Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We offer our permanent staff an interest free ticket loan, a subsidised social club including gym and swimming facilities, a library for staff to use, free independent and confidential support for all staff and large retail discounts.

For further details and how to apply, please visit www.uclh.nhs.uk

For detailed information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description (Supporting Documents).

Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential criteria

Master Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or relevant science degree equivalent
Registered with appropriate regulatory or professional body (GPhC, RSC or SoB)
Expert knowledge of pharmaceutical aspects of quality assurance with particular reference to aseptic production and practice.
Detailed knowledge and understanding of GMP and pharmacy quality assurance roles within NHS hospitals.

Desirable criteria

Post graduate diploma or MSc in relevant pharmaceutical science discipline (e.g. PTQA) or relevant experience
Eligible to act as Qualified Person (Investigational Medicinal Products)
Already named on Manufacturing Licence (‘Specials’) that includes sterile manufacturing
Knowledge of advanced therapeutic medicinal products (ATMPs) and radiopharmaceuticals, and assessment of their quality.
Demonstrated knowledge of piped medical gas testing
Formal medical gas training in line with HTM02 (or equivalent experience). Registered as QC (MGPS)

Experience

Essential criteria

Minimum of ten years full time equivalent post qualification pharmacy practice experience
Minimum of eight years full time equivalent post qualification work in a pharmacy manufacturing/aseptic unit
Significant NHS knowledge and experience
Experience of dealing with MHRA and/or other external auditing agencies
Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, including experience of licensed manufacturing unit.
Experience of leading technical audits and demonstrable evidence of use of findings to improve practice
Involvement in external and regulatory audits
Experience of delivering education and training at a postgraduate level

Desirable criteria

Experience of designing, implementing and managing quality systems

Skills and Abilities

Desirable criteria

Well-developed IT skills and use of IT to manage and monitor quality systems.
Practical experience of pharmaceutical risk assessment of licensed and unlicensed medicines, pharmacy practice and suppliers/manufacturers

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.

We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.

We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.

Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor’s contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.

You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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