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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.
Opportunities exist for pharmacists that wish to specialise in Production / QA and gain experience within industry at NHS Scotland Pharmaceutical ‘Specials’ Service (NHSS PSS).
Applications are welcomed from registered Pharmacists. Candidates would benefit from prior experience and/or knowledge of GMP / GCP, pharmaceutical manufacture, aseptic dispensing or quality assurance.
*Applications are also welcome from newly qualified candidates. Such person(s) would be remunerated at Band 6 level until their training needs are met, then moved to Band 7.
Full training will be provided to the successful candidate(s).
We invite interested candidates to visit the facility and speak with team members. Please contact:
Liam Harvey tel: 01382 496741; e-mail: liam.harvey@nhs.scot or
Simon Bath tel: 01382 496730; e-mail: simond.bath@nhs.scot
The service is the national centre for pharmaceutical manufacture of unlicensed ‘Specials’ and Investigational Medicinal Products used in clinical trials. The facility holds numerous licenses and registrations and is supported by its own QA, purchasing, storage, distribution and sales functions.
NHSS PSS is a values based facility showing: Care & Compassion, Dignity & Respect
Openness, honesty and responsibility
Quality & teamwork
The following range of services are provided:
Sterile products | Injections, infusions, eye drops, topicals |
Aseptic products | Eye drops and pre-filled syringes |
Non -sterile products | Ointments, creams, internal and external liquids, tablet repackaging and overlabelling, extemporaneous formulations, |
Dispensing services | Supply of medicines direct to patients homes (ScotCAP program) |
Emergency Drug Boxes | Supply to hospitals, Trauma centres, Scottish Ambulance Service |
Clinical Trials | Advice on regulatory submissions, randomisation, formulation and blinding for the above range of products |
Quality Assurance | Analytical & microbiological testing, environmental monitoring, services to Pharmacy, medical gas testing, audit and clinical governance. |
Hours of work are full time: 37.5 hrs per week. Part time or flexible working opportunities are also available.