Production and Operations Manager - Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit

• Lead all operational activities within the Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit, ensuring safe, effective and efficient production services.
• Act as the person responsible for production under the MHRA licence and maintain compliance with GMP and GDP requirements.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership for aseptic, chemotherapy, TPN and non-sterile manufacturing services.
• Lead service improvement, business planning and future development of manufacturing services across the Trust and wider healthcare system.
• Manage substantial staffing, drug procurement and operational budgets.
• Work closely with senior clinicians, Quality Assurance teams, regional partners and external customers to ensure continuity of supply and excellent patient outcomes.
• Support innovation, performance improvement and organisational change within a highly regulated environment.

• A challenging and rewarding senior leadership role
• Opportunities to influence regional pharmaceutical manufacturing strategy
• Access to leadership development programmes
• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• A commitment to professional development and continuous learning

Essential

• Pharmacist or pharmacy technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, or Science Manufacturing Unit registered with the relevant Professional body.
• Up-to-date training in Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Distribution Practice and Good Clinical Practice.
• Specialist professional training in aseptic manufacturing (e.g. Diploma or MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology & Quality Assurance) or equivalent experience (minimum 10 years working in aseptic manufacturing).
• Specialist operational management training or equivalent experience.

Essential

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician.
• Significant experience of MHRA inspection process for licensed aseptic production unit.
• Operational Management pharmacy experience within a large aseptic production unit.
• Significant experience of successful working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Successful performance as a directorate/team leader at senior level in a previous post.
• Successful planning and implementing significant service developments and organisational change.
• Experience of successfully managing large groups of staff.
• Proven ability to work independently at an advanced level.
• Proven ability to deliver innovations within service delivery.
• Demonstrated evidence of being able to manage change and improve service quality within Production services.