Sanctuary Personnel, a leading and award winning recruitment agency is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Band 8b Pharmaceutical Quality Manager to work full-time based in London, within the Pharmacy Department.
The pay rate for this locum Pharmaceutical Quality Manager job is £38.79 per hour (Assignment rate) and is a 3-month contract.
Some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Duties:
- Put patients first - consider the patient’s needs and wishes in all that they do
- Act with integrity - maintain the privacy & dignity of patients, work with integrity and be trustworthy, be accountable for own work
- Actively give and receive feedback
- Support the development of the strategic direction, leadership and the development of Pharmaceutical QA and QC Services to the Trust and to external customers of the Trust, to meet local, regional and nationally agreed requirements and priorities
- Support the Head of Quality as nominated on the MHRA specials and IMP manufacturing licenses (MS/MIA (IMP) 13387/01), deputizing for them in their absence
- Lead, manage, deliver, develop and evaluate Pharmaceutical QA and QC Services to the Trust
- Provide technical support and advice on QA to other departments in the Trust and to external customers of the Trust including Radiopharmacy, PET, 15th floor Cell therapy Unit and 12th floor Catapult Unit
- Be responsible for QA advice and support necessary for the management of Clinical Trials in the Pharmacy in accordance with the statutory requirements for Good Clinical Practice
- Take a lead role in validating the Trust’s pharmaceutical production facilities to ensure compliance with required national standards
- Support and assist the Quality Manager in the efficient and effective running of the Quality Assurance function
- Be recognised as a national expert within Quality Assurance
- Deputise in the role of Head of Quality as nominated on the MHRA specials and IMP manufacturing licenses (MS/MIA (IMP) 13387/01)
- Develop Quality Systems to meet the changing needs and demands of the Trust and of external Regulators (eg: MHRA)
- Contribute to the planning and design of new and upgraded pharmaceutical manufacturing, preparation and dispensing facilities within the Trust
- Develop, write and present business cases for equipment, staff resources and service developments within the Pharmaceutical QA Services function
- Advise the Associate Chief Pharmacist (Technical) and Senior Pharmacists in the determination of policy and plans for pharmaceutical services
- Lead on the risk assessment and documentation of major changes to be made to Pharmacy Technical Services
- Manage QA staff, including objective setting, appraisals, performance and attendance monitoring
- Be responsible for recruitment of staff to QA and QC Services, including advertising, short-listing, interviewing and selecting staff
- Develop training programmes for QA staff to ensure GMP and GLP compliance of Quality Services
- Undertake and manage Trust HR procedures in respect of discipline, grievances and sickness absence
- Participate in the training of pharmacists, scientists, pre-registration pharmacy graduates, technicians, and student pharmacy technicians as required
- Support the purchase of new and replacement equipment
- Help define the specifications, sourcing, price negotiation, installation, maintenance and repair of such equipment
- Be responsible for the purchase of consumables for Quality Assurance
- Undertake, supervise and give guidance on research projects arising from the work of technical services
- Publish research and development work
- Participate in investigations into the formulae used in the Production Unit, and into the determination of stability and shelf life
- Undertake and support the development, formulation and validation of new products in response to clinical need and risk management in accordance with objectives set by the Associate Chief Pharmacist (Technical Services)
- Co-operate with other NHS Trusts in the performance of Clinical Trials through the manufacture and supply of specialist IMPs by the Trust
- Be responsible for QA advice and support necessary for the management of Clinical Trials in the Pharmacy in accordance with the statutory requirements for Good Clinical Practice
- Establish, monitor and review QA Standard Operating Procedures
- Monitor, review and approve, specifications for starting materials, finished products, packaging materials which have been prepared by the Quality Control Department
Requirements of the Pharmaceutical Quality Manager:
- Must be registered on the GPHC as a pharmacist
- Must have a relevant qualification in pharmacy
- Take pride in what they do – strive for highest standards on own work and challenge colleagues to do the same
- Respect others – patients, visitors and colleagues
- Strive to be the best – in terms of patient care & teamwork
- Demonstrate expert technical knowledge and advanced level of clinical technical reasoning and judgement
- Be familiar with the Trust’s use of risk assessments to predict and control risk, as well as the incident reporting system for learning from mistakes and near misses in order to improve services
Benefits of working for Sanctuary Personnel:
- Free DBS and compliance service
- Daily payroll
- Access to exclusive roles that aren't available with other agencies
- Your own dedicated consultant with extensive pharmacy knowledge
- Refer a Friend bonus - get £250 for each candidate you refer who we successfully place
- Find your own job bonus - Receive £250 for bringing your own position to us
- Clinical governance support
- In house payroll system
- Revalidation
- Industry leading shift booking system
- Nationwide coverage including the Channel islands
Contact:
This Pharmaceutical Quality Manager job is advertised by Billy Clark; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.
Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).
With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best-placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
