Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of healthcare services across Northumberland and North Tyneside. Their ultimate mission is to deliver exceptional care and improve the health and well-being of the communities they serve. Their purpose is to offer high-quality, patient-centered care through their hospitals and community services, focusing on innovation, efficiency, and compassionate treatment.

Science & Healthcare

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

You must oversee NPI processes, develop methods, manage documentation, ensure GMP compliance, train staff, and perform QC assessments and data analysis in microbiology.

You will oversee microbiology QC for NPI processes, manage documentation, lead staff training, conduct method validation, OOS investigations, and analyze QC data to ensure compliance with GMP.

Science

Healthcare

Newcastle

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and passionate Quality Control Lead Scientist Microbiology to join the Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC)—a cutting-edge NHS pharmaceutical production facility based in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. The MMC is in its final design stages, with facility construction planned through to September 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a pioneering NHS manufacturing facility, supporting a leadership team committed to quality, innovation, and patient care. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received. All employees of the Medicine Manufacturing Centre (MMC) are currently employed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions. Should the service be transferred into alternative ownership, those employees with start dates prior to the transfer date, will be protected under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE). Therefore, employees will transfer to the new employer on the same terms and conditions, which are protected and the employees’ continuity of employment is preserved Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received. Oversee The New Product Introduction (NPI) Processes From a Microbiology QC Perspective, Ensuring Successful Implementation For Products To Be Manufactured In The Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC). This Includes * * Method development * Analytical method validation * Technology/method transfer * Reference standards management * Sampling and QC stability testing * Ongoing stability studies Supervise QC Microbiology Testing For * Components and packaging * Raw materials * In-process testing * Finished products * Environmental monitoring samples Implement QC Microbiology policies and processes that comply with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and data integrity requirements. Oversee and manage QC Microbiology documentation, ensuring all records are up to date and comply with regulatory requirements. Lead training for QC Microbiology staff, ensuring they are proficient in relevant QC methods and regulatory standards. Prepare And Implement QC Microbiology Documentation Such As * * Worksheets, SOPs, and stability plans * QC reports * Statistical analysis Perform Assessments For The Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS), Including * Out of Specification (OOS) investigations * Root Cause Analysis (RCA) * Quality Risk Assessment (QRA) * QC assessment on Change Control Perform QC data recording, trending, and statistical analysis for QC microbiology data, and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC) is a brand-new, purpose-built NHS pharmaceutical production facility located at the Northumbria Innovation and Manufacturing Hub in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. This cutting-edge centre is part of the North East and North Cumbria Provider Collaborative and has been established to meet the growing need for high-quality, regionally manufactured Ready-to-Administer (RtA) medicines and advanced aseptic products. Funded with £30 million of investment from NHS England, the MMC will support a secure, sustainable supply chain for critical medicines, particularly for oncology and other high-risk therapies, while creating skilled jobs and driving innovation across the region. The facility is designed to operate under a Manufacturer’s Specials Licence (MS) and aims to secure a Wholesale Dealer’s Authorisation (WDA(H)), ensuring compliance with MHRA, GMP, and GDP regulations from day one. At the MMC, quality, patient safety, and staff wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do. Our leadership team is committed to building a culture of openness, learning, and continuous improvement—offering staff a rare opportunity to help shape the systems, teams, and values of a truly modern NHS manufacturing unit. Working at the MMC means being part of a forward-thinking and supportive team focused on enabling frontline clinical staff to spend more time with patients by delivering safe, ready-to-use medicines. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Carly McGurty Job title: Deputy Head of Quality Email address: carly.mcgurty@nenc-mmc.nhs.uk

