South West Regional Quality Assurance Pharmacy Specialist - 8B

This new post is a unique and exciting opportunity for a pharmacy professional seeking a challenging and rewarding role to join the South West Regional Quality Assurance (RQA) team which is hosted by NBT. You will work collaboratively as part of our team to enhance quality assurance and quality management across the SW region, as well as helping to deliver NHS England Specialist Pharmacy Service quality assurance related activities., To support Trusts in the SW region through the following:

• To provide expert quality assurance advice and support to NHS organisations carrying out sterile & non-sterile traditional batch manufacture, aseptic preparation, radiopharmacy, extemporaneous preparation, repackaging & over labelling, wholesaler dealing, clinical trials, medical gases and quality control laboratory services.


• Independent audit of the licensed and unlicensed GxP activities above against relevant standards to supplement Trusts' self-inspection programmes.


• Provision of quality assurance support to regional purchasing consortiums tender processes focussing on quality assurance aspects of tender specifications and product evaluation e.g. stability, manufacturing processes.


• To work in collaboration with the SW Regional Pharmacy Procurement team on areas of joint quality assurance and procurement related matters in line with commissioner saving plans.


• To work in collaboration with Pharmacy Workforce Development South to co-ordinate, develop and deliver specialist training in relation to GxP activities.


• To coordinate and promote common ways of working across the region with shared practices and development of best practice guidance in relation to professional standards, regulations, and common audit deficiencies.


• To facilitate and support Aseptic Units with local implementation of shared practice, driving efficiencies in local management of pharmaceutical quality systems and building regional resilience.
  
  We are seeking a motivated individual who has the ability to work independently and as part of a team. You will have experience of providing quality assurance and quality management services to licensed and/or unlicensed units combined with in-depth knowledge of the quality factors affecting medicines and the potential impact on patient safety.
  
  North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.


We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Bristol is consistently voted the best place to live in the UK, with vibrant local music, arts and gastronomic scenes, a wide range of modern and state of the art shopping, recreation and leisure facilities, a wealth of great local family days out, fantastic transport links for local, national and internal holidays, and it has a rich history. If you prefer country, village or smaller town living, NBT is also easily commutable from a range of attractive locations in North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and South Wales (e.g. Portishead, Chepstow).

While the role is hosted by NBT, there is an opportunity for home-based working. The role involves a considerable amount of travel, principally within the SW region but also to other areas of the UK. The post is full-time, however applications for flexible working, job share and part-time may be considered where they meet the needs of the service.