Job summary
Quality Assurance Officer
Job share, 22.5hrs per week (Monday, Thursday and Friday)
Band 5 post with inner London weighting
Location: Based at Royal London Hospital but will 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 several 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 are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Quality Assurance Officer who wishes to develop their technical and regulatory knowledge within a busy pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
This is a job share post that covers three sites:
St Bartholomew's Hospital
The Royal London Hospital
- Whipps Cross University Hospital
Across these sites, services include cytotoxic preparation, parenteral nutrition, sterile manufactured products, CIVAS, specials manufacturing, and over-labelling and repackaging.
Main duties of the job
This post is a job share of 22.5hrs per week, Mon, Thurs and Fri, 9:00am- 5:30pm. It is based within Pharmacy Technical Services. In conjunction with other members of the team, the post holder will ensure that the department is continually meeting key performance targets so that patients receive a safe and efficient service.
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
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Pharmaceutical Science, Chemistry, or a relevant Science degree.
- Registered with a relevant professional body.
Desirable
- Institute of Leadership and Management course qualification or equivalent experience.
- Train the trainer or Practice supervisor.
- Registered with the science council (RSci)
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience within a GMP / aseptic facility.
- Relevant experience of releasing pharmaceutical products.
- Experience of Supervision of staff.
- Able to plan and priorities own work and the supervision of others in a clear and organised way.
- Able to work alone or as part of a team with different grades of staff.
- Ability to motivate self and others. Methodical attention to detail
- Demonstrate ability to problem solve and use initiative.
Desirable
- Use of Datix incident reporting system or equivalent.
- Pre and in Process Checking within Aseptics (PIPC) course.
- Experience of implementing change.
- Experience of recruitment and selection
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates practical knowledge of GMP and QA and all current MHRA legislations and regulations.
- Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work.
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety at work.
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of aseptic practices
- Demonstrates knowledge of good aseptic technique.
- Able to demonstrate a good understanding of patient safety initiatives.
- Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to work alone and as part of a team and prioritise tasks accordingly.
- Demonstrates the ability to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail.
- Demonstrates the ability to follow all procedures and policies accurately.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- IT (Information Technology) literate and able to use Microsoft office.
- Excellent and professional verbal and written communication skills.
- Organisation and prioritisation of the team and able to prioritise tasks accordingly.
- Demonstrates an ability to understand the Quality Management System.
- Methodical and accurate in data handling.
- Able to handle hazardous materials safely according to local procedures.
- Demonstrates ability to supervise processes, identify deviations and develop appropriate action plans.
- Demonstrates ability to identify and implement process improvements.
- Demonstrates the ability to work under pressure and within agreed deadlines.
- Remains calm under pressure. Demonstrates a good level of personal hygiene to comply with GMP.
- Demonstrates a professional attitude.
Other
Essential
- Standard DBS check required.
- Enthusiastic, motivated, hardworking, and organised.
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust Values.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Pharmaceutical Science, Chemistry, or a relevant Science degree.
- Registered with a relevant professional body.
Desirable
- Institute of Leadership and Management course qualification or equivalent experience.
- Train the trainer or Practice supervisor.
- Registered with the science council (RSci)
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience within a GMP / aseptic facility.
- Relevant experience of releasing pharmaceutical products.
- Experience of Supervision of staff.
- Able to plan and priorities own work and the supervision of others in a clear and organised way.
- Able to work alone or as part of a team with different grades of staff.
- Ability to motivate self and others. Methodical attention to detail
- Demonstrate ability to problem solve and use initiative.
Desirable
- Use of Datix incident reporting system or equivalent.
- Pre and in Process Checking within Aseptics (PIPC) course.
- Experience of implementing change.
- Experience of recruitment and selection
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates practical knowledge of GMP and QA and all current MHRA legislations and regulations.
- Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work.
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety at work.
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of aseptic practices
- Demonstrates knowledge of good aseptic technique.
- Able to demonstrate a good understanding of patient safety initiatives.
- Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to work alone and as part of a team and prioritise tasks accordingly.
- Demonstrates the ability to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail.
- Demonstrates the ability to follow all procedures and policies accurately.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- IT (Information Technology) literate and able to use Microsoft office.
- Excellent and professional verbal and written communication skills.
- Organisation and prioritisation of the team and able to prioritise tasks accordingly.
- Demonstrates an ability to understand the Quality Management System.
- Methodical and accurate in data handling.
- Able to handle hazardous materials safely according to local procedures.
- Demonstrates ability to supervise processes, identify deviations and develop appropriate action plans.
- Demonstrates ability to identify and implement process improvements.
- Demonstrates the ability to work under pressure and within agreed deadlines.
- Remains calm under pressure. Demonstrates a good level of personal hygiene to comply with GMP.
- Demonstrates a professional attitude.
Other
Essential
- Standard DBS check required.
- Enthusiastic, motivated, hardworking, and organised.
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust Values.
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).
