Aseptic Services Unit), Chemotherapy Services Unit (CSU), Packaging Services Unit (PSU) and Quality Control support to Radiopharmacy Production Unit (RPU). The post holder will provide QC, technical and some microbiological support to all production areas within Barts Health Pharmacy Technical Services and act as a role model for maintaining high quality standards.
The post holder will work within the Quality Assurance team, providing technical leadership-specifically within chemistry testing of all samples supporting production and implementing process improvements through development within the team.
This is a novel post where the post holder will initially start at band 5 and progress on to band 6 once the objectives and competencies set have been achieved and signed off over a twenty-four-month period. Some of these will be specific to leadership and management.
Training and support will be provided by the department to achieve the competencies and progress on to the band 6 role.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
At Barts Health, we recognise and celebrate the value of our staff. Therefore, dedication to creating and maintaining an outstanding working environment for all staff is essential. In return, you will have access to excellent training and development opportunities.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
To discuss this role further, please contact Gift Ikpeama, QMS Manager: gift.ikpeama@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
At Barts Health, we recognise and celebrate the value of our staff. Therefore, dedication to creating and maintaining an outstanding working environment for all staff is essential. In return, you will have access to excellent training and development opportunities.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
To discuss this role further, please contact Gift Ikpeama, QMS Manager: gift.ikpeama@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent scientific BSc
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in Chemistry or equivalent
- Project management certificate
- Train the trainer
- Six Sigma certification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in GMP pharmaceutical chemistry (aseptic facilities in industry or NHS manufacturing unit or GLP laboratory)
- Previous experience of supervising staff.
- Demonstrated experience in providing chemistry support to the Quality team.
- Previous experience in QMS such as deviations, investigation, CAPAs and change controls.
Desirable
- Experience in GMP pharmaceutical microbiology
- Previous experience of training staff in practical analytical skills
Skills
Essential
- Strong decision-making ability.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Able to manage a variety of tasks under pressure.
- Able to prioritise own workload.
- Able to communicate effectively using clear, written, and spoken English.
- Able to plan and organise daily work.
- Professional level at Microsoft Excel spread sheets.
- Intermediate IT skills including email and Microsoft word documents and PowerPoint.
- Works in a logical and systematic manner.
- Practical chemistry laboratory skills in operating a variety of analytical instruments.
Desirable
- Project management (ability to manage multiple projects at the same time
- Advanced IT skills
- Team leader skills
- Leadership skills
Other
Essential
- Demonstrated professional attitude and able to adhere to Trust values.
- Demonstrated ability to introduce, validate and optimize Chemistry methods.
- Able to meet tight deadlines.
- Understand the principles of ALCOA++ plus.
- Enthusiastic, motivated, and hardworking.
- Patient safety focused.
- Good team player.
- Flexible and calm under pressure.
- Good time keeping.
- Interested in expanding knowledge and self-development.
- Awareness of needs of confidentiality.
- Participate in weekend, bank holidays and out of hours work as directed by the line manager.
- Basic DBS check as non-patient facing role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent scientific BSc
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in Chemistry or equivalent
- Project management certificate
- Train the trainer
- Six Sigma certification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in GMP pharmaceutical chemistry (aseptic facilities in industry or NHS manufacturing unit or GLP laboratory)
- Previous experience of supervising staff.
- Demonstrated experience in providing chemistry support to the Quality team.
- Previous experience in QMS such as deviations, investigation, CAPAs and change controls.
Desirable
- Experience in GMP pharmaceutical microbiology
- Previous experience of training staff in practical analytical skills
Skills
Essential
- Strong decision-making ability.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Able to manage a variety of tasks under pressure.
- Able to prioritise own workload.
- Able to communicate effectively using clear, written, and spoken English.
- Able to plan and organise daily work.
- Professional level at Microsoft Excel spread sheets.
- Intermediate IT skills including email and Microsoft word documents and PowerPoint.
- Works in a logical and systematic manner.
- Practical chemistry laboratory skills in operating a variety of analytical instruments.
Desirable
- Project management (ability to manage multiple projects at the same time
- Advanced IT skills
- Team leader skills
- Leadership skills
Other
Essential
- Demonstrated professional attitude and able to adhere to Trust values.
- Demonstrated ability to introduce, validate and optimize Chemistry methods.
- Able to meet tight deadlines.
- Understand the principles of ALCOA++ plus.
- Enthusiastic, motivated, and hardworking.
- Patient safety focused.
- Good team player.
- Flexible and calm under pressure.
- Good time keeping.
- Interested in expanding knowledge and self-development.
- Awareness of needs of confidentiality.
- Participate in weekend, bank holidays and out of hours work as directed by the line manager.
- Basic DBS check as non-patient facing role
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).
