NHS Tayside
Senior Technician
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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
NHS Scotland Pharmaceutical ‘Specials’ Service (NHSS PSS)
We invite you to join us as a Senior Technician within the Quality Assurance Department at NHSS PSS. Post holders must be graduates with a relevant science degree or have an equivalent qualification or experience. Please see the Person Specification.
Duties Include:
- Analytical and microbiological testing of raw materials and finished products
- Documentation and reporting of test results
- Review and checking of production documentation
- Calibration of laboratory instrumentation
- Environmental monitoring of production facilities
We are a licensed NHS pharmaceutical manufacturing unit based at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, supplying hospitals throughout the UK and community pharmacies. NHSS PSS also holds a Manufacturer’s Authorisation (Investigational Medicinal Products). NHSS PSS is a values-based facility showing:
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- Care & Compassion
- Dignity & Respect
- Openness, honesty, and responsibility
- Quality & teamwork
Experience and knowledge of GMP and GLP is essential. This post is suitable for individuals who enjoy learning and working with accuracy and attention to detail, both alone and as part of a team. Hours of work are 36 per week, Monday to Friday.
You will be required to comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland throughout your employment.
For further information, or to arrange a site visit, please contact:
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Martin Waddington, Laboratory Manager NHSS PSS
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Peter Boag, Validation & Quality Systems Specialist NHSS PSS
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Cameron Milne, Laboratory Manager NHSS PSS
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Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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