Compounding Laboratory Manager Job in East Midlands, Midlands UK
Our client are seeking a person to lead the unlicensed medicines manufacturing department at their facility in East Midlands.
The unit, which is a well established business unit with an excellent track record of quality and value for money, currently manufactures 'special' medicines for the NHS, private hospitals and community pharmacies throughout the UK. The department consists of approximately twenty people including two registered pharmacists, and is supported by a small team of releasing pharmacists.
In the first instance the Manager will report in to the Head of Non sterile production.
The role of Compounding Manager will include;
- Planning and managing production schedules
- Overseeing the formulation activity
- Supervising the costing process
- Managing the customer services function
- Meeting with key customers in NHS hospitals
- Analysing and reporting on profitability
- Improving current manufacturing systems
- Improving productivity
- Implementing a programme of continuous improvement
- Implementing appropriate staff training programmes
- Appraising all staff in the department
- Motivating the production team
This is a key position in the company and the person appointed will have the opportunity of growing the department to match the expectations of the customer base and placing this company in a position where they can effectively compete in a dynamic marketplace.
The ideal candidate will have a degree in Pharmacy or equivalent, have line management experience and worked worked within a aseptic, steriles manufacturing environment.
If you do not hear back from us within 5 working days of your application for this role, it means that on this occasion you have not been shortlisted for the next stage of the recruitment campaign. Entitlement to work in the EEA is essential. Please quote reference SH23945 in all correspondence.
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