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and passionate Quality Control Lead Scientist Microbiology to join the Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC)—a cutting-edge NHS pharmaceutical production facility based in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. The MMC is in its final design stages, with facility construction planned through to September 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a pioneering NHS manufacturing facility, supporting a leadership team committed to quality, innovation, and patient care. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.All employees of the Medicine Manufacturing Centre (MMC) are currently employed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions. Should the service be transferred into alternative ownership, those employees with start dates prior to the transfer date, will be protected under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE). Therefore, employees will transfer to the new employer on the same terms and conditions, which are protected and the employees’ continuity of employment is preservedPlease note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.Oversee The New Product Introduction (NPI) Processes From a Microbiology QC Perspective, Ensuring Successful Implementation For Products To Be Manufactured In The Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC). This Includes *     * Method development    * Analytical method validation    * Technology/method transfer    * Reference standards management    * Sampling and QC stability testing    * Ongoing stability studies      Supervise QC Microbiology Testing For * Components and packaging * Raw materials * In-process testing * Finished products * Environmental monitoring samples      Implement QC Microbiology policies and processes that comply with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and data integrity requirements.Oversee and manage QC Microbiology documentation, ensuring all records are up to date and comply with regulatory requirements.Lead training for QC Microbiology staff, ensuring they are proficient in relevant QC methods and regulatory standards.Prepare And Implement QC Microbiology Documentation Such As *     * Worksheets, SOPs, and stability plans    * QC reports    * Statistical analysis      Perform Assessments For The Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS), Including * Out of Specification (OOS) investigations * Root Cause Analysis (RCA) * Quality Risk Assessment (QRA) * QC assessment on Change Control      Perform QC data recording, trending, and statistical analysis for QC microbiology data, and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).The Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC) is a brand-new, purpose-built NHS pharmaceutical production facility located at the Northumbria Innovation and Manufacturing Hub in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. This cutting-edge centre is part of the North East and North Cumbria Provider Collaborative and has been established to meet the growing need for high-quality, regionally manufactured Ready-to-Administer (RtA) medicines and advanced aseptic products.Funded with £30 million of investment from NHS England, the MMC will support a secure, sustainable supply chain for critical medicines, particularly for oncology and other high-risk therapies, while creating skilled jobs and driving innovation across the region. The facility is designed to operate under a Manufacturer’s Specials Licence (MS) and aims to secure a Wholesale Dealer’s Authorisation (WDA(H)), ensuring compliance with MHRA, GMP, and GDP regulations from day one.At the MMC, quality, patient safety, and staff wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do. Our leadership team is committed to building a culture of openness, learning, and continuous improvement—offering staff a rare opportunity to help shape the systems, teams, and values of a truly modern NHS manufacturing unit.Working at the MMC means being part of a forward-thinking and supportive team focused on enabling frontline clinical staff to spend more time with patients by delivering safe, ready-to-use medicines.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Carly McGurty Job title: Deputy Head of Quality Email address: carly.mcgurty@nenc-mmc.nhs.uk

