To carry out the full range of duties including receipt, processing, sampling and testing of raw materials, packaging materials and certain defined products, having successfully completed the in-house competency based training programme that encompasses the concepts of Quality Assurance, GMP and Quality Control. To liaise with external organisations to source certification for raw materials and packaging materials Assist in the product releasing process by transferring released items from quarantine to the Production Store. To send samples off site to a contract laboratory ensuring all documentation is completed. To receive completed results and file appropriately Assist in the inputting of environmental monitoring results into the database. To maintain stock levels of analytical reagents and chemicals in the QC Lab. To prepare orders, check all analytical reagents and chemicals on receipt and ensure they are correctly stored and documentation processes completed. To ensure that used laboratory glassware is cleaned, dried, and returned to the appropriate storage thus avoiding cross contamination and the invalidation of analytical results. Assist the Trust Quality Controller and other QC/QA staff by photocopying and distributing approved copies of authorised documentation. Assists in the training of rotational staff assigned to the QC Laboratory Storage and organisation of reference samples and destruction when appropriate Complete the daily equipment checks Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.