Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic pharmacist to join the UCLH Senior Pharmacy Leadership Team & lead the Pharmacy QA team at UCLH, to provide expert support for the delivery of the pharmacy aseptic, repack, distribution and clinical trial services, as well as the wider pharmacy services at UCLH.
You will be an experienced and dynamic pharmacist with demonstrable knowledge and prior leadership in both the areas of Pharmacy Quality Assurance and GMP, and the desire and ability to deliver high quality pharmacy services to patients at UCLH. You will have: extensive GMP and Pharmacy Quality Assurance service experience within the NHS; excellent working knowledge of GCP and GDP requirements; GPHC registration as a pharmacist; and significant experience of dealing with the MHRA and/or other external auditing agencies. Excellent team working, communication and negotiation skills; the ability to lead the pharmacy QA team; well-developed team and lone-working skills; & an enthusiastic, flexible and professional approach are all essential.
Main duties of the job
The principal responsibilities of the post holder are to support the maintenance of the Quality Management System, to track and monitor Quality Indicators, approve new or updated product lines used within the aseptic and repack units, along with supporting the Head of Pharmacy in delivering the strategic vision for the Pharmacy Department in the safe and effective delivery of pharmaceuticals to all our patients.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The UCLH Pharmacy QA service supports the aseptic production service, which holds a MHRA MS licence and includes aseptic units for chemotherapy and CIVAS/PN, the repack production service, which holds a MHRA MS and MIA(IMP) license, providing overlabelled repacks, kits and boxes to UCLH and a large range of external NHS Trusts, and the Brewery Road Wholesale Distributer, which holds a MHRA WDA(H) license and provides services to UCLH and a number of other external NHS Trusts and private services. In addition the service provides support to a wide range of other pharmacy services including support for the pharmacy clinical trial unit, unlicensed medicine approvals, management of pharmacy recalls, provision of temperature monitoring systems, and advice on a range of medicine or patient safety issues.
UCLH is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population from the local area and throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. The Trust mission is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education and world-class research across seven hospitals.
We offer our permanent staff an interest free ticket loan, a subsidised social club including gym and swimming facilities, a library for staff to use, free independent and confidential support for all staff and large retail discounts.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The UCLH Pharmacy QA service supports the aseptic production service, which holds a MHRA MS licence and includes aseptic units for chemotherapy and CIVAS/PN, the repack production service, which holds a MHRA MS and MIA(IMP) license, providing overlabelled repacks, kits and boxes to UCLH and a large range of external NHS Trusts, and the Brewery Road Wholesale Distributer, which holds a MHRA WDA(H) license and provides services to UCLH and a number of other external NHS Trusts and private services. In addition the service provides support to a wide range of other pharmacy services including support for the pharmacy clinical trial unit, unlicensed medicine approvals, management of pharmacy recalls, provision of temperature monitoring systems, and advice on a range of medicine or patient safety issues.
UCLH is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population from the local area and throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. The Trust mission is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education and world-class research across seven hospitals.
We offer our permanent staff an interest free ticket loan, a subsidised social club including gym and swimming facilities, a library for staff to use, free independent and confidential support for all staff and large retail discounts.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Master Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or relevant science degree equivalent
- Registered with appropriate regulatory or professional body (GPhC, RSC or SoB)
- Expert knowledge of pharmaceutical aspects of quality assurance with particular reference to aseptic production and practice.
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of GMP and pharmacy quality assurance roles within NHS hospitals.
Desirable
- Post graduate diploma or MSc in relevant pharmaceutical science discipline (e.g. PTQA) or relevant experience
- Eligible to act as Qualified Person (Investigational Medicinal Products)
- Already named on Manufacturing Licence ('Specials') that includes sterile manufacturing
- Formal medical gas training in line with HTM02 (or equivalent experience). Registered as QC (MGPS)
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of ten years full time equivalent post qualification pharmacy practice experience
- Minimum of eight years full time equivalent post qualification work in a pharmacy manufacturing/aseptic unit
- Significant NHS knowledge and experience
- Experience of dealing with MHRA and/or other external auditing agencies
- Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, including experience of licensed manufacturing unit.
- Experience of leading technical audits and demonstrable evidence of use of findings to improve practice
- Involvement in external and regulatory audits
- Experience of delivering education and training at a postgraduate level
Desirable
- Experience of designing, implementing and managing quality systems
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to analyse and critically appraise technical data e.g. stability data
- Ability to develop risk assessments related to pharmaceutical products, pharmacy practice and suppliers/manufacturers relevant to hospital pharmacy practice
Desirable
- Well-developed IT skills and use of IT to manage and monitor quality systems.
- Practical experience of pharmaceutical risk assessment of licensed and unlicensed medicines, pharmacy practice and suppliers/manufacturers
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Master Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or relevant science degree equivalent
- Registered with appropriate regulatory or professional body (GPhC, RSC or SoB)
- Expert knowledge of pharmaceutical aspects of quality assurance with particular reference to aseptic production and practice.
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of GMP and pharmacy quality assurance roles within NHS hospitals.
Desirable
- Post graduate diploma or MSc in relevant pharmaceutical science discipline (e.g. PTQA) or relevant experience
- Eligible to act as Qualified Person (Investigational Medicinal Products)
- Already named on Manufacturing Licence ('Specials') that includes sterile manufacturing
- Formal medical gas training in line with HTM02 (or equivalent experience). Registered as QC (MGPS)
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of ten years full time equivalent post qualification pharmacy practice experience
- Minimum of eight years full time equivalent post qualification work in a pharmacy manufacturing/aseptic unit
- Significant NHS knowledge and experience
- Experience of dealing with MHRA and/or other external auditing agencies
- Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, including experience of licensed manufacturing unit.
- Experience of leading technical audits and demonstrable evidence of use of findings to improve practice
- Involvement in external and regulatory audits
- Experience of delivering education and training at a postgraduate level
Desirable
- Experience of designing, implementing and managing quality systems
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to analyse and critically appraise technical data e.g. stability data
- Ability to develop risk assessments related to pharmaceutical products, pharmacy practice and suppliers/manufacturers relevant to hospital pharmacy practice
Desirable
- Well-developed IT skills and use of IT to manage and monitor quality systems.
- Practical experience of pharmaceutical risk assessment of licensed and unlicensed medicines, pharmacy practice and suppliers/manufacturers
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospitals
235 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BU
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
