Quality Assurance Assistant Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Quality Assurance Assistant to join our Pharmacy Quality Assurance Team. As part of the pharmacy team, the post holder will be working closely with the QA technicians in the provision of a quality control/assurance service to Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and other customers.

We are looking for candidates with at least 1 year of experience working in a laboratory or clean room. Experience of some microbiological analysis and pharmaceutical clean room environmental monitoring would be advantageous.

The post holder must be able to work well within a team and in an aseptic environment. The job requires good communication and IT skills, flexibility, and willingness to travel to external sites for customer visits. A full valid driving license and access to a car are essential.

Responsibilities include:

1. Concentration at all times to minimise risk of errors.
2. Ensure safe working practices and a safe working environment at all times.
3. Working in busy environments such as NHS aseptic units, in a commercial unit or in the quality control laboratory.
4. Position requires some physical activity lifting and travel between sites.
5. Availability for flexible working hours with early or late start when required.
6. Ability to work in a controlled environment i.e. cleanrooms.
7. Use of precision instruments such as microscope, active air samplers, anemometer, airborne particle counter, water bath.
8. Working with hazardous substances such as chemical reagents, cytotoxic or mutagenic substances, microorganisms and culture media.
9. Working according to the department's Standard Operating Procedures.
10. Computer systems knowledge - Windows/Word/Excel.
11. Ability to communicate and work in a team environment.
12. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes. We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and care-experienced candidates.

This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Apr 2025.