Quality Assurance Technical Officer

Stockport Pharmaceuticals is a purpose built facility at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, incorporating sterile and non-sterile manufacture and aseptic preparation units.

We offer an expert, professional service developing and manufacturing pharmaceutical unlicensed medicines to NHS, community pharmacy, private health care and industry organisations.

We are licensed to operate under

• MHRA Manufacturer's "Specials" Licence (MS 13523)
• MHRA Manufacturer's Importers Authorisation "MIA" Licence (MIA 13523)
• MHRA Investigational Medicinal Products licence (MIA(IMP) 13523)

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join the Stockport Pharmaceuticals Quality Assurance team based at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. The position available is for a Quality Assurance Technical Officer.

Main duties of the job

Job Summary:

• To assist the Quality Assurance team in the maintenance of the Pharmaceutical Quality System
• Develops and maintains specialist knowledge of processes, procedures and standards pertinent to aseptic services and pharmaceutical manufacturing
• To adhere to the principles of cGMP, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) as applied to licensed activities within aseptic services

About us

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital and community health services for children and adults across Stockport and the High Peak. Stepping Hill Hospital treats over 500,000 patients per year and community health services are run across 24 sites in Stockport.

There are many great reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you'll see in yourself.

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.

We are constantly improving how we work with staff and this is reflected in the awards we have been awarded, which can be seen on our website.

We respect

We listen

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

• Degree in Pharmacy or a related scientific/healthcare discipline OR equivalent experience

Knowledge

• Wide knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice applied to the manufacture of medicines.
• Knowledge of legislation applied to "Specials" manufacture
• Knowledge of the principles associated with quality control analysis of starting materials and finished products
• Knowledge of Cleanroom design
• Knowledge of the principles of audit.
• Knowledge of legislation applied to the manufacture of Investigational Medicinal Products

Skills

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• The ability to contribute to problem solving and troubleshooting
• Keen eye for attention to detail
• Good IT Skills
• Ability to receive and process complex information for onward verbal and/or written communication to Quality Control and pharmaceutical colleagues

Experience

• Experience of working within a licensed manufacturing facility
• Experience in the quality assurance of batches manufactured in licensed facilities (Specials and/or Investigational Medicinal Products/commercial products)
• Analytical experience within a Quality Control laboratory
• Experience of environmental monitoring

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.

Stockport Pharmaceuticals, Stepping Hill Hospital,

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

362-A-25-7107349

Job locations

Stockport Pharmaceuticals, Stepping Hill Hospital,