Job Description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) are pleased to offer a rare and exciting opportunity for the role of Quality Assurance (QA) Manager for pharmacy.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Pharmacy Quality Assurance Manager to join our dedicated team. As part of a dynamic and innovative Trust, you will play a vital role in ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance within our pharmacy aseptic services.
The Pharmacy Aseptic Services at UHB, prepare and dispense aseptically prepared systemic anti-cancer medicines (SACT), monoclonal antibodies (MABs), Clinical Trials, outpatient antibiotic therapy (OPAT) and radiopharmaceutical treatments to UHB and external customers. There are three aseptic facilities across UHB which include an unlicensed unit located at Heartlands Hospital, a licensed unit located off site at our Melchett Road facility, and a licensed Radio pharmacy (RPh) facility located at QE Hospital.
Join us at University Hospitals Birmingham and be part of a team committed to delivering exceptional patient care and services. Apply today to make a difference!
Presentations 1st July, interviews 2nd July 2025.
To arrange an informal discussion with Inderjit Singh, Chief Pharmacist or Nicola Turner, Associate Chief Pharmacist -- Technical and Clinical Oncology Services please contact Patrick Molloy on 0121 371 8729 Patrick.molloy@uhb.nhs.uk or Nicola on 07909997303 or Nicola.turner@uhb.nhs.uk.
Main duties of the job
Provide leadership and delivery of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance services to the Trust. Including but not limited to:
*Batch and patient specific manufacture of ready to administer products, including systemic anti-cancer treatment (SACT), high-risk injectables and radiopharmaceuticals, for the Trust and external customers under license.
*Aseptic dispensing of systemic anti-cancer medicines (SACT), high-risk injectables and Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) under Section 10 exemption.
*Assembly of products such as over-labelling.
*Senior line management to all QA staff
To be named on the Trust's Manufacturing Specials License as the Trust's Head of Quality. Duties including:
*Authorisation of all systems of work and documentation in the aseptic units, radio pharmacy and other licensed areas (e.g. over-labelling)
*Oversee the design, implementation and maintenance of the Pharmaceutical Quality Systems (PQS) ensuring requirements of cGMP and consequently the MHRA are met.
*Ensure adherence to the PQS through appropriate training and motivation of pharmacy production and QA staff.
*Ensure continuing adherence to the requirements of PQS and cGMP through regular internal inspections and report compliance via the Pharmacy Senior Leadership Team.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Details
Date posted
12 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8c
Salary
xc2xa374,290 to xc2xa385,601 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-1088266
Job locations
Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached * Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached *
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• *MSc Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance or equivalent
• *Eligibility for Qualified Person Status under European Statutory Directive 2001/83/EC Article 51
• *Registered with GPhC or member of equivalent professional body.

• *Substantial experience as a quality assurance practitioner
• *Substantial experience in leading on the preparation for external audits by MHRA or Regional Quality Assurance.
• *Experience in preparing evidence portfolios for NHSLA, CQC and MHRA standards
• *Ability to effectively influence other NHS professionals at both senior management/clinical level
• *Experience of working effectively alone and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• *Has worked flexible and effectively on many small projects or tasks concurrently.
• *Has managed and implemented service developments.
• *Has used basic critical appraisal skills in routine work.
• *Up to date knowledge of current NHS policy
• *Up to date knowledge of UK medicines legislation in particular that relating to specials manufacture.
• *Knowledge of relevant national initiatives e.g. NHSE, SPS.
• *Experience of significant audit and/or research including implementation of projects, data analysis and write up
• *Substantial experience of managing staff
• *Previous experience in delivering training and education and undertaking audit and research
• *Progressive and continuing professional development

• *Professional manner
• *Able to work with all grades of staff.
• *Well organised
• *Committed to the delivery of high-quality service and patient case
• *Confident and adaptable approach to work
• *Knowledge of, or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
• *Knowledge of, or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
• *Learning agility and commitment to self-development

• *MSc Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance or equivalent
• *Eligibility for Qualified Person Status under European Statutory Directive 2001/83/EC Article 51
• *Registered with GPhC or member of equivalent professional body.

• *Substantial experience as a quality assurance practitioner
• *Substantial experience in leading on the preparation for external audits by MHRA or Regional Quality Assurance.
• *Experience in preparing evidence portfolios for NHSLA, CQC and MHRA standards
• *Ability to effectively influence other NHS professionals at both senior management/clinical level
• *Experience of working effectively alone and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• *Has worked flexible and effectively on many small projects or tasks concurrently.
• *Has managed and implemented service developments.
• *Has used basic critical appraisal skills in routine work.
• *Up to date knowledge of current NHS policy
• *Up to date knowledge of UK medicines legislation in particular that relating to specials manufacture.
• *Knowledge of relevant national initiatives e.g. NHSE, SPS.
• *Experience of significant audit and/or research including implementation of projects, data analysis and write up
• *Substantial experience of managing staff
• *Previous experience in delivering training and education and undertaking audit and research
• *Progressive and continuing professional development

• *Professional manner
• *Able to work with all grades of staff.
• *Well organised
• *Committed to the delivery of high-quality service and patient case
• *Confident and adaptable approach to work
• *Knowledge of, or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
• *Knowledge of, or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
• *Learning agility and commitment to self-development