Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Quality Assurance
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Tooting, SW17 0QT
Salary
£31,554 to £33,270
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 September 2026
8 days left
Job description
This is an exceptional career opportunity for an experienced, QA/QC Assistant Technical Officer looking to further develop their career and skills wit...
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic candidate. We will provide the successful candidate with a comprehensive induction, support from senior pharmacy staff, and an environment to develop further.
The Pharmacy QA Department is responsible for ensuring that medicinal products made and purchased are fit for their intended use. This is achieved through quality control checks of drug production and environmental and microbiological testing to ensure internal and external facilities meet the standards set by the licensing authority.
Key duties include (but are not limited to):
Microbiology: incubation, reading and reporting of media used to monitor clean rooms, perform environmental monitoring on site and at other external sites.
Chemistry: temperature monitoring and mapping, verification of thermometers, booking in of production batches, raw materials and consumables used within the Pharmacy Departments.
The successful applicant will enjoy working in a busy challenging environment, be able to manage multiple priorities and deliver against tight deadlines, and have good communication skills.
Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.
The GESH hospital group is a leading healthcare provider in South West London, comprised of St George's University Hospitals and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, together, by collaborating and working in partnership to meet the needs of our patients, and making sure our services are affordable and fit for the future. As GESH partners the pharmacy departments at St Georges University Hospital and Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals are working together in a number of areas including; workforce, key functions such as medication safety and education and training and digital workstreams.St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust itself is a major acute hospital that offers specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, neurosurgery, cardiac care, lipid disorders, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke. We are the regional specialist care provider for South-West London, Surrey and beyond. Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff.With national and regional referrals added to our local 3.5m catchment, we serve a population of around 5m. The hospital also provides all the usual care you would expect from a local NHS district general hospital. We provide services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton.Together, as a Group, we will be the driving force behind the most integrated local system in the NHS.
Qualification
Essential
- GCSE Grade A-C including Maths, English and Science
- A levels
Desirable
- Degree in pharmaceutical science, pharmacy or other relevant scientific subject
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in microbiology QC environment
- Experience working in chemistry QC environment
Desirable
- Demonstrated knowledge of current GMP and Quality Systems
- Experience of performing environmental monitoring
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively with all healthcare professionals and colleagues
- Able to prepare and complete documentation accurately with attention to detail
- Able to work effectively in stressful situations
- Able to plan, prioritise, organise self and meet deadlines
- Good team worker
Desirable
- Demonstrate ability to identify problems, analyses root cause and propose solution for complex problems
- Accurate data entry and use of specialist computer programmes
- Able to improve service quality at operational level
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrated knowledge of current GMP and Quality Systems
Desirable
- Demonstrated knowledge of pharmaceutical microbiology
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
25 August 2026
Last checked
27 August 2026
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