Job summary
We are looking to appoint a highly enthusiastic individual educated to HNC(or equivalent or Higher) in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science or a closely related scientific subject. The successful candidate will have excellent analytical skills and experience of working in a laboratory.
Quality Control North West is part of Stockport Foundation Trust and is an NHS regional specialty department responsible for providing pharmaceutical quality control services to NHS and non-NHS clients. The laboratories at Stockport arewell equipped and advanced in analytical instrumentation and are accredited to ISO 17025 by UKAS.
Main duties of the job
- To work at all times in accordance with the requirements of the Quality Manual, Good Laboratory Practice and UKAS. All testing must be performed in accordance with established procedures to assess compliance with approved specifications.
- To perform routine chemical testing on raw materials, in-process samples, finished pharmaceutical products and environmental samples. Testing would include HPLC, GC, pH, Titration, Dissolution, Polarimetry, Karl Fischer.
- To perform quantitative and semi-quantitative analysis of pharmaceutical clean down wipes from a range of pharmaceutical and environmental origins using the LC/MS .
- To perform method validation work, and prepare validation reports for all analytical techniques as directed by senior staff and laboratory procedures.
- To perform stability studies in accordance with agreed protocols.
- To undertake validation studies and research projects under the direction of the Section Head.
- To perform equipment calibration checks and maintenance as directed by laboratory procedures
- To maintain reagent stocks within the laboratory.
- To maintain the laboratory environment in an appropriate condition, including the cleandown of surfaces and cabinets and the safe disposal of laboratory waste.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communications
- To participate in section and departmental staff meetings.
- To communicate with other team members so as to ensure the efficient use of equipment and the timely testing of samples.
- To communicate difficulties to senior staff in order to minimise delays.
- To deal with telephone enquiries from clients, ensuring that the query is passed on to the appropriate person where no answer can be given.
Responsibility for Patient Care
- Helping to ensure medicines prepared by Pharmaceutical Production Units and Aseptic Suites across the North West, meet statutory requirements for occupational safety.
- To perform routine chemical testing on raw materials, in-process samples, finished pharmaceutical products and environmental samples.
- To perform quantitative and semi-quantitative analysis of pharmaceutical clean down wipes from a range of pharmaceutical and environmental origins samples using the LC/MS .
- To perform method validation work, and prepare validation reports for all analytical techniques as directed by senior staff and laboratory procedures.
- To undertake stability studies in accordance with agreed protocols.
Planning and organising
- To plan own work on a day-to-day basis, ensuring that the service is delivered in accordance with contracted turn-round times.
Responsibilities for Physical and / or Financial Resources
- To initiate the order of laboratory reagents and other consumables in order to maintain stocks.
- To maintain, calibrate and ensure the correct use of expensive laboratory equipment.
Responsibility for Policy and Service Development and Implementation - To make suggestions in section and departmental staff meetings.
- To operate at all times in accordance with departmental policy and procedures.
Responsibilities for Human Resources and Leadership None
Responsibilities for Teaching and Training To be involved in the training of new or junior staff.
Responsibilities for data and information resources - To maintain accurate records of analytical work in accordance with Good Laboratory Practice.
- To process analytical data, performing mathematical calculations (including statistics) to determine compliance with specifications.
- To perform data entry of large numbers of environmental test results onto the LIMS
- To prepare routine laboratory reports using LIMS for approval by laboratory signatories.
- To prepare complex validation or calibration reports using Microsoft Word for approval by the Section Head.
Research, Development and Audit - To carry out a broad range of chemical tests on starting materials, packaging components environmental samples and pharmaceutical products to ensure they are fit for use.
- To be involved in Research and Development projects, performing work under the direction of the Senior Analyst
- All work performed is subject to annual inspection by internal and external auditors.
Physical Skills and Effort
- Some light lifting and moving duties are included.
