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Job overview

NWSSP Pharmacy Division is recruiting to the position of Head of Production. The successful candidate will demonstrate extensive GMP knowledge and experience gained through production or quality assurance roles.��

You will be managerially accountable for the staff, service and resources relating to production operational activity for the existing production unit ensuring that it meets Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Distribution Practice (GDP) requirements, Health and Safety at Work, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), The Human Medicines Regulations and any other relevant statutory requirements, to deliver a timely, high quality and patient-focused service.����

We are currently in the process of developing a radiopharmacy service with a new build unit based at IP5 adjacent to the current production unit. It is our intention to apply for a variation to our current specials licence to include the operation of this new state of the art facility for which the postholder will be responsible. The postholder will have a key role in developing this service and preparing the unit for MHRA licensing.��

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Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible at an operational level for holding the licenses for the unit, which may include Manufacturer’s License (Specials) (MS), Manufacturer’s License (Investigational Medicinal Products) (MIA IMP), Wholesale Dealing Authorisation (WDA), all governed by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority (MHRA), and the Controlled Drugs License (Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and Misuse of Drugs regulations (MDR) 2001 governed by the Home Office.

In collaboration with the Head of Quality, the post holder will be responsible for maintaining formal contact with the MHRA inspectors and auditors and putting in place effective corrective and preventative actions (CAPA) in response to their inspection process.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we have high standards and expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening & Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility & Innovating, whilst ensuring trust, honesty and compassion are implicit in everything that we do.��
We are adaptable, agile and flexible and pride ourselves on being a learning organisation - one where it is safe to make mistakes, where blame is replaced by opportunity, learning and improvement. ��Innovation is built into everything that we do.
We recognise our people regularly and have an Appreciation Station, to encourage staff to applaud exemplary behaviour in one another, alongside an Annual Staff Recognition Award ceremony aligned to our values.��
We respect and value our people and strive for a culture of compassion and inclusivity. ��We are a bilingual organisation, and we have a team of Change Champions who advocate ‘This is Our NWSSP’ our principal change programme. Similarly, PROUD is our new staff network welcoming LGBT+ colleagues and allies to come together in a safe space for discussions, event planning and the opportunity to build supportive networks.
We have a comprehensive benefits package where there is something for everyone, supporting health, engagement and wellbeing and includes an Employee Assistance Programme. We have over 30 Mental Health First Aiders and work in partnership with local and national organisations to ensure the well-being and resilience of our people.