Senior Quality Assurance Technician – Band 5

Job Description

Senior Quality Assurance Technician – Band 5

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Northampton General Hospital | University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group

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Full-Time, Perm or Bank

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Pharmacy (QA & Aseptic Services)

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Start Date: ASAP

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We are working with Northampton General Hospital to recruit a Senior Quality Assurance Technician to join their specialist Pharmacy Quality Assurance team.

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This is an exciting opportunity to work within a highly regulated environment, supporting the safe production and supply of medicines across aseptic and manufacturing services.

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About the Role

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As a Senior QA Technician, you will play a key role in maintaining quality, safety, and compliance across pharmacy production and aseptic services.

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Key responsibilities include:

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• nSupporting the Quality Assurance (QA) service for licensed production and wholesale facilitiesn

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• nUndertaking environmental monitoring of clean rooms and aseptic unitsn

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• nPerforming microbiological testing, airflow monitoring, and temperature mappingn

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• nInspecting and releasing unlicensed medicines and aseptic productsn

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• nSupporting quality systems, audits, and deviation investigationsn

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• nMaintaining and optimising QA IT systems and documentationn

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• nSupervising and supporting junior technical staffn

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You will also contribute to the QA/Aseptic Unit rota, including weekends and bank holidays, supporting cancer services.

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Essential Requirements

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• nQualified Pharmacy Technician (GPhC registered) or relevant science/manufacturing qualificationn

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• nExperience in QA, aseptic services, or pharmaceutical environmentsn

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• nKnowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)n

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• nStrong attention to detail and ability to work accuratelyn

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• nGood communication and organisational skillsn

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Desirable

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• nExperience with MHRA licensing requirementsn

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• nExperience in quality management systems and auditsn

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• nFurther training in Quality Assurance or aseptic servicesn

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• nExperience supervising or training staffn

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Why Apply?

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• nWork within a specialist QA and aseptic pharmacy servicen

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• nGain experience in licensed pharmaceutical production environmentsn

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• nOpportunity to develop expertise in quality systems and compliancen

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• nBe part of a supportive and experienced pharmacy teamn

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• nContribute directly to patient safety and cancer services deliveryn

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