Quality Assurance Technical Support Officer
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Job summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for a keen individual to join our Quality Control/Quality Assurance team based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. The successful candidate will ideally have an interest in science or pharmacy, a good eye for detail and an ability to work accurately. Primarily you will be supporting a busy team in the day to day activities including sending samples for testing, completing analysis and co-ordinating quality meetings. You will have a key role supporting Pharmacy Technical Services.
Main duties of the job
1. To contribute to aspects of the service of the quality control department which carries out over 50 000 environmental monitoring tests, analyses of over 200 products and raw materials along with assisting over 2 000 operator and process validations per annum.
2.To act as admin support for the Quality Management System by assisting in the co-ordination of the quality meetings across the whole of pharmacy technical services and to act as minute taker.
3.To communicate effectively with individuals within Quality Control (QC), Parenteral Services Unit (PSU), Pharmacy Production, Radiopharmacy, Regional Quality Control Laboratory (RQCL), Pharmacy, ward staff and external contractors.
4.To develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together acombined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Details
Date posted
22 September 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£25,147 to £27,596 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
387-DT-4840-IB
Job locations
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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