Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist

4 days ago


Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, a leading healthcare provider in the UK. We are currently seeking a highly skilled Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist to join our team.

As a Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist, you will play a vital role in ensuring that our pharmacy services meet the highest standards of quality and safety. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and detail-oriented individual to work with our experienced team and contribute to the delivery of high-quality patient care.

The successful candidate will have previous experience working in a pharmacy or drug manufacturing environment, as well as a Level 2 NVQ Diploma or BTEC first certificate in a relevant field. Experience of working in a GMP/GLP laboratory is desirable but not essential.

The salary for this position is £25,000 - £30,000 per annum, depending on experience. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of benefits including 27 days annual leave, flexible working options, and access to a range of NHS discounts.

This is a full-time permanent position based at Colchester Hospital, with cross-site working to Ipswich Hospital as required. If you are passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, we encourage you to apply.

About us

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing over 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff, offering a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Job responsibilities

The main duties of the job include:

  • Maintaining Quality Assurance functions within the main pharmacy, in line with procedures and current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements.
  • Assisting the QC/QA Officer with the running of the QA/QC Laboratory, ensuring an efficient system of workflow through the department is maintained, and safe working practices in the laboratory are adhered to.
  • Carrying out Microbiological Environmental Monitoring when required, in line with schedule and non-routine monitoring when required for investigations/validation.
  • Assisting in the Microbiological/chemical/physical testing of samples, water, raw materials, finished products, stability samples or new deliveries of media in accordance with approved specifications.
  • Assisting in the Microbiological testing of samples provided by internal or external customers, in accordance with supplied specifications or limits.


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