Quality Control Lead Scientist Microbiology - Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and passionate Quality Control Lead Scientist Microbiology to join the Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC)—a cutting-edge NHS pharmaceutical production facility based in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. The MMC is in its final design stages, with facility construction planned through to September 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a pioneering NHS manufacturing facility, supporting a leadership team committed to quality, innovation, and patient care. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;All employees of the Medicine Manufacturing Centre (MMC) are currently employed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions. Should the service be transferred into alternative ownership, those employees with start dates prior to the transfer date, will be protected under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE). Therefore, employees will transfer to the new employer on the same terms and conditions, which are protected and the employees’ continuity of employment is preserved&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Oversee The New Product Introduction (NPI) Processes From a Microbiology QC Perspective, Ensuring Successful Implementation For Products To Be Manufactured In The Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC). This Includes &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Method development &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Analytical method validation &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Technology/method transfer &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Reference standards management &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sampling and QC stability testing &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ongoing stability studies &lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supervise QC Microbiology Testing For&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Components and packaging &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Raw materials &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;In-process testing &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Finished products &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Environmental monitoring samples &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Implement QC Microbiology policies and processes that comply with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and data integrity requirements.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Oversee and manage QC Microbiology documentation, ensuring all records are up to date and comply with regulatory requirements.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Lead training for QC Microbiology staff, ensuring they are proficient in relevant QC methods and regulatory standards.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prepare And Implement QC Microbiology Documentation Such As&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Worksheets, SOPs, and stability plans &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;QC reports &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Statistical analysis &lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Perform Assessments For The Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS), Including&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Out of Specification (OOS) investigations &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Root Cause Analysis (RCA) &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Quality Risk Assessment (QRA) &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;QC assessment on Change Control &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Perform QC data recording, trending, and statistical analysis for QC microbiology data, and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC) is a brand-new, purpose-built NHS pharmaceutical production facility located at the Northumbria Innovation and Manufacturing Hub in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. This cutting-edge centre is part of the North East and North Cumbria Provider Collaborative and has been established to meet the growing need for high-quality, regionally manufactured Ready-to-Administer (RtA) medicines and advanced aseptic products.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Funded with £30 million of investment from NHS England, the MMC will support a secure, sustainable supply chain for critical medicines, particularly for oncology and other high-risk therapies, while creating skilled jobs and driving innovation across the region. The facility is designed to operate under a Manufacturer’s Specials Licence (MS) and aims to secure a Wholesale Dealer’s Authorisation (WDA(H)), ensuring compliance with MHRA, GMP, and GDP regulations from day one.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;At the MMC, quality, patient safety, and staff wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do. Our leadership team is committed to building a culture of openness, learning, and continuous improvement—offering staff a rare opportunity to help shape the systems, teams, and values of a truly modern NHS manufacturing unit.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Working at the MMC means being part of a forward-thinking and supportive team focused on enabling frontline clinical staff to spend more time with patients by delivering safe, ready-to-use medicines.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Carly McGurty Job title: Deputy Head of Quality Email address: carly.mcgurty@nenc-mmc.nhs.uk

Quality Control Lead Scientist Microbiology

You should be ready to work in a dynamic Ambulatory care unit, with learning opportunities. Flexible shifts available, including weekends and bank holidays. Similar experience is a plus but not essential.

You will provide same-day emergency care, triage patients, conduct assessments, perform clinical tasks, administer medications, and support pre and post-operative care.

We are looking to recruit a Staff Nurse who would like to work in a busy, dynamic and friendly Ambulatory care unit providing Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC). Within Ambulatory care (SDEC) we care for both medical and surgical patients. We deliver care to patients with planned appointments and also patients that have been referred from various services such as the front door streaming service, emergency department, GP and urgent treatment centre. The successful candidate will be expected to work within a dynamic nursing team. Similar experience is desirable but not essential, the unit has multiple learning opportunities. The unit is open 7 days a week 07:30- 22:00. There are a variety of different working patterns including day shifts, weekends and bank holidays. To deliver same day emergency care to all patients. This will involve triaging, assessing and caring for patients. Tasks include history taking, requesting bloods, venepuncture, cannulation, ECG's and various other clinical tasks. Other duties of the role will include administration of medication's, pre and post-operative care and utilising services such as virtual ward. We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Reed Job title: Ward Manager Email address: emma.reed@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

We are looking to recruit a Staff Nurse who would like to work in a busy, dynamic and friendly Ambulatory care unit providing Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC).Within Ambulatory care (SDEC) we care for both medical and surgical patients. We deliver care to patients with planned appointments and also patients that have been referred from various services such as the front door streaming service, emergency department, GP and urgent treatment centre.The successful candidate will be expected to work within a dynamic nursing team. Similar experience is desirable but not essential, the unit has multiple learning opportunities.The unit is open 7 days a week 07:30- 22:00. There are a variety of different working patterns including day shifts, weekends and bank holidays.To deliver same day emergency care to all patients. This will involve triaging, assessing and caring for patients. Tasks include history taking, requesting bloods, venepuncture, cannulation, ECG's and various other clinical tasks.Other duties of the role will include administration of medication's, pre and post-operative care and utilising services such as virtual ward.We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Reed Job title: Ward Manager Email address: emma.reed@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

