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QA/QC Officer | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 09 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,944 - £34,937 Per annum including inner london HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 September 2024 |
| Location: | Tooting, SW17 0QT |
| Company: | st georges nhs trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6371945/200-NN-6371945-HS-Z |
Summary
Band 4 Quality Assurance and Quality Control Officer - Pharmacy Quality Assurance Department
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic quality professional to join our Pharmacy Quality Assurance team as QA and QC officer. This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to contribute to our renowned quality assurance services. The team currently provides comprehensive Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) services to external organisations.
The Pharmacy service is highly regarded within the Trust and has 250 staff members. Investment in facilities includes robotics and state of the art dispensaries and technical services. The department is friendly, forward thinking and constantly expanding with opportunities for personal development and further postgraduate education. We are an accredited centre for the delivery of the Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice. The Pharmacy department holds a WDA(H) licence, as well as an MHRA Specials licence for Prepack, Radiopharmacy, Non-sterile and QC departments.
You will be expected to work with a team of quality professionals to provide a high quality service to internal and external service users.
As an integral member of the Pharmacy QA Team, you will need to demonstrate knowledge of microbiology and chemistry and apply it to quality assurance in a fast paced environment. The Postholder will be required to be a releasing officer for batches manufactured under the Trust’s MHRA ‘Specials’ license. Therefore, previous experience in performing batch release is preferable; however, training will be available for a suitable candidate.
The position requires that you have a degree in pharmaceutical science, pharmacy or other relevant scientific subject. You should possess excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate that you can work in a team. You must have initiative, be forward thinking and have excellent attention to detail.
St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the regional specialist care provider for southwest London. The Trust provides a high quality, comprehensive range of health services from leading edge tertiary and trauma care delivered from 2 hospital sites, St. George’s Hospital in Tooting and Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton.
St George's is in the residential area of Tooting, London. We are a 5-minute walk from Tooting Broadway underground station, walking distance from Balham and less than 30 minutes tube ride from Central London. Sporting facilities on site include a multi-gym, and squash and badminton courts. A leisure complex and swimming pool is next door.
Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.
This advert closes on Friday 23 Aug 2024
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