To be responsible for Service Provision. This will include the following: To be responsible for the quality management system as described in the Manufacturing Site Master File. To maintain a high level of expertise and the ability to, when necessary, undertakeenvironmental monitoring in Aseptic Services and Radiopharmacy and at other organisations. Audit Pharmacy and Radiopharmacy production, preparation and laboratory facilitiesand Pharmacy Stores to ensure that policies are implemented and practice standards/licence requirements are maintained. Facilitate preparation, review and updating of specifications and standard operatingprocedures to use within Northampton General Hospital and in customer units asnecessary with respect to medicines production. Be responsible for the development and updating of QA policies and procedures. Be responsible for the management of Pharmacy QA premises and maintenance andpurchase of equipment ensuring that equipment is regularly serviced and calibrated. Be responsible for the management and co-ordination of SLAs in relation to PPMacross Pharmacy ASU and Radiopharmacy. Be responsible for Pharmacy premises in terms of temperature monitoring and pestcontrol. Design validation programmes and undertake validation of equipment, processes andpersonnel. Be responsible for the release of packaging components used in production andbatches of product produced by the Production Unit. Be responsible for the departments response to MHRA/company led medicines recalls. Ensure liaison with pharmaceutical companies and the MHRA regarding defectivemedicinal products or medical devices. Please see Job description for further details