Staff Nurse - Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking to recruit a Staff Nurse who would like to work in a busy, dynamic and friendly Ambulatory care unit providing Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Within Ambulatory care (SDEC) we care for both medical and surgical patients. We deliver care to patients with planned appointments and also patients that have been referred from various services such as the front door streaming service, emergency department, GP and urgent treatment centre.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The successful candidate will be expected to work within a dynamic nursing team. Similar experience is desirable but not essential, the unit has multiple learning opportunities.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The unit is open 7 days a week 07:30- 22:00. There are a variety of different working patterns including day shifts, weekends and bank holidays.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;To deliver same day emergency care to all patients. This will involve triaging, assessing and caring for patients. Tasks include history taking, requesting bloods, venepuncture, cannulation, ECG's and various other clinical tasks.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Other duties of the role will include administration of medication's, pre and post-operative care and utilising services such as virtual ward.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Reed Job title: Ward Manager Email address: emma.reed@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

Staff Nurse

You need expertise in method development/validation, QC testing, stability studies, cleaning validation, GMP compliance, and strong leadership in a chemistry lab for QC documentation and assessments.

You will oversee QC processes for new products, manage method validation, lead stability testing, ensure GMP compliance, and train staff while preparing necessary documentation and assessments.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and passionate Quality Control Validation Scientist to join the Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC)—a cutting-edge NHS pharmaceutical production facility based in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. The MMC is in its final design stages, with facility construction planned through to September 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a pioneering NHS manufacturing facility, supporting a leadership team committed to quality, innovation, and patient care. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received. All employees of the Medicine Manufacturing Centre (MMC) are currently employed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions. Should the service be transferred into alternative ownership, those employees with start dates prior to the transfer date, will be protected under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE). Therefore, employees will transfer to the new employer on the same terms and conditions, which are protected and the employees’ continuity of employment is preserved Oversee New Product Introduction Processes From a QC Perspective For Products To Be Manufactured In The Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC). This Includes * * Method development (ICH Q14) * Analytical method validation (ICH Q2) * Technology/method transfer * QC stability testing (ICH Q1) * Ongoing stability studies * Formulation studies * Sampling plans * Cleaning validation (residue testing) methods Lead The QC Reference Standards Processes, Including * Routine use and validation of working standards * Management of reference and retention samples for finished products and raw materials Implement QC policies to ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). Support the management of contractors for outsourced QC Chemistry work. Lead the qualification, planned preventative maintenance (PPM), and servicing of QC chemistry equipment. Manage the chemistry laboratory staff on a day-to-day basis and for long-term planning. Lead training initiatives for QC scientists in relevant QC methods. Prepare And Implement QC Documentation Such As * * Protocols for stability studies, investigational work, and validations * QC reports, worksheets, SOPs, stability plans * Statistical analysis Perform Assessments For The Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS), Including * Out of Specification (OOS) investigations * Root Cause Analysis (RCA) * Quality Risk Assessment (QRA) * QC assessments on Change Control The Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC) is a brand-new, purpose-built NHS pharmaceutical production facility located at the Northumbria Innovation and Manufacturing Hub in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. This cutting-edge centre is part of the North East and North Cumbria Provider Collaborative and has been established to meet the growing need for high-quality, regionally manufactured Ready-to-Administer (RtA) medicines and advanced aseptic products. Funded with £30 million of investment from NHS England, the MMC will support a secure, sustainable supply chain for critical medicines, particularly for oncology and other high-risk therapies, while creating skilled jobs and driving innovation across the region. The facility is designed to operate under a Manufacturer’s Specials Licence (MS) and aims to secure a Wholesale Dealer’s Authorisation (WDA(H)), ensuring compliance with MHRA, GMP, and GDP regulations from day one. At the MMC, quality, patient safety, and staff wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do. Our leadership team is committed to building a culture of openness, learning, and continuous improvement—offering staff a rare opportunity to help shape the systems, teams, and values of a truly modern NHS manufacturing unit. Working at the MMC means being part of a forward-thinking and supportive team focused on enabling frontline clinical staff to spend more time with patients by delivering safe, ready-to-use medicines. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Carly McGurty Job title: Deputy Head of Quality Email address: carly.mcgurty@nenc-mmc.nhs.uk

