Quality Assurance Releasing Officer
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Bristol, BS2 8HWView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 November 2026
12 days leftJob description
We're delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our close-knit Quality Assurance team at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, where you'll take a lea...
Pharmacy Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) provide specialist support to Technical Services within University Hospitals Bristol and Weston (UHBW) NHS Foundation Trust, ensuring that all pharmacy manufacturing activities comply with relevant regulatory and quality standards. The service works collaboratively across manufacturing units to maintain patient safety, product quality, and the timely supply of medicines.
The primary purpose of this role is to support the delivery of the Quality Assurance function by contributing to the effective management of the Quality Control Laboratory, undertaking duties as a QC Releasing Officer, and providing specialist QA and QC technical support to pharmaceutical manufacturing services. The post holder will play a key role in maintaining compliance with Godd Manufacturing Practice and other applicable regulatory requirements, supporting investigations, quality systems, environmental monitoring, and the release of medicinal products.
The post holder will normally work Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, with occasional out-of-hours working required to support service needs.
Please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification for full details of the job role and responsibilities.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant science degree or equivalent
- Member of a professional bodies (Royal Society of Biology, Royal Society of Chemistry or the Royal Pharmaceutical Society/General Pharmaceutical Council) or eligibility to register as a member
- Relevant postgraduate qualification (e.g. PTQA, STP) or willingness to complete appropriate formal training for subsequent qualification
Desirable: - COSHH and/or risk assessor
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- In depth knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and related legislation
- Good analytical skills and working with accuracy/precision
- Good IT skills including data analysis through the application of databases
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload on daily and monthly basis
- Risk assessment skills
- Ability to act independently and always consider the safety implications of product release over request for product
Desirable
- Good knowledge of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
- Ability to assess and manage risk in relation to manufacture and testing of medicinal products
- Basic knowledge of microbiology
Experience
Essential
- Minimum two years post-qualification relevant GMP experience
- Experience of working with a Pharmaceutical Quality Management System
- Substantial experience of aseptic preparation
Desirable: - Experience of releasing medicinal products; - Experience of working in a laboratory undertaking analysis
Personal qualities
Essential: - Able to complete routine and repetitive tasks within defined guidelines and procedures
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
14 October 2026
Last checked
15 October 2026
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