Quality Assurance Assistant

2 weeks ago


Romford, United Kingdom Division of Surgery – BHRUT NHS Full time

Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic, well-motivated and reliable person to join our friendly team in the Pharmacy QA/QC Department within the Pharmacy Production Unit at BHR University Hospitals NHS Trust. The department is based on two sites: Queen’s Hospital in Romford and King George Hospital in Goodmayes. The Queen’s Hospital site is the current primary work base, however working at the King George Hospital site may be required. The post is initially at Band 2 level with progression to Band 3 on completion of training checklist.

You should have GCSC level of knowledge, preferably in a science-based subject, or equivalent level of experience in a similar role. You will be computer literate, have the ability to follow procedures, have good written verbal communication skills and an enthusiasm for learning. The post holder will receive formal training within the Trust as well as within the Pharmacy QA/QC Department. 

Performance will be assessed regularly by an appraisal system and laboratory-based competence assessment.

The post holder will work in all areas of the pharmacy production unit on a rotational basis, including the radio-pharmacy.

This position requires an early start i.e. at 0700hrs and at times the post holder will have to work alone. This is a part time post working from 07am – 12pm weekdays (Mon - Friday) however working on the weekends might be required if a need arises.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assist the Pharmacy QA team in all aspects of Quality Assurance including document maintenance and storage, environmental monitoring of aseptic rooms, receipt and storage of broth media, temperature monitoring and QC testing of radiopharmaceuticals.

Working for our organisation

We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.

Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.

We’re pleased to be leading the way in wait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to be ; the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings for at Queen’s and King George hospitals; and showed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care. 

We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We’re also part of the .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are a very busy department and require staff to work as a team to allow us to efficiently process the daily workload. 

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

Maths to GCSE level

Experience

Essential criteria

Working to procedures

Desirable criteria

Implications of Good Laboratory Practice Experience of pharmacy production

Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

Demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy

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