OverviewAre you a person who embraces the challenge of working in a busy environment as part of a friendly multi-skilled team? We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced individual for our new B7 Quality Assurance Specialist - Aseptic and Radiopharmacy Services at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based at Cheltenham General Hospital, providing treatments to both Cheltenham and Gloucester hospitals. We provide SACT and radiopharmaceuticals, as well as dispensing outsourced items. This is a new post which will support the Quality Manager in driving quality improvement within both the aseptic and radiopharmacy departments. It is an exciting time for the aseptic department with an imminent move into a temporary modular unit. The successful applicant will help support this project as well as, in the future, the development of a new permanent facility. The Aseptic and Radiopharmacy departments both operate under S10, with one Accountable Pharmacist, although radiopharmacy is managed separately under Nuclear Medicine. With the planned future introduction of a new electronic Quality Management programme there is also a great opportunity to support the unification of quality services provided to both departments. Being a Pharmacy Professional, the post-holder will act as deputy to the Quality Manager, providing services to both the Aseptic and Radiopharmacy services at Cheltenham General Hospital.

Responsibilities

Ensure that all aspects of Quality Assurance are completed to meet agreed Trust and Pharmacy Dept objectives as well as ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, regulations and guidelines.

Implement and maintain the Pharmaceutical Quality Management System and monitor its effectiveness.

Support the Quality Manager in driving quality improvement within the Aseptic and Radiopharmacy departments, including involvement in project work related to the move to the temporary modular unit and future development of a new permanent facility.

Assist in the unification of quality services across the departments, and contribute to the introduction of new electronic Quality Management systems.

Qualifications and Requirements

Pharmacy professional (as referenced in the text: "Being a Pharmacy Professional").

Experience in quality assurance within aseptic and radiopharmacy settings.

Ability to act as deputy to the Quality Manager and support quality improvement initiatives.

About the TrustGloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHT) is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. Located between Birmingham (45 miles) and Bristol (32 miles), the county is accessible by road with convenient links to major motorways and rail networks. The Pharmacy department has over 200 staff across the two sites in Cheltenham and Gloucester, providing full dispensary services, medicines information, procurement services and a full clinical service to wards. The department supports the Trust in delivering its vision of best care for everyone and offers ongoing development opportunities for the team.

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