Principal Pharmacist Aseptic Quality and Stability (Hybrid Role)
Salary:75,000
Contract:Permanent
Hours per Week:37.5 hours
Working Patterns:Full-time, part-time, and condensed working hours considered
Location:HArlow, Essex -Hybrid role (3 days in office, 2 days at home)
About The Role
Are you passionate about ensuring excellence in aseptic quality and stability within the pharmaceutical industry? Do you have the expertise to oversee clinical dimensions, regulatory compliance, and drive innovation in compounded medication protocols? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
Key Responsibilities
In this influential role, you will:
- Ensure Compliance:Maintain the highest standards of patient safety and product quality by ensuring all aseptic processes and compounded medications comply with UK regulatory standards, including Yellow Cover Documents (YCD), MHRA guidelines, and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
- Drive Efficiencies:Review, update, and enhance stability protocols, prescription processes, and associated standards for compounded medications to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centred outcomes.
- Innovate:Lead research and development initiatives to advance compounded medication stability and implement innovative practices.
- Quality Assurance:Deliver a robust pharmacy quality assurance framework by conducting risk assessments, managing incidents and non-conformances, and driving continuous improvement.
- Build Capability:Act as the subject matter expert, providing guidance and training to colleagues and customers on aseptic quality and stability.
- Foster Relationships:Work closely with internal stakeholders to deliver the highest standards of service, support commercial opportunities, and build customer relationships.
About You
The ideal candidate for the Principal Pharmacist Aseptic Quality and Stability role will possess the following key skills and experience:
Advanced Understanding:Expertise in aseptic processes, including sterility assurance and quality control.
Strong Communication:Ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders effectively.
Analytical Skills:Proficiency in identifying process inefficiencies and implementing improvements.
Attention to Detail:High accuracy in monitoring and maintaining quality standards.
Project Management:Skills to plan and oversee aseptic quality initiatives effectively.
Why this role?
Our client offers to not only the 100,000 patients we support, but also to our valued employees. They have a wide range of exciting opportunities for passionate professionals across nursing, patient services, compounding, pharmacy, and warehousing. These roles come with fantastic benefits including:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Company bonus scheme
- Outstanding training & development programmes
- Full support from our employee assistance programme including a health and well-being app
- Savings and discounts at multiple retailers through our rewards portal
Qualifications
Vocational Master's degree in Pharmacy.
Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Post-graduate diploma or MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent.
The successful candidate will be adept at managing competing priorities, collaborating across departments, and ensuring that both short-term goals and long-term business growth objectives are met.Apply Now and one of the Trident team will be in touch.