26 Oct 2025 BBBH60920 Pharmacist- Quality Assurance Up to £19.10 per hour Belfast

Northern Ireland Water Limited; Belfast; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care organisation in Northern Ireland is seeking a QA Pharmacist to join a multidisciplinary team dedicated to quality assurance in hospital pharmaceutical services. The ideal candidate holds an MPharm or equivalent qualification and has experience in pharmaceutical quality assurance. Responsibilities include overseeing testing, audits, and compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards. This position offers generous annual leave and the chance to contribute to vital healthcare services.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Opportunity to contribute to a safety-critical healthcare service

Qualifications

• Minimum experience in pharmaceutical quality assurance, production, or a related field.
• Capability to assess microbiological and analytical data.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of high-quality testing, auditing, and control systems.
• Act as a releasing officer for overlabelled and repackaged products.
• Assist in investigations into defective or recalled products.

Skills

Experience in pharmaceutical quality assurance

Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

Education

MPharm (or equivalent qualification)

Job description

Are you passionate about maintaining the highest standards in pharmaceutical quality assurance and contributing to safe, effective health care delivery?

MCS Group is delighted to be recruiting a QA Pharmacist (Band 6) on behalf of a leading health care organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly skilled regional team ensuring the quality, safety, and compliance of medicines used across hospital pharmaceutical services in Northern Ireland.

The Role:

Working as part of a multidisciplinary Quality Assurance team, the QA Pharmacist will support the delivery of high-quality testing, auditing, and control systems for medicinal products and related materials, ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards.

• Assess microbiological and analytical data to ensure aseptic and manufacturing units meet quality and GMP standards.
• Act as a releasing officer for overlabelled and repackaged products produced by regional manufacturing units.
• Support investigations into defective or recalled products and contribute to quality risk assessments.
• Assist in maintaining the Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS) and implementing audit and inspection action plans.
• Deliver training to pharmacy and technical staff on quality assurance and control procedures.
• Contribute to the development, review, and improvement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and QA documentation.

The Person:

• MPharm (or equivalent qualification).
• Experience in pharmaceutical quality assurance, production, or a related field.

What's in it for you:

• Generous annual leave allowance.
• The opportunity to contribute to a regionally significant, safety‑critical healthcare service.

To discuss this opportunity in absolute confidence, please send an up‑to‑date CV via the link provided or contact Zachery Downes, Specialist Consultant at MCS Group, on 028 9693 5501.

If this role isn't quite right for you, we may have others that are. Visit www.mcsgroup.jobs to explore our full range of current opportunities.

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in Northern Ireland to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation. If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact us and we will be happy to accommodate your request.

"This position is subject to an Enhanced AccessNI check. A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining the position."

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