- VDU work.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated and you would like some advice or information, including how to get vaccinated, please email mandatory.vaccine@stockport.nhs.uk. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communications
- To participate in section and departmental staff meetings.
- To communicate with other team members so as to ensure the efficient use of equipment and the timely testing of samples.
- To communicate difficulties to senior staff in order to minimise delays.
- To deal with telephone enquiries from clients, ensuring that the query is passed on to the appropriate person where no answer can be given.
Responsibility for Patient Care
- Helping to ensure medicines prepared by Pharmaceutical Production Units and Aseptic Suites across the North West, meet statutory requirements for occupational safety.
- To perform routine chemical testing on raw materials, in-process samples, finished pharmaceutical products and environmental samples.
- To perform quantitative and semi-quantitative analysis of pharmaceutical clean down wipes from a range of pharmaceutical and environmental origins samples using the LC/MS .
- To perform method validation work, and prepare validation reports for all analytical techniques as directed by senior staff and laboratory procedures.
- To undertake stability studies in accordance with agreed protocols.
Planning and organising
- To plan own work on a day-to-day basis, ensuring that the service is delivered in accordance with contracted turn-round times.
Responsibilities for Physical and / or Financial Resources
- To initiate the order of laboratory reagents and other consumables in order to maintain stocks.
- To maintain, calibrate and ensure the correct use of expensive laboratory equipment.
Responsibility for Policy and Service Development and Implementation - To make suggestions in section and departmental staff meetings.
- To operate at all times in accordance with departmental policy and procedures.
Responsibilities for Human Resources and Leadership None
Responsibilities for Teaching and Training To be involved in the training of new or junior staff.
Responsibilities for data and information resources - To maintain accurate records of analytical work in accordance with Good Laboratory Practice.
- To process analytical data, performing mathematical calculations (including statistics) to determine compliance with specifications.
- To perform data entry of large numbers of environmental test results onto the LIMS
- To prepare routine laboratory reports using LIMS for approval by laboratory signatories.
- To prepare complex validation or calibration reports using Microsoft Word for approval by the Section Head.
Research, Development and Audit - To carry out a broad range of chemical tests on starting materials, packaging components environmental samples and pharmaceutical products to ensure they are fit for use.
- To be involved in Research and Development projects, performing work under the direction of the Senior Analyst
- All work performed is subject to annual inspection by internal and external auditors.
Physical Skills and Effort
- Some light lifting and moving duties are included.
- VDU work.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated and you would like some advice or information, including how to get vaccinated, please email mandatory.vaccine@stockport.nhs.uk. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Higher National Certificate incorporating chemical sciences or higher (E)
Desirable
- Degree (D)
- Chemical specialisation (D)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of broad range of chemical techniques.
- Knowledge of principles of GLP, laboratory H&S and COSHH. (E)
Desirable
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical analysis.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience e.g. during studying or training
Desirable
- Work in a laboratory operating to similar standards of GLP/UKAS
- Familiarity with pharmacopoeias
- Use of a LIMS system
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent practical chemistry skills
- Excellent manual dexterity
- Good record keeping
- Good team worker
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Keyboard Skills
- Good computer literacy
- Time management
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
Desirable
- Flexible to cover occasional out of hours working
- Willingness to work off site
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Higher National Certificate incorporating chemical sciences or higher (E)
Desirable
- Degree (D)
- Chemical specialisation (D)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of broad range of chemical techniques.
- Knowledge of principles of GLP, laboratory H&S and COSHH. (E)
Desirable
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical analysis.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience e.g. during studying or training
Desirable
- Work in a laboratory operating to similar standards of GLP/UKAS
- Familiarity with pharmacopoeias
- Use of a LIMS system
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent practical chemistry skills
- Excellent manual dexterity
- Good record keeping
- Good team worker
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Keyboard Skills
- Good computer literacy
- Time management
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
Desirable
- Flexible to cover occasional out of hours working
- Willingness to work off site
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.
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.
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).
