Deputy Lead Quality Assurance Technician

Are you an experienced pharmacy professional with a passion for quality, patient safety, and innovation? Do you want to take the next step in your career within a supportive, forward-thinking team?

At the Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH), we are looking for a Deputy Lead Quality Assurance Technician to join our exceptional pharmacy service.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to help lead and shape quality assurance across Aseptics and Radiopharmacy. Working closely with the QA Lead, you will support and maintain the Quality Management System, provide expert guidance on GMP compliance, lead audits and risk management activity, manage deviations and CAPA, and drive continuous improvement. You will also support staff training and deputise when required.

About you

You are a registered pharmacist, pharmacy technician, or similar professional with significant aseptic/QA experience, strong GMP knowledge, and excellent communication skills. You are motivated, collaborative, and committed to quality and patient safety.

What we offer

A supportive team, excellent development opportunities, flexible working where possible, and full NHS benefits.

Contribute to the development and maintenance all aspects of Quality Assurance (QA), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Quality Control (QC) within the aseptic services unit ensuring that regulatory standards are met.

Assist the Lead Quality Assurance Technician in improving processes and implementing change.

Deputise for the Lead Quality Assurance Technician in their absence undertaking all managerial responsibilities associated with the role.

Facilitate and conduct the microbial and physical environmental monitoring and quality control programmes within the aseptics unit.

Undertake internal audits as outlined in the internal audit programme ensuring that all key audit outcomes are reported to the lead quality assurance technician.

Assist and participate in external audits of the aseptic unit.

Collate the reporting of errors within the aseptic services unit.

Conduct risk assessments on unit processes and procedures highlighting all key areas of risk as part of quality risk management.

Act as an authorised product approver within the aseptics unit undertaking final check and approval of cytotoxics, monoclonal antibodies, parenteral nutrition and radiopharmaceuticals.

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person‑centred care we’re proud of.

We’re committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.

We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing – and yes, we even have a pool!

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Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.