Job overview

Assist the Head of Quality with the maintenance and development of the Pharmaceutical Quality Management System (PQS) system to required licence, regulations and legislation.

Lead on and provide support related to environmental testing for NWSSP Pharmacy

Assist head of quality with internal auditing process of the PQS, including audit of testing projects, validation activities, and deviation investigations and to coordinate and liaise on non-compliances issued to both physical and biological departments.

Provide a GMP compliant and UKAS accredited environmental monitoring analytical service, complying with, ISO 17025 and 9001 to Internal and External NHS and commercial clients, to enable the client to comply with relevant Pharmaceutical, British, European or International standards. This can include the analysis of microbiological and air particle monitoring of Pharmacy aseptic suites, and other clean room facilities in Wales on a regular basis, and further afield when required.

To act as releasing officer for products manufactured under the MS Licence

Responsible for all aspects of Health and Safety (H&S) guidance within NWSSP Pharmacy, providing advice and instruction as necessary including COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) monitoring services. Designs, produces and maintains the NWSSP Pharmacy H&S Risk Assessment files and systems.

Main duties of the job

Develop and implement policies, procedures, processes, and systems supporting the manufacture and quality assurance of medicines incorporating quality risk management principles and H&S.

Investigate complex manufacturing and laboratory deviations to ensure corrective and preventative actions are identified and implemented. This will involve collation, comparison, and evaluation of data from a variety of sources and implemented through change control where appropriate.

To undertake a regular QA review of all quality exceptions according to unit procedures in collaboration with the QA team. This involves investigation of product quality issues, defects, clinical and technical risk assessment and management. Product release for sale to external customers in accordance with regulatory frameworks

Provide COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) monitoring services (gas testing) when required.

Manage daily the temperature monitoring system for the storage of medicines across the Pharmacy

Responsible for the day-to-day team leadership, supervision and management of own work team and supervision of staff with any QA related activities

To be responsible for planning their own workload, schedules of work and that of others within the team to deliver this complex environmental microbiology service to Pharmacy Technical Services and any external customers.

Working for our organisation

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.

Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement. 

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.  

Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers. 

Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone.  To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ 

NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.