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and passionate Quality Control Validation Scientist to join the Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC)—a cutting-edge NHS pharmaceutical production facility based in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. The MMC is in its final design stages, with facility construction planned through to September 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a pioneering NHS manufacturing facility, supporting a leadership team committed to quality, innovation, and patient care. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.All employees of the Medicine Manufacturing Centre (MMC) are currently employed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions. Should the service be transferred into alternative ownership, those employees with start dates prior to the transfer date, will be protected under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE). Therefore, employees will transfer to the new employer on the same terms and conditions, which are protected and the employees’ continuity of employment is preservedOversee New Product Introduction Processes From a QC Perspective For Products To Be Manufactured In The Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC). This Includes *     * Method development (ICH Q14)    * Analytical method validation (ICH Q2)    * Technology/method transfer    * QC stability testing (ICH Q1)    * Ongoing stability studies    * Formulation studies    * Sampling plans    * Cleaning validation (residue testing) methods      Lead The QC Reference Standards Processes, Including * Routine use and validation of working standards * Management of reference and retention samples for finished products and raw materials      Implement QC policies to ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).Support the management of contractors for outsourced QC Chemistry work.Lead the qualification, planned preventative maintenance (PPM), and servicing of QC chemistry equipment.Manage the chemistry laboratory staff on a day-to-day basis and for long-term planning. Lead training initiatives for QC scientists in relevant QC methods.Prepare And Implement QC Documentation Such As *     * Protocols for stability studies, investigational work, and validations    * QC reports, worksheets, SOPs, stability plans    * Statistical analysis      Perform Assessments For The Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS), Including * Out of Specification (OOS) investigations * Root Cause Analysis (RCA) * Quality Risk Assessment (QRA) * QC assessments on Change Control      The Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC) is a brand-new, purpose-built NHS pharmaceutical production facility located at the Northumbria Innovation and Manufacturing Hub in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. This cutting-edge centre is part of the North East and North Cumbria Provider Collaborative and has been established to meet the growing need for high-quality, regionally manufactured Ready-to-Administer (RtA) medicines and advanced aseptic products.Funded with £30 million of investment from NHS England, the MMC will support a secure, sustainable supply chain for critical medicines, particularly for oncology and other high-risk therapies, while creating skilled jobs and driving innovation across the region. The facility is designed to operate under a Manufacturer’s Specials Licence (MS) and aims to secure a Wholesale Dealer’s Authorisation (WDA(H)), ensuring compliance with MHRA, GMP, and GDP regulations from day one.At the MMC, quality, patient safety, and staff wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do. Our leadership team is committed to building a culture of openness, learning, and continuous improvement—offering staff a rare opportunity to help shape the systems, teams, and values of a truly modern NHS manufacturing unit.Working at the MMC means being part of a forward-thinking and supportive team focused on enabling frontline clinical staff to spend more time with patients by delivering safe, ready-to-use medicines.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Carly McGurty Job title: Deputy Head of Quality Email address: carly.mcgurty@nenc-mmc.nhs.uk

