Yesterday BBBH61901 QA Pharmacist- Band 8a Up to £53775 per annum Belfast

Northern Ireland Water Limited; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Belfast is looking for a Quality Assurance Pharmacist (Band 8a) to lead pharmaceutical quality assurance services. The successful candidate will ensure regulatory compliance, support pharmacy staff development, and contribute to patient safety initiatives. This senior role offers exposure to strategic leadership and a supportive professional environment with opportunities for growth. Interested candidates should contact Zachery Downes for a confidential discussion and send their CV through the specified link.

Benefits

Band 8a salary and benefits

Strong professional development opportunities

Meaningful work impacting patient safety

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience in hospital pharmacy.
• In-depth knowledge of medicines legislation and quality systems.
• Proven ability to work at a senior level in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead pharmaceutical quality assurance services across hospital pharmacy.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, GDP, and MHRA standards.
• Provide expert advice on medicines quality and risk management.
• Develop and monitor quality management systems and audits.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Assurance

Regulatory Compliance

Team Collaboration

Education

MPharm (or equivalent)

Job description

Are you passionate about ensuring the highest standards of medicines quality, safety, and regulatory compliance within a complex healthcare environment?

MCS Group is recruiting on behalf of Belfast Health and Social Care Trust to appoint a Quality Assurance Pharmacist (Band 8a) within their Pharmacy & Medicines Management Service.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded QA team, playing a pivotal role in safeguarding patient safety through the oversight of medicines quality systems, regulatory compliance, and clinical governance. You will work at a senior level, influencing practice across hospital and aseptic services while supporting continuous improvement and innovation.

The Role:

• Lead and deliver highly specialist pharmaceutical quality assurance services across hospital pharmacy operations, including aseptic services, procurement, storage, and distribution of medicines.

• Act as a senior professional lead for QA systems, ensuring compliance with GMP, GDP, MHRA standards, and relevant legislation.

• Provide expert advice on medicines quality, risk management, incidents, complaints, recalls, and regulatory inspections.

• Take a leadership role in the development, implementation, and monitoring of quality management systems, SOPs, audits, and governance frameworks.

• Support, supervise, and develop pharmacy staff, contributing to training, competency assessment, and professional development.

• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, external regulators, suppliers, and regional QA networks to maintain best practice standards.

• Contribute to service development, audit, research, and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with patient safety and organisational priorities.

• Maintain high professional standards through CPD, adherence to GPhC guidance, and active engagement in clinical governance and risk management.

The Person:

• MPharm (or equivalent) and registration as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

• Significant post-qualification experience in hospital pharmacy, with demonstrable experience in quality assurance, governance, or regulatory compliance.

• In-depth knowledge of medicines legislation, GMP/GDP principles, and pharmacy quality systems.

• Proven ability to work at a senior level, providing leadership, expert advice, and service development within a complex healthcare setting.

What's in it for you?:

• <>Band 8a salary and benefits.

• Opportunity to work in a senior, influential QA role within a large healthcare organisation.

• Exposure to strategic leadership, governance, and regulatory work.

• Supportive pharmacy and multidisciplinary environment with strong professional development opportunities.

• Highly meaningful work with a direct impact on patient safety and medicines quality.

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

Even if this role isn't quite right for you, we may have others that are. Visit www.mcsgroup.jobs to explore our current openings.

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and was the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us in confidence.

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