# PSU Deputy Quality Assurance and Technical Lead > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/psu-deputy-quality-assurance-and-technical-lead/7a30efb8-660d-4ddd-af79-70046d4d9abc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/psu-deputy-quality-assurance-and-technical-lead/7a30efb8-660d-4ddd-af79-70046d4d9abc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Weston General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Lead (legacy administrative group) - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum (FTE) or pro-rata for part time roles - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Core hours 8:30-5:00 Monday to Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-30T11:30:36.614Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy_Quality_Assurance/Pharmacy_Quality_Assurance-v8405185 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8405185?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The PSU deputy Quality Assurance and Technical Lead is responsible for completing and coordinating quality assurance activities within the Parenteral Services Unit (PSU), ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), regulatory standards, and Trust policies. The post holder will report to the PSU Quality Assurance and Technical Lead and accountable pharmacist. The post holder will support the safe and effective preparation of aseptic medicines by maintaining the Quality Management System (QMS), overseeing Environmental Monitoring (EM) and validation programmes, managing quality investigations and audits, and supporting service developments. Working closely with the PSU Quality Lead, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, technical officers, Estates, Quality Control services and external contractors, the post holder will provide leadership on quality assurance matters and contribute to the continuous improvement of aseptic manufacturing services supporting cancer and haematology patients. ### Main duties of the job - To apply specialist knowledge ofqualiyt management systems, GMP, GDP and quality risk management principles. - To ensure compliance with national pharmaceutical standards (QAAPs) and NHS guidance relating to aseptic preparation. - To communicate effectively with individuals within Parenteral Service Unit, and other technical service departments across BFT. - To develop own skills and knowledge and to support in the training and development of othe staff. - Deputising for the PSU Quality Assurance and Technical Lead ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Refer to Job Description and Person Specification. The post holder will be required to work within specialist aseptic clean room facilities which we are required to operate under strict regulatory rules. The guidelines covering the operation of these aseptic facilities mean that staff members with certain long term or recurrent medical or health conditions, such as gastrointestinal or skin conditions, can represent a risk of microbial contamination which therefore precludes access to the clean room. For candidates’ information, our Occupational Health team will carry out an assessment at the stage when conditional offers are made. The assessment will consider whether any candidate would not be able to work in an aseptic facility and/or whether any candidate would be able to work in an aseptic facility with any restrictions or reasonable adjustments. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of quality assurance or quality control - Experience + examples of deviation management, root cause analysis and CAPA - Experience + examples of change control and risk management processes - Experience + examples supporting audits and inspections - Experience + examples delivering training and presentations to large groups of people, small teams and on a one-to-one basis verbally and in a written format - Experience within hospital pharmaceutical manufacturing or aseptic services **Desirable** - Experience of licensed manufacturing activities - Project management or supervisory experience ### Personal qualities **Essential** - Highly professional approach - Strong organisational and prioritisation skills - Ability to work independently and make decisions - Collaborative, supportive and respectful team member - Willing to learn, open to change **Desirable** - Demonstrable leadership and motivational qualities ### Education and qualifications **Essential** - Relevant Science degree - Postgraduate qualification, Masters or equivalent in Quality Assurance or another aspect of pharmacy technical services or related discipline **Desirable** - Registration or eligibility to register with a relevant professional body ### Knowledge, skills and abilities **Essential** - Knowledge of regulatory guidance and standards relating to pharmaceutical quality management (e.g. GMP, GDP, and ICH Q10) - Risk assessment and quality risk management skills - Excellent communication and presentation skills - Ability to influence and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams - Statistical analysis and data interpretation skills - Methodical approach with good attention to detail **Desirable** - Leadership and staff development skills - Lead auditor skills - Knowledge of specific product types e.g. chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition ## Documents - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) - [psu deputy quality assurance and technical lead (pdf, 484.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10736990) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.