The Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) National Quality Assurance (QA) Service is an expert advisory service that supports the principles of medicines optimisation by the development and championing of best practice and by ensuring continuous improvement through the implementation of quality risk management systems in NHS medicines manufacturing, preparation and NHS supply chain management.
The SPS QA Function provides specialist advice relating to the quality of medicines to NHS pharmacy professionals to support safe patient care.
As the Deputy Regional Quality Assurance Pharmacy Specialist you will support the Regional QA Team to deliver the QA service to the Southwest (SW) region.
This will involve supporting the delivery of the national medicines optimisation agenda by providing specialist leadership and quality assurance advice at a national, regional and local level.
While the role is hosted by NBT, there is an opportunity for home-based working. The role involves a considerable amount of travel, principally within the SW region but also to other areas of the UK.
Providing quality assurance advice to improve the safety of all medicines preparation, manufacture and distribution (licensed and unlicensed activity) in NHS organisations
Developing, contributing to, implementing and monitoring compliance of quality standards for the safe use of medicines
Providing highly complex specialist QA advice and support to NHS organisations and networks on a range of specialist topics
Developing best practice guidance and resources
Aseptic Preparation Audits
Support the SW Regional Quality Assurance Lead in providing leadership and developing the technical service workforce
Procurement Support to National and Regional Contracting of Medicines
Research and innovation, service development
Regional Quality Assurance Team – Deputy professional oversight and line management
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
The post holder will work as part of the South West Regional QA team to deliver the QA service to the region.
This will involve supporting the delivery of the national medicines optimisation agenda by providing specialist leadership and quality assurance advice at a national, regional and local level. This will include:
Contributing to the patient safety agenda through the provision of quality assurance expertise and support to the procurement, preparation and manufacture of medicines and medicines provider services to the NHS.
Delivering a programme of audit of NHS aseptic units across the region and provide support and oversight of high risk units through a programme of compliance management.
Providing quality assurance advice to improve the safety of all medicines preparation, manufacture and distribution (licensed and unlicensed activity) in NHS organisations.
Developing, contributing to, implementing and monitoring compliance of quality standards for the safe use of medicines.
Providing highly complex specialist QA advice to NHS organisations and networks on a range of specialist topics.
Supporting the SW Regional Quality Assurance Pharmacy Lead Pharmacist in providing leadership and developing the technical service workforce.
Supporting professional networks and national specialist committees (RCP, aseptic, production, radiopharmacy, nutrition, homecare, procurement, clinical trials, advanced therapy medicinal products).
Providing deputy professional oversight and line management to the RQA specialist post holder.
