Deputy Pharmacy Quality And Projects Manager

Job Overview

Are you a motivated, innovative and dynamic pharmacy technician, pharmacist or biomedical scientist? Placed within the pharmacy the successful candidate will work cross-site with the Pharmacy Quality and Projects Manager and act as a deputy, providing senior leadership, undertaking quality assurance functions relating to pharmacy MHRA Wholesale Dealers Authorisation, Home Office controlled drugs licences and Aseptic Preparation Services. In addition, the role will include assisting with planning and services moves in pharmacy.

• Provide senior leadership in the provision of pharmacy services, liaising with all contributors to the pharmacy quality system audit agenda including pharmacy board, lead pharmacists and their teams, pharmacy staff, nursing staff and other health professionals where appropriate.
• Contribute to the development of services including delivering internal audit and self-inspections and action plans for both internal and external audits as needed.
• Develop links nationally and regionally with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists, and quality staff to share best practice.
• Assist with ensuring the pharmacy quality systems which protect the patients and external customers from errors are robust.
• Assist in training of other staff with regards to quality and service development.

The Deputy Pharmacy Quality and Projects Manager is a senior member of the pharmacy team, supporting the delivery and continual improvement of pharmacy quality systems across the Trust. Acting as deputy to the Pharmacy Quality and Projects Manager, the post holder will lead on quality assurance, audit, regulatory compliance and governance processes, ensuring services meet statutory requirements including GDP, GMP and relevant licences.

The role includes supporting internal and external audits and inspections, driving service improvements, contributing to projects and policy development, and providing leadership, training and line management to staff. The post holder will work closely with multidisciplinary teams and external regulators, communicate complex technical information, and contribute to maintaining safe, effective and patient‑centred pharmacy services.

• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or Full membership of a relevant professional body (relevant to Biomedical science degree).

• Master of Science degree in an appropriate scientific subject e.g. Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy or relevant Science degree / experience and training NVQ3 plus CPD, experience and training equivalent to MPharm level.
• Experience in Quality Assurance/control microbiology in hospital or industrial environment.
• Practical knowledge of and commitment to principles of GDP, GMP, QA and GCP including current legislation and regulations.

• Experience in advising on quality assurance issues for example in relation to aseptic services: procedures, premises, equipment, documentation, audits, statutory and regulatory requirements.

Essential criteria

• Contribution to service audit, analysis of data and service evaluation.

Desirable criteria

• Proficient in the use of Quality Systems.

• Development and implementation of Standard operating procedures (SOPs).

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).