Quality Assurance Releasing Officer | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 pa
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bristol, BS2 8HW
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Aug 2026
Closing date:	19 Sept 2026

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Summary

We’re delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our close-knit Quality Assurance team at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, where you’ll take a leading role in our Quality Control laboratory and serve as a Releasing Officer for sterile and non-sterile medicinal products, manufactured under our MHRA 'specials' licence.

You’ll be supported by a small, dedicated team of Quality Assurance Technical Officers, working collaboratively to uphold the highest standards of pharmaceutical quality and patient safety.

This role is ideal for someone looking to develop a career in Quality Assurance, with hands-on experience in product release and laboratory oversight. We are deeply committed to staff development and will provide:

• Comprehensive in-house training

• Funded external training opportunities tailored to your personal development goals

If you're passionate about quality, thrive in a collaborative environment, and want to make a meaningful impact in healthcare, we’d love to hear from you.

1. To participate in the day to day operation and organisation of the QC Laboratory in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practice (EU GMP) and the documented quality system.

2. To be a QC Releasing Officer for raw materials, containers, prepacked and over labelled products, non-sterile and aseptic medicinal products manufactured under the Manufacturer’s “Specials” (MS) Licence (issued by the MHRA, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency).

3. To participate in the provision of pharmacy technical services in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (EU GMP) and the documented quality system.

4. To communicate effectively within the QC and across technical services departments to ensure a robust quality assurance approach is applied to the manufacture and development of medicinal products.

5. To contribute to the Pharmaceutical Quality Management System including attendance at quality review meetings when required.

6. To develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to the training and development of others.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification for full details of the job role and responsibilities.

This advert closes on Thursday 20 Aug 2026

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