We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, experienced pharmacist wishing to take on a leadership role in Quality Control and Quality Assurance.
As a key member of the Pharmacy Technical Services Management Team, you will be named as responsible for Quality on our MS Licence and will support all the MS and WDA(H) licensable activity in the Health Board. This includes Pharmacy Aseptic Preparation and Manufacturing (Singleton), Radiopharmacy Aseptic manufacturing (Singleton), pre-packing and over labelling (Neath) and all WDA(H) licence activities.
This is an exciting time to be involved with Pharmacy Technical Services in Wales. The Wales-wide project - Transforming Access to Medicines (TRAMs) - is currently being developed. This aims to develop a sustained programme of investment and reconfiguration of Pharmacy Technical Services, to build capacity, reduce risk, and safeguard delivery of these critically important services to patients for the long term.
We are looking for the right person to fit into the team, and work with all our stakeholders. If you feel that you have the required experience, skills and knowledge and are ready to be the Head of QA & C in a busy Health Board please get in touch.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based at Singleton Hospital and will work closely with Production leads to manage quality and risk assurance for the MHRA licensed units. The post holder will also be responsible for managing unlicensed medicines, responsible for a product evaluation and risk assessment system for unlicensed medicines procured and issued with the UHB. The successful applicant will also provide QA support for the Health Board Wholesale Dealer Authority licences and medical gases.
The successful candidate needs to be passionate about Quality Control and Assurance and must be able to inspire and give direction to an enthusiastic and experienced team of pharmacists, STPs, technicians and support staff working within the QC and the production units.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Master's Pharmacy
* Member General Pharmaceutical Council MRPharmS
* Postgraduate pharmacy qualification (e.g. Diploma in PTQA)
* Awareness of Welsh Government / Department of Health Strategies for the NHS
* Knowledge of health services developments which will impact on hospital pharmacy services
* Good Manufacturing Practice
* Good Distribution Practice
* Good Laboratory Practice
Desirable
* Postgraduate management qualification
* Member of the RPS Faculty
* Management training
* Training in education/ professional development
Experience
Essential
* Extensive relevant postgraduate experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, including experience in large MHRA licensed facility
* Experience of managing and developing a pharmaceutical Quality Assurance & Quality Control Service
* Experience of strategy development and management of change
* Successful service development
* Demonstrate ability to identify problems, analyse root cause and propose solutions for complex problems
* Ability to use complex laboratory and testing equipment, and to train others in its use
Desirable
* A thorough knowledge of hospital pharmacy technical services (e.g. clean room design, isolator technology, production methodology, QA & QC, etc.)
Aptitude and abilities
Essential
* Can demonstrate SBU values
* Leadership skills and ability to influence and negotiate within the service, HB and external
* Good oral and written communication skills
* Multidisciplinary team working
* Prioritisation and time management
* Commitment to own CPD and ability to acquire new skills and to develop others
* Confident and emotionally resilient
Desirable
* Credible profile within hospital pharmacy technical services in the UK
Employer details
Employer name
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Address
Pharmacy Department, Singleton Hospital
Sketty Lane
Swansea
SA2 8QA
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