Job summary
The Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit at Queens Hospital Burton is a MHRA licensed facility which makes a range of products on its busy productionlines generating sales of over £ per year for the Trust.
The Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit now seeks a suitably qualified Quality Control Laboratory Manager to lead the Quality Control Team in the scheduling and testing of raw materials and finished products in line with GMP/GLP principles and the departments own operating guidelines.
Main duties of the job
Develop and manage Pharmacy QC laboratory services and policies. Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, national and local guidance.
Provide technical supervision, training and manual support to technical staff in the testing of raw materials, packaging components, pharmaceutical specials, product licensed items and items under development and the associated environments in which they are made.
Confirm that quality control operations are performed in accordance with Good Laboratory Practice, Good Manufacturing Practice, Marketing Authorisations and Licences held. Thus assuring that the manufactured medicinal products are fit for their intended use, comply with the requirement of the marketing authorisation and do not place patients at risk in inadequate safety, quality or efficacy.
Closing date of applications: 10 September 2024
Interview date: 24 September 2024
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
1. Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
2. On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
3. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
4. We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
5. We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
6. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
7. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
8. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
9. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
10. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
11. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Education & Training
Essential
12. BTEC, NVQ 3 or City & Guilds in Pharmaceutical Science and Higher BTEC or HNC in Pharmaceutical Science or Chemistry (or Pharmaceutical Sciences / Chemistry degree)
13. Formal cGxP training or equivalent experience
Desirable
14. PTQA MSc. / STP Pharmaceutical Sciences or related post graduate qualification
15. Member of a relevant professional body ( GPhC, RSC, RSB)
Experience
Essential
16. Substantial experience in a leadership role in a Quality Control laboratory supporting GMP production of a wide range of products
17. Experience and technical expertise in a variety of QC Laboratory equipment and analysis techniques HPLC IR/UV Spectrophotometers and LAL tests.
18. Keyboard skills utilising computer software eg Excel, Access, Word, Powerpoint
Desirable
19. Substantial experience in a quality control laboratory performing a wide range of chemistry testing ( HPLC, FT-IR, UV/Vis)