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Pharmacist- Quality Assurance

Posted 27/10/2025

Up to £19.10 per hour

Belfast

Temporary

Public Sector

Job Description

Are you passionate about maintaining the highest standards in pharmaceutical quality assurance and contributing to safe, effective health care delivery?

MCS Group is delighted to be recruiting a QA Pharmacist (Band 6) on behalf of a leading health care organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly skilled regional team ensuring the quality, safety, and compliance of medicines used across hospital pharmaceutical services in Northern Ireland.

The Role:


Working as part of a multidisciplinary Quality Assurance team, the QA Pharmacist will support the delivery of high-quality testing, auditing, and control systems for medicinal products and related materials, ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards.

  • Assess microbiological and analytical data to ensure aseptic and manufacturing units meet quality and GMP standards.
  • Act as a releasing officer for overlabelled and repackaged products produced by regional manufacturing units.
  • Support investigations into defective or recalled products and contribute to quality risk assessments.
  • Assist in maintaining the Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS) and implementing audit and inspection action plans.
  • Deliver training to pharmacy and technical staff on quality assurance and control procedures.
  • Contribute to the development, review, and improvement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and QA documentation.

The Person:

  • MPharm (or equivalent qualification).
  • Experience in pharmaceutical quality assurance, production, or a related field.

What's in it for you:

  • Generous annual leave allowance.
  • The opportunity to contribute to a regionally significant, safety-critical healthcare service.

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

If this role isn't quite right for you, we may have others that are. Visit www.mcsgroup.jobs to explore our full range of current opportunities.

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in Northern Ireland to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation. If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact us and we will be happy to accommodate your request.

"This position is subject to an Enhanced AccessNI check. A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining the position."

At MCS Group, we're proud of our 4.9-star independent Google review rating - a reflection of our commitment to delivering a first-class service to every candidate and client.

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