Senior Quality Assurance Officer Aseptic Services

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy Aseptic Team. You will be supporting the Quality Assurances for the service in line to the Aseptic Preparation Services Standards, to demonstrate compliance to the professional standards. You will be providing the appropriate training and education to the team. You will be carrying out and reporting on internal audits for the Aseptic service.

You will have the opportunity to apply your skills and knowledge to help improve processes and procedures working closely with the Aseptic Team.

Your contribution will help benefit the services for patients and promote best practices.

Main duties of the job

The Quality Assurance Officer is directly responsible to the Accountable Pharmacist and will work with the Quality Assurance Lead (via SLA).

  1. Undertake routine Quality Assurance processes which includes regular audits and implementing recommendations.
  2. Assist in the development of standard operating procedures.
  3. Provide Education and Training to the staff for Aseptic Processes and understanding of Quality Assurance in line with approved standards.
  4. Work with the Team preparing for Inspections , e.g. Farwell and assuring actions are undertaken.
  5. Participate in departmental quality groups such as Aseptic Quality Team, Error Monitoring Team and the regional Aseptic Technical Groups.
  6. Set Key Performance Indicators for the validation of processes and provide assurances.

About us

The Pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit is situated within the Pharmacy Department and provides Chemotherapy to patients, working with multi professional teams of Doctors, Nursing Staff and Patients. We also work collaboratively with the aseptic quality team at Royal Wolverhampton Trust. We operate an unlicensed unit under Section 10 of the Medicines Act, under the supervision of the Accountable Pharmacist, with trained and competency assessed staff, providing injectable and non-injectable Chemotherapy Medicines for administration to named patients. Aseptic Pharmacy Staff ensure products are prepared accurately, documentation is completed and the correct expiry date and storage conditions is provided for injectable medicines ready to administer to patients. We are inspected regularly by local and regional quality assurance teams.

Date posted

07 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

407-WCCSS-6314051

Job locations

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Moat Road

Walsall

WS2 9PS


Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To support the Accountable Pharmacist in managing the efficient operation provided by the Quality Assurance Team.To support the Accountable Pharmacist ensuring continuation of service from the supporting QA team as necessary.

4. To support the organisation and prioritization of the workload within Quality Assurance team, always seeking to improve turn-around times in liaison with Accountable Pharmacist.

5. To ensure error monitoring and quality assurance systems are adhered to within designated area, reporting all discrepancies to the Accountable Pharmacist and the Pharmacy Medicines Governance Team.

6. Undertake routine review of the Product Specification documents and SACT catalogue. To write and ensure all COSHH statements are current and valid.

7. Ensure Incident reporting systems are adhered to within the designated area, reporting all incidents to the Accountable Pharmacist including liaison with Microbiology for identification and advice concerning microbial growths.

8. To assist Accountable Pharmacist with the development and implementing a robust Quality Management System

9. To write and develop procedures under the supervision of the Accountable Pharmacist and implement those procedures after authorization. To ensure, via monitoring and audit, compliance with all appropriate procedures, which must always be maintained in a rigorously up to date condition.

1To produce data analysis for reports using Microsoft Office and other software packages

1Cross Site working with RWT New Cross RWT provide support for the Quality Assurance Service at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To support the Accountable Pharmacist in managing the efficient operation provided by the Quality Assurance Team.To support the Accountable Pharmacist ensuring continuation of service from the supporting QA team as necessary.

4. To support the organisation and prioritization of the workload within Quality Assurance team, always seeking to improve turn-around times in liaison with Accountable Pharmacist.

5. To ensure error monitoring and quality assurance systems are adhered to within designated area, reporting all discrepancies to the Accountable Pharmacist and the Pharmacy Medicines Governance Team.

6. Undertake routine review of the Product Specification documents and SACT catalogue. To write and ensure all COSHH statements are current and valid.

7. Ensure Incident reporting systems are adhered to within the designated area, reporting all incidents to the Accountable Pharmacist including liaison with Microbiology for identification and advice concerning microbial growths.

8. To assist Accountable Pharmacist with the development and implementing a robust Quality Management System

9. To write and develop procedures under the supervision of the Accountable Pharmacist and implement those procedures after authorization. To ensure, via monitoring and audit, compliance with all appropriate procedures, which must always be maintained in a rigorously up to date condition.

1To produce data analysis for reports using Microsoft Office and other software packages

1Cross Site working with RWT New Cross RWT provide support for the Quality Assurance Service at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BTEC and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent qualification
  • Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council as a practising Pharmacy Technician
  • Accredited Checking Technician / Product approval
  • Leadership / Management or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Specialist Knowledge of Aseptic Services
  • Experience and Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice and Assurance of Aseptic Preparation of Medicines
  • Proven experience working in a pharmacy or lab environment
  • Experience of working in QA or QC environment

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing a Quality Management System

Competency

Essential

  • Trained in Good Manufacturing Practices and validation
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BTEC and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent qualification
  • Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council as a practising Pharmacy Technician
  • Accredited Checking Technician / Product approval
  • Leadership / Management or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Specialist Knowledge of Aseptic Services
  • Experience and Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice and Assurance of Aseptic Preparation of Medicines
  • Proven experience working in a pharmacy or lab environment
  • Experience of working in QA or QC environment

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing a Quality Management System

Competency

Essential

  • Trained in Good Manufacturing Practices and validation

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Moat Road

Walsall

WS2 9PS


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Moat Road

Walsall

WS2 9PS


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Accountable Pharmacist for Walsall Aseptic Service

Alim Kaba

alim.kaba6@nhs.net

01922656790

Date posted

07 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

407-WCCSS-6314051

Job locations

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Moat Road

Walsall

WS2 9PS


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