Quality Assurance/Quality Control Assistant Technical Officer (QA/QC)

Quality Assurance/Quality Control Assistant Technical Officer (QA/QC)

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Have you got the enthusiasm and confidence to take up the challenge of this exciting post in the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Department?

We are looking for a Band 3 QA/QC Assistant Technical Officer. This is a permanent full-time position based at Ipswich Hospital; however, cross-site working to Colchester Hospital is essential as and when required.

You will support the Pharmacy Quality Assurance team in ensuring that the regulatory requirements and standards set by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) are met for the Manufacturing Specials, Clinical Trials, and Wholesale dealing licenses held by the Trust.

Main duties of the job

1. Providing support and maintaining Quality Assurance functions within the main pharmacy in line with procedures and current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements.
2. Assisting the QC/QA Officer with the running of the QA/QC Laboratory, ensuring an efficient system of workflow through the department is maintained and safe working practices in the laboratory are adhered to.
3. Carrying out Microbiological Environmental Monitoring when required in line with schedule and non-routine monitoring for investigations/validation.
4. Assisting in the Microbiological/chemical/physical testing of samples, including water, raw materials, finished products, stability samples, or new deliveries of media in accordance with approved specifications.
5. Assisting in the Microbiological testing of samples provided by internal or external customers in accordance with supplied specifications or limits.

Person Specification

Experience

• Previous experience working in a pharmacy/drug manufacturing environment or equivalent.
• Experience of working in a GMP/GLP laboratory.

Qualifications

• Level 2 NVQ Diploma or BTEC first certificate or GCSE grades A - C or equivalent.
• ONC/BTech in Chemistry/Biology or related field.

Knowledge

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality.
• Familiarity with Windows-based applications, particularly Microsoft Office.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust