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Job overview

We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills who is dedicated to working as part of the team.

Applications are invited for a Specialist Pharmacy Officer to work within the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Department and to join the Pharmacy Aseptic Production Service as well as the wider Pharmacy Team at the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (formerly Southend University Hospital FT, Basildon & Thurrock University Hospital FT and Mid Essex Hospital Trust).

As a Specialist Pharmacy Officer, you will be responsible for the duties relating to the preparation for release  of items prepared or procured under the Trusts MHRA MS and WDA licences; these include a wide range of Ready to Administer products, Pre-packed and Overlabelled products, and Radiopharmaceuticals.

You will also contribute to the operations of the departments Pharmaceutical Quality System and assist with the provision of expert advice on all Quality matters that support the wider Pharmacy department.

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!

Main duties of the job

• Following departmental policies and Standard Operating Procedures of the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Unit and Pharmacy Services
• Checking of documentation generated by other Pharmacy staff in the preparation of pharmaceutical products,
• Planning and organising of individual workload,
• Carrying out testing of environments in which pharmaceutical products are prepared to GMP standards,
• Carrying out microbial identifications in relation to pharmaceutical products and the environments in which they are produced,
• Using your judgment to take appropriate action in relation to results of testing or other information,
• Participating in the temperature monitoring programme for Pharmaceutical environments,
• Data entry to and maintenance of databases in Pharmacy Quality Assurance.

Although the Pharmacy QA team is relatively small, it is comprised of personnel of various grades who support one another to promote and maintain the highest standards in order to ensure the safety, quality, and efficacy of the medicines prepared.

The Head of Quality is actively developing progression pathways within the department to allow suitable candidates to fulfill their career potential.

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
 
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
 
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us. 

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.