The post-holder is the senior pharmacist responsible for the day to running of the manufacturing unit at the Barnet Hospital site. This involves working closely with the Lead operational pharmacists and Chief Technicians in all areas of manufacturing across the trust sites.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for strategic and commercial development with year-on-year growth of Production Services within the Trust in line with locally and nationally agreed NHS priorities. To be responsible for the research and development programme within Production Services ensuring that projects are identified, delivered, and documented within an agreed time frame. To be responsible for maintaining the production aspects of the Regional/IQAAPs standards held by the Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit at Barnet Hospital. He / she is to ensure that all products made within the production unit are manufactured in accordance with the Principles of Good Manufacturing Practice, COSHH and Health and Safety directives. The post-holder will be contributing to the management and development, act as a role model for the band 6, 7 and 8A pharmacists and all technical and assistant staff working within the production department. In the absence of the Head of Pharmacy Manufacturing will deputise for the management and support the Royal Free Hospital production unit as required. To lead, deliver, develop, and evaluate a comprehensive Aseptic Production Service to the Trust in accordance with the objectives set by the Head of Pharmacy Manufacturing and the Group Chief Pharmacist. About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top. Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more detail around main responsibilities and specification requirements. Person Specification
Qualifications
oM Pharm (or B Pharm or BSc (Hons) for those qualified before 2002) oCompetency assessed and examined professional registration of GPhC. oMandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice. oSpecialist higher qualification in technical services to at least certificate standard (e.g., PTQA) or equivalent experience. oMBA oQP Experience
oSignificant senior operational management experience, in the NHS or equivalent industry role oStaff management & leadership of an operational management capacity within unlicensed or licensed manufacturing/aseptic unit or equivalent oLeading and managing change within a complex highly regulated environment of GCP, GDP, GMP and QA/QC oStrategic planning and project management oAnalysing large and complex budgets oExperience of the running of clinical trials oReleasing Officer duties for manufactured medicinal products. oExperience in the training of staff of all levels of ability Skills and Knowledge
oAbility to deliver to deadlines and within resources. oAdvanced communication skills oDemonstrate influencing and negotiation skills. oPartnership & collaborative working with internal and external stakeholders oAbility to achieve effective team working across departments. oUnderstanding of clinical governance and risk oNumerate, IT literate, analytical and able to use business intelligence effectively. oDemonstrated expert technical knowledge across a variety of manufacturing and aseptic services. oDemonstrated knowledge of all aspects of GCP, GDP, GMP and QA and a proven ability to apply this knowledge to maintain, develop and validate a production quality system. oDemonstrated ability to promote and evaluate best practice within production services. oKnowledge of Pharmaceutical Validation and Re-validation programs oKnowledge of formulation and stability oDemonstrated ability to identify and manage risks. oAbility to solve difficult and ambiguous problems by advanced reasoning and sound technical judgement. oKnowledge of engineering factors associated with Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Cleanrooms Aptitudes, personal characteristics
oAbility to work under pressure and flexibly in a dynamic environment. oSelf-aware & reflective Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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. £67,950 to £78,028 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
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To be responsible for strategic and commercial development with year-on-year growth of Production Services within the Trust in line with locally and nationally agreed NHS priorities. To be responsible for the research and development programme within Production Services ensuring that projects are identified, delivered, and documented within an agreed time frame. To be responsible for maintaining the production aspects of the Regional/IQAAPs standards held by the Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit at Barnet Hospital. He / she is to ensure that all products made within the production unit are manufactured in accordance with the Principles of Good Manufacturing Practice, COSHH and Health and Safety directives. The post-holder will be contributing to the management and development, act as a role model for the band 6, 7 and 8A pharmacists and all technical and assistant staff working within the production department. In the absence of the Head of Pharmacy Manufacturing will deputise for the management and support the Royal Free Hospital production unit as required. To lead, deliver, develop, and evaluate a comprehensive Aseptic Production Service to the Trust in accordance with the objectives set by the Head of Pharmacy Manufacturing and the Group Chief Pharmacist. About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top. Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more detail around main responsibilities and specification requirements. Person Specification
Qualifications
oM Pharm (or B Pharm or BSc (Hons) for those qualified before 2002) oCompetency assessed and examined professional registration of GPhC. oMandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice. oSpecialist higher qualification in technical services to at least certificate standard (e.g., PTQA) or equivalent experience. oMBA oQP Experience
oSignificant senior operational management experience, in the NHS or equivalent industry role oStaff management & leadership of an operational management capacity within unlicensed or licensed manufacturing/aseptic unit or equivalent oLeading and managing change within a complex highly regulated environment of GCP, GDP, GMP and QA/QC oStrategic planning and project management oAnalysing large and complex budgets oExperience of the running of clinical trials oReleasing Officer duties for manufactured medicinal products. oExperience in the training of staff of all levels of ability Skills and Knowledge
oAbility to deliver to deadlines and within resources. oAdvanced communication skills oDemonstrate influencing and negotiation skills. oPartnership & collaborative working with internal and external stakeholders oAbility to achieve effective team working across departments. oUnderstanding of clinical governance and risk oNumerate, IT literate, analytical and able to use business intelligence effectively. oDemonstrated expert technical knowledge across a variety of manufacturing and aseptic services. oDemonstrated knowledge of all aspects of GCP, GDP, GMP and QA and a proven ability to apply this knowledge to maintain, develop and validate a production quality system. oDemonstrated ability to promote and evaluate best practice within production services. oKnowledge of Pharmaceutical Validation and Re-validation programs oKnowledge of formulation and stability oDemonstrated ability to identify and manage risks. oAbility to solve difficult and ambiguous problems by advanced reasoning and sound technical judgement. oKnowledge of engineering factors associated with Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Cleanrooms Aptitudes, personal characteristics
oAbility to work under pressure and flexibly in a dynamic environment. oSelf-aware & reflective Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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. £67,950 to £78,028 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
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