QC Validation Scientist - Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and passionate Quality Control Validation Scientist to join the Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC)—a cutting-edge NHS pharmaceutical production facility based in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. The MMC is in its final design stages, with facility construction planned through to September 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a pioneering NHS manufacturing facility, supporting a leadership team committed to quality, innovation, and patient care. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;All employees of the Medicine Manufacturing Centre (MMC) are currently employed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions. Should the service be transferred into alternative ownership, those employees with start dates prior to the transfer date, will be protected under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE). Therefore, employees will transfer to the new employer on the same terms and conditions, which are protected and the employees’ continuity of employment is preserved&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Oversee New Product Introduction Processes From a QC Perspective For Products To Be Manufactured In The Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC). This Includes &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Method development (ICH Q14) &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Analytical method validation (ICH Q2) &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Technology/method transfer &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;QC stability testing (ICH Q1) &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ongoing stability studies &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Formulation studies &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sampling plans &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cleaning validation (residue testing) methods &lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lead The QC Reference Standards Processes, Including&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Routine use and validation of working standards &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Management of reference and retention samples for finished products and raw materials &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Implement QC policies to ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Support the management of contractors for outsourced QC Chemistry work.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Lead the qualification, planned preventative maintenance (PPM), and servicing of QC chemistry equipment.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Manage the chemistry laboratory staff on a day-to-day basis and for long-term planning. Lead training initiatives for QC scientists in relevant QC methods.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prepare And Implement QC Documentation Such As&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Protocols for stability studies, investigational work, and validations &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;QC reports, worksheets, SOPs, stability plans &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Statistical analysis &lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Perform Assessments For The Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS), Including&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Out of Specification (OOS) investigations &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Root Cause Analysis (RCA) &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Quality Risk Assessment (QRA) &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;QC assessments on Change Control &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;The Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC) is a brand-new, purpose-built NHS pharmaceutical production facility located at the Northumbria Innovation and Manufacturing Hub in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. This cutting-edge centre is part of the North East and North Cumbria Provider Collaborative and has been established to meet the growing need for high-quality, regionally manufactured Ready-to-Administer (RtA) medicines and advanced aseptic products.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Funded with £30 million of investment from NHS England, the MMC will support a secure, sustainable supply chain for critical medicines, particularly for oncology and other high-risk therapies, while creating skilled jobs and driving innovation across the region. The facility is designed to operate under a Manufacturer’s Specials Licence (MS) and aims to secure a Wholesale Dealer’s Authorisation (WDA(H)), ensuring compliance with MHRA, GMP, and GDP regulations from day one.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;At the MMC, quality, patient safety, and staff wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do. Our leadership team is committed to building a culture of openness, learning, and continuous improvement—offering staff a rare opportunity to help shape the systems, teams, and values of a truly modern NHS manufacturing unit.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Working at the MMC means being part of a forward-thinking and supportive team focused on enabling frontline clinical staff to spend more time with patients by delivering safe, ready-to-use medicines.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Carly McGurty Job title: Deputy Head of Quality Email address: carly.mcgurty@nenc-mmc.nhs.uk

QC Validation Scientist

You need strong networking skills, experience with network troubleshooting, familiarity with healthcare IT environments, and a problem-solving mindset. Relevant certifications are a plus.

You will manage and optimize client network performance, provide proactive support for LAN/WAN/WLAN/DC, and serve as an escalation point for network-related issues within the team.

IT & Cybersecurity

Facilities Management

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides health and social care services in acute and primary care settings, community hospitals, and care centres, through the 11,000 employed staff. The Trust spans over two counties of North Tyneside and Northumberland, and has a main WAN MPLS between the main hospitals in those regions. Northumbria Digital Services team provide, IT services to all of the Trusts directorates, departments and subsidiaries and this role is to support the team to ensure the campus LAN, WAN and Wi-Fi services are correctly designed, implemented, secured and supported to match the digital delivery needs and ambitions of the Trusts digital strategy. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received. Responsible for the management and performance of client network infrastructure LAN/WAN, WLAN and DC, providing pro-active support to ensure maximum availability of service in line with Trust service level agreements. To be a point of escalation through the network operational team, from the digital services department and the Network technician, engineer and associate roles. NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and benefits of working for us. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nabeel Muhammad Job title: Network Infrastructure Manager Email address: nabeel.muhammad@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0191 607 3697 Please contact Digital Services admin team if above named contact is not available.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides health and social care services in acute and primary care settings, community hospitals, and care centres, through the 11,000 employed staff. The Trust spans over two counties of North Tyneside and Northumberland, and has a main WAN MPLS between the main hospitals in those regions.Northumbria Digital Services team provide, IT services to all of the Trusts directorates, departments and subsidiaries and this role is to support the team to ensure the campus LAN, WAN and Wi-Fi services are correctly designed, implemented, secured and supported to match the digital delivery needs and ambitions of the Trusts digital strategy.Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.Responsible for the management and performance of client network infrastructure LAN/WAN, WLAN and DC, providing pro-active support to ensure maximum availability of service in line with Trust service level agreements.To be a point of escalation through the network operational team, from the digital services department and the Network technician, engineer and associate roles.NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nabeel Muhammad Job title: Network Infrastructure Manager Email address: nabeel.muhammad@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0191 607 3697Please contact Digital Services admin team if above named contact is not available.

