Senior Quality Assurance; QA Practitioner

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Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Practitioner

The closing date is 08 March 2026

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen within the Clinical Diagnostics and Therapeutics Clinical Board to join the Quality Assurance team.

We are looking for a highly skilled pharmacy professional or healthcare scientist with significant experience working in a regulated quality assurance or manufacturing GMP environment. The role will be required to maintain and develop the Pharmaceutical Quality System across the licensed pharmacy manufacturing site and unlicensed aseptic preparation unit at St Mary's Pharmaceutical Unit (SMPU). A demonstrated knowledge of quality assurance processes that support aseptic, sterile and nonsterile pharmacy manufacturing is desirable.

The role will provide technical support and advice, conduct audits, complete CAPAs, drive quality improvements as well as supporting GMP and QC activities and release of product to customers and patients. The post will flex to the needs of the service.

If you are interested in joining a friendly, hardworking and motivated team with an opportunity to learn and utilise a wide range of skills and expertise, come and meet the team!

Please see job description for main duties and responsibilities. The post will have its main focus directed to Quality Assurance of the aseptic preparation activities at SMPU and the licensed classical manufacturing duties  ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

NHS Wales Pharmacy Technical services will gradually transition to a centralised Transforming Access to Medicines (TrAMs) service hosted by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP).

The current service provided by Cardiff & Vale University Health Board and its employees will therefore transfer to NWSSP in line with the transition period.

Please contact the recruiting manager if you wish to discuss this further. More information on the TrAMs programme can be found here:
Transforming Access to Medicines - NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

• M Pharm or equivalent MR Pharm
  
  S or equivalent MSc/Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy technical Services (PTQA) or significant relevant experience working in technical services.

• Experience in hospital pharmacy and at least some of which in management within an NHS UHB or Health Board providing aseptic, production services or within a MHRA licensed unit.

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.

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