About this role
Job summary
Are you an experienced pharmacy professional with a passion for quality, patient safety, and innovation? Do you want to take the next step in your career within a supportive, forward-thinking team?
At the Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH), we are looking for aDeputy Lead Quality Assurance Technician to join our exceptional pharmacy service.
About the roleThis is an exciting opportunity to help lead and shape quality assurance across Aseptics and Radiopharmacy. Working closely with the QA Lead, you will support and maintain the Quality Management System, provide expert guidance on GMP compliance, lead audits and risk management activity, manage deviations and CAPA, and drive continuous improvement. You will also support staff training and deputise when required.
About youYou are a registered pharmacist, pharmacy technician, or similar professional with significant aseptic/QA experience, strong GMP knowledge, and excellent communication skills. You are motivated, collaborative, and committed to quality and patient safety.
What we offerA supportive team, excellent development opportunities, flexible working where possible, and full NHS benefits.
Main duties of the job
Contribute to the development and maintenance all aspects of Quality Assurance (QA), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Quality Control (QC) within the aseptic services unit ensuring that regulatory standards are met. Assist the Lead Quality Assurance Technician in improving processes and implementing change. Deputise for the Lead Quality Assurance Technician in their absence undertaking all managerial responsibilities associated with the role. Facilitate and conduct the microbial and physical environmental monitoring and quality control programmes within the aseptics unit. Undertake internal audits as outlined in the internal audit programme ensuring that all key audit outcomes are reported to the lead quality assurance technician. Assist and participate in external audits of the aseptic unit. Collate the reporting of errors within the aseptic services unit. Conduct risk assessments on unit processes and procedures highlighting all key areas of risk as part of quality risk management. Act as an authorised product approver within the aseptics unit undertaking final check and approval of cytotoxics, monoclonal antibodies, parenteral nutrition and radiopharmaceuticals.
About us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we're proud of.
We're committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.
We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing - and yes, we even have a pool!
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a practicing Pharmacy Technician NVQ3 and BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent Accredited Product Approver or willing to work towards acquiring the accreditation Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance - or prepared to undertake study for this qualification Training in aseptic services and aseptic dispensing
Knowledge Essential
Significant experience of working in an aseptic or production environment Knowledge and experience of Good Manufacturing Practice, aseptic dispensing and the principles of Quality Assurance Knowledge and experience in error reporting Knowledge and experience in environmental monitoring and Quality Control Experience in developing and implementing SOPs Proven ability to manage own workload and the workload of others, delegating supervision activities as appropriate
Desirable
Experience of working in a NHS or commercial licensed unit. Experience of working in a Radiopharmacy unit Experience of service development. Knowledge and experience in Quality management systems Knowledge of change management. Experience of data fact analysis and trend reporting and ability to put recommendations in place as a result of this.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal United Hospitals Bath
Combe Park
Bath
BA1 3NG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)