Apprentice Assistant – Quality Control Analyst

Job overview

Exciting Apprenticeship Opportunity – Quality Control North West (QCNW)

We are pleased to offer an exciting apprenticeship opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the chemistry team at Quality Control North West (QCNW) at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.

This role will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to gain valuable workplace experience whilst completing a nationally recognised Level 3 Laboratory Services Technician apprenticeship within agreed timescales.

As an Apprentice Assistant – Quality Control Analyst, you will work in a chemistry laboratory, gaining valuable skills and experience while completing an apprenticeship standard. QCNW is accredited to both MHRA and UKAS standards; therefore, all training will be conducted in line with QCNW's quality system, adhering to GMP and GLP standards.

The apprenticeship programme is delivered in partnership with an approved training provider, ‘Skills 4 Pharmacy’, ensuring you receive high-quality learning, development and ongoing support throughout your apprenticeship journey.

Previous NHS experience is not required as full training will be provided.

This role is lab-based, Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job

As an Apprentice Assistant – Quality Control Analyst, you will be supported and developed to:

• Receive and receipt test samples using a LIMS system.
• Perform general laboratory housekeeping, ensuring glassware and equipment are ready for use.
• Ensure chemicals used in pharmaceutical analysis are correctly prepared, stored, labelled, and disposed of in accordance with laboratory procedures.
• Perform regular inspection of reagents, chemicals, reference materials and microbiological media.
• Under supervision of the senior scientist, carry out the calibration/verification of a limited range of laboratory equipment to predetermined time scales.
• Under the overall supervision of the senior scientist, carry out a limited range of physical and chemical tests on starting materials, packaging materials and pharmaceutical products to established specifications.
• Work at all times in accordance with the departmental Quality Manual.
• Work effectively as part of a team whilst managing your own workload.
• Maintain accuracy and attention to detail when handling information and data.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As an apprentice, you will be developed to maintain the chemistry and microbiology environments in a suitable condition, including tasks associated with ensuring laboratory and equipment are clean and orderly. To ensure pharmaceutical products are fit for patients' use by carrying out physical, chemical, and microbiological testing, working under the supervision of a qualified and experienced analyst.