The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Quality Assurance Support Officer

The closing date is 15 December 2025

Job summary

HELP TO LAUCH OUR BRAND NEW PHARMACY ASEPTIC UNIT

At the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, we're passionate about driving innovation and delivering exceptional care for our patients. Our Pharmacy Aseptic Team has just taken handover of a brand new state of the art aseptic unit and we're looking for a quality assurance officer to join our friendly and dynamic team to support the commissioning of the new unit and the delivery of a high level of Quality Assurance within the aseptic services.

You will be part of an expanding team of highly professional and dedicated staff whose aim is to provide an excellent, patient focus service.

The prime function of the unit is the preparation of parental nutrition cytotoxic, monoclonal antibodies and clinical trials in a safe and efficient manner according to Good Manufacturing Practice and National Standards.

Our aim is to provide our valued staff with excellent training for Quality Assurance to become skilled, highly competent, and confident in their job roles. We encourage innovative working which includes the development and future proofing of our facilities to meet the growing needs of the service. We promote learning and development within our organisation.

Click the link to see our new facility and the benefits of working for the NHS

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Main duties of the job

The post holder will:The post holder is required to assist the Quality Assurance Team to monitor and comply with the Quality Management System (QMS) within Pharmacy Aseptic Services to standards required for GMP, SPS, and other regulations/ standards.

To carry out a range of quality assurance duties within the pharmacy. Monitor Aseptic facilities, assist withTraining.

Assist Pharmacy Aseptic Services to monitor achievement for directorate objectives, drivers, and targets by providing data to monitor overall project plans.

Assist and support members of the pharmacy quality assurance team and pharmacy aseptic production teamto provide a seamless quality of service.

To assist to undertake quality assurance audits as required to Aseptic Unit at Pharmacy Department Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust .

Work within standard operating procedures to provide a number of different roles such as verifying performance for examination procedures, generating and maintaining verification and measurement of uncertainty records.

Concentration and attention to detail required for auditing, data gathering and checking documents.

They will offer a helpful and professional service to all visitors and telephone callers.

Cross site working within the Pharmacy departments of RWT & Walsall Healthcare Trust as required.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good"by CQC. We have achievednumerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Details

Date posted

01 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

225-DIV3-7595576

Job locations

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Trust website for the full job description and person specification attached to the vacancy.

Please complete your application form in full outlining and providing examples of how you meet each of the criteria listed below. This includes both essential and desirablecriteria.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Trust website for the full job description and person specification attached to the vacancy.

Please complete your application form in full outlining and providing examples of how you meet each of the criteria listed below. This includes both essential and desirablecriteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

  • GCSE Grade C/6 Mathematics and English, and Science subject
  • NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy or equivalent
  • Knowledge of the full range of administrative and organisational policies and procedures, acquired through training and relevant experience to A level or equivalent

Desirable

  • Aseptic Experience
  • Basic knowledge in GMP

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Higher level IT skills to include Microsoft office, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, word processing
  • Experience of maintaining and reviewing databases

Desirable

  • Pharmacy
  • Computer Skills
Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

  • GCSE Grade C/6 Mathematics and English, and Science subject
  • NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy or equivalent
  • Knowledge of the full range of administrative and organisational policies and procedures, acquired through training and relevant experience to A level or equivalent

Desirable

  • Aseptic Experience
  • Basic knowledge in GMP

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Higher level IT skills to include Microsoft office, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, word processing
  • Experience of maintaining and reviewing databases

Desirable

  • Pharmacy
  • Computer Skills

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Quality Assurance Lead

Beena Mistry

beena.mistry@nhs.net

01902695134

Details

Date posted

01 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

225-DIV3-7595576

Job locations

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


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