Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
19/08/2025
Planned Interview
Date
12/09/2025
Are
you a talented and enthusiastic science graduate with experience in a
Pharmacy or laboratory environment? Are you passionate about high quality
patient care?
The
Pharmacy QA/QC department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) have an
opportunity for a QA/QC Technician to join our dynamic, collaborative, and
supportive team. This is a great chance to demonstrate and develop your
skills in our highly valued service.
Our
service supports the licensed Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit and our unlicensed
Aseptic Services and Radiopharmacy units to produce specialist medicines. We
are part of Pharmacy Preparative Services within LTHT - one of the busiest
such services in the UK. The postholder will perform a varied range of QA/QC
activities, including cleanroom testing, microbiology, and quality checks on
medicines manufactured within the Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit.
Now
is a particularly good time to join us as we are part of a national programme
to transform aseptic services in England, with West Yorkshire Association of
Acute Trusts (WYAAT) identified as one of five pathfinder sites.
If
you want a challenging and rewarding role that contributes to patient care,
this is a great opportunity to join us and help build the future of our
well-regarded service.
Main duties of the job
Duties
will include but are not limited to:
Supervision
of processing and testing of microbiological environmental monitoring and
validation samples
The
postholder will be required to work in a cleanroom environment (including
ability to change into/wear cleanroom garments, cross stepover benches, carry
light equipment) in order to carry out specialist testing of cleanroom
facilities/equipment.
Quality
control checks of medicines produced in the Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit
Preparation
of quality assessments for unlicensed medicines used within the Trust
Providing
support and training to colleagues and service users
Reporting,
trending and review of testing and monitoring data
Acting
as a Quality Controller (MGPS) for Medical Gas Pipeline Systems
Maintaining
and calibrating equipment used for quality control testing
Ordering
and stock management
Working
with external contractors to witness validation, maintenance and testing
About us
LTHT
is one of the largest and busiest acute hospital trusts in the UK. The Leeds
Way provides a strong foundation for our actions, showing compassion,
empathy, and kindness to our patients and each other.
We
are also part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts, a
collaboration of the NHS Hospital Trusts in our region working to provide the
best possible patient care.
The
Pharmacy Department at LTHT is highly respected, forward thinking and
recognised within the organisation for collaborative working. We are
continually innovating to improve services for patients and staff.
The
QA/QC team supports our industry leading Preparative Services to produce
ready to administer injectable medicines. The team benefits from a
supportive, innovative environment and offers excellent opportunities for
skill development and career progression.
The
department aims to support flexible working arrangements. We have car parking
on site.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Quality Assurance/Quality Control Department is part of the Pharmacy
Preparative Services Department which also consists of the Pharmacy
Manufacturing Unit, all aseptic dispensing units and Radiopharmacy. The
Quality Assurance/Quality Control service operates across several Trust
sites; primarily in support of Preparative Services including the licensed
Aseptic Production Unit (APU) and Dispensary Support Unit (DSU) at Moor
House. However, the service extends throughout Pharmacy and also provides support
to other departments outside Pharmacy and to external Trusts and the private
sector. The post is based in the QC/QA department at Moor House although the
post holder will be required to travel to all Trust sites and to external
customers when necessary.
Working
with highly specialist equipment and devices in potentially high risk areas
requires the post holder to possess a quality focus and an eye for detail to
ensure all test results are accurate, precise and reproducible.
The
sometimes unpredictable nature of the workload requires an individual who is
flexible and can remain calm and efficient when working under pressure.
The
individual must be able to work well within the team but also show
initiative, good time management and commitment when working on their own.
The
post holder will participate in a variety of quality control testing duties
within the pharmacy QA/QC service. These will include clean room monitoring
(physical and microbiological), environmental monitoring, analytical testing
of samples, finished product checking and analysis of products manufactured
in the licensed manufacturing and repackaging units and the quality
assessment of medicines procured by the Trust.
This
will involve the use of a variety of specialist testing techniques and
equipment both within the QC laboratory and on location, both within the
Trust and for external customers.
The
postholder will act as a designated quality controller for piped medical gas
testing within the Trust and to external customers.
The
post holder will also participate in training sessions and in clerical tasks
such as report writing.
The
post holder will not have any line management responsibilities. The post
holder will be responsible for day to day co-ordination of equipment planned
preventive maintenance and remedial action within QA/QC and in support of the
APU, DSU and Aseptic Services managers. They will be required to induct and
train staff working with associated equipment and devices.
Principle
Duties and areas of responsibility include:
To be responsible for the day to
day management of equipment and clean room device maintenance and testing.
This will include:
- Planned preventative maintenance
- Equipment calibration
- Troubleshooting and Remedial action
- Maintaining an equipment &
device fault register and prioritising workload.
- provide reports and recommendations
to the QC team leader
- stock control of QA/QC equipment
consumables
- Liaison with external service
contractors and witnessing of validation, maintenance and testing.
- Advising Clean room leads on day to
day device use, care and maintenance
- participation in service review and
development
- training of Pharmacy Clinical
Support Services staff in SOPs related to device use, care and maintenance
To act as a senior quality
controller (MPGS) for medical gas testing.
- High hazard work
- Commissioning new installations
- Troubleshooting
- Supervision of other staff working
within the medical gas testing service.
Performs the following core duties
according to clearly defined procedures:
- Sterility testing using aseptic
techniques
- Microbiological sampling in clean
room areas
- Processing microbiological
monitoring samples
- Physical environmental monitoring
of clean rooms and clean air devices
- Medical gas testing
- Analysis of products manufactured
in the licensed production unit
- Inspection of finished products
from licensed manufacturing units (Repackaging and aseptic production)
- Analysis of raw materials
- Quality assessment of medicines
procured by the Trust (unlicensed medicines, raw materials, excipients and
regional contract support)
- Reporting of minor product defects
(medicines and consumables)
- Temperature monitoring and trend
analysis of medicines storage
- Chemical exposure monitoring
- Utilizing pharmacy stock control
systems
- Report writing
- Collation of activity figures
Other duties as directed by the QC
Team Leader.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Quality Assurance/Quality Control Department is part of the Pharmacy
Preparative Services Department which also consists of the Pharmacy
Manufacturing Unit, all aseptic dispensing units and Radiopharmacy. The
Quality Assurance/Quality Control service operates across several Trust
sites; primarily in support of Preparative Services including the licensed
Aseptic Production Unit (APU) and Dispensary Support Unit (DSU) at Moor
House. However, the service extends throughout Pharmacy and also provides support
to other departments outside Pharmacy and to external Trusts and the private
sector. The post is based in the QC/QA department at Moor House although the
post holder will be required to travel to all Trust sites and to external
customers when necessary.
Working
with highly specialist equipment and devices in potentially high risk areas
requires the post holder to possess a quality focus and an eye for detail to
ensure all test results are accurate, precise and reproducible.
The
sometimes unpredictable nature of the workload requires an individual who is
flexible and can remain calm and efficient when working under pressure.
The
individual must be able to work well within the team but also show
initiative, good time management and commitment when working on their own.
The
post holder will participate in a variety of quality control testing duties
within the pharmacy QA/QC service. These will include clean room monitoring
(physical and microbiological), environmental monitoring, analytical testing
of samples, finished product checking and analysis of products manufactured
in the licensed manufacturing and repackaging units and the quality
assessment of medicines procured by the Trust.
This
will involve the use of a variety of specialist testing techniques and
equipment both within the QC laboratory and on location, both within the
Trust and for external customers.
The
postholder will act as a designated quality controller for piped medical gas
testing within the Trust and to external customers.
The
post holder will also participate in training sessions and in clerical tasks
such as report writing.
The
post holder will not have any line management responsibilities. The post
holder will be responsible for day to day co-ordination of equipment planned
preventive maintenance and remedial action within QA/QC and in support of the
APU, DSU and Aseptic Services managers. They will be required to induct and
train staff working with associated equipment and devices.
Principle
Duties and areas of responsibility include:
To be responsible for the day to
day management of equipment and clean room device maintenance and testing.
This will include:
- Planned preventative maintenance
- Equipment calibration
- Troubleshooting and Remedial action
- Maintaining an equipment &
device fault register and prioritising workload.
- provide reports and recommendations
to the QC team leader
- stock control of QA/QC equipment
consumables
- Liaison with external service
contractors and witnessing of validation, maintenance and testing.
- Advising Clean room leads on day to
day device use, care and maintenance
- participation in service review and
development
- training of Pharmacy Clinical
Support Services staff in SOPs related to device use, care and maintenance
To act as a senior quality
controller (MPGS) for medical gas testing.
- High hazard work
- Commissioning new installations
- Troubleshooting
- Supervision of other staff working
within the medical gas testing service.
Performs the following core duties
according to clearly defined procedures:
- Sterility testing using aseptic
techniques
- Microbiological sampling in clean
room areas
- Processing microbiological
monitoring samples
- Physical environmental monitoring
of clean rooms and clean air devices
- Medical gas testing
- Analysis of products manufactured
in the licensed production unit
- Inspection of finished products
from licensed manufacturing units (Repackaging and aseptic production)
- Analysis of raw materials
- Quality assessment of medicines
procured by the Trust (unlicensed medicines, raw materials, excipients and
regional contract support)
- Reporting of minor product defects
(medicines and consumables)
- Temperature monitoring and trend
analysis of medicines storage
- Chemical exposure monitoring
- Utilizing pharmacy stock control
systems
- Report writing
- Collation of activity figures
Other duties as directed by the QC
Team Leader.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in an appropriate Scientific Discipline (see below)
- Registrant of or eligible to become registrant as Quality Controller MGPS (Medical Gas Pipeline systems) Current requirement as defined in HTM 02-01 paragraph -7.59 - the QC (MGPS)
- will be a graduate who is eligible for membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society(RPS), the Royal Society of Chemistry(RSC) or Institute of Biology.
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of two years experience working in a Pharmacy or laboratory environment. Experience may include time in training/teaching laboratories
Desirable
- Experience working in a QC or QA environment
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Organisation skills and management of self and others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in an appropriate Scientific Discipline (see below)
- Registrant of or eligible to become registrant as Quality Controller MGPS (Medical Gas Pipeline systems) Current requirement as defined in HTM 02-01 paragraph -7.59 - the QC (MGPS)
- will be a graduate who is eligible for membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society(RPS), the Royal Society of Chemistry(RSC) or Institute of Biology.
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of two years experience working in a Pharmacy or laboratory environment. Experience may include time in training/teaching laboratories
Desirable
- Experience working in a QC or QA environment
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Organisation skills and management of self and others
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.