Network Operations Engineer - Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides health and social care services in acute and primary care settings, community hospitals, and care centres, through the 11,000 employed staff. The Trust spans over two counties of North Tyneside and Northumberland, and has a main WAN MPLS between the main hospitals in those regions.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Northumbria Digital Services team provide, IT services to all of the Trusts directorates, departments and subsidiaries and this role is to support the team to ensure the campus LAN, WAN and Wi-Fi services are correctly designed, implemented, secured and supported to match the digital delivery needs and ambitions of the Trusts digital strategy.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Responsible for the management and performance of client network infrastructure LAN/WAN, WLAN and DC, providing pro-active support to ensure maximum availability of service in line with Trust service level agreements.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;To be a point of escalation through the network operational team, from the digital services department and the Network technician, engineer and associate roles.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nabeel Muhammad Job title: Network Infrastructure Manager Email address: nabeel.muhammad@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0191 607 3697&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Please contact Digital Services admin team if above named contact is not available.

Network Operations Engineer

You must be empathetic, adaptable, and resilient, with mental health experience and skills in psychometrics or research essential for the role.

You will assist in clinical and non-clinical tasks, support group interventions, conduct audits, collect statistics, and provide psychological care under supervision.

Research & Development

Sunderland

This post involves working within North Tyneside Specialist Community Psychology Service that offers a range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with psychological difficulties. The Team of Clinical Psychologists, Counselling Psychologists and Specialist Psychological Therapists offer psychological interventions for people in the community who are experiencing mental health difficulties. These difficulties may be complex and longstanding and may link to early developmental trauma. We offer a range of groups/courses, psychological interventions and therapies to meet the needs of the population we serve. The post holder will support both the delivery and evaluation of the psychology service clinical offer. The post-holder will be empathetic, adaptable and responsive to the needs of our patients and have experience of working in mental health. You will also demonstrate emotional resilience and a capacity to maintain a compassionate approach even in stressful situations. Experience of using psychometrics or carrying out research would be beneficial as this will be a key part of the role. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received. To work within North Tyneside Community Specialist Psychology Service to assist with several defined duties as agreed with the clinical service lead (psychologist) and the team manager. These include a range of both clinical and non-clinical work such as clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collections of statistics, development of audit/research, teaching and other project work. Working under the guidance and supervision of qualified psychologists, the post holder will participate in clinical work such as the service's triage and screening pathway and providing support to and co-facilitate group interventions. To a more limited extent, when appropriate, to support and enhance the professional psychological care of patients within the Psychology Service, providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the direct supervision of a qualified psychologist. Tasks will be agreed and reviewed at appropriate intervals under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, but the post holder will take these tasks forward independently on a day-to-day basis. We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michelle Reeves Job title: Operational Team Manager Email address: michelle.reeves@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0191 295 2775

This post involves working within North Tyneside Specialist Community Psychology Service that offers a range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with psychological difficulties. The Team of Clinical Psychologists, Counselling Psychologists and Specialist Psychological Therapists offer psychological interventions for people in the community who are experiencing mental health difficulties. These difficulties may be complex and longstanding and may link to early developmental trauma. We offer a range of groups/courses, psychological interventions and therapies to meet the needs of the population we serve.The post holder will support both the delivery and evaluation of the psychology service clinical offer. The post-holder will be empathetic, adaptable and responsive to the needs of our patients and have experience of working in mental health. You will also demonstrate emotional resilience and a capacity to maintain a compassionate approach even in stressful situations. Experience of using psychometrics or carrying out research would be beneficial as this will be a key part of the role.Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.To work within North Tyneside Community Specialist Psychology Service to assist with several defined duties as agreed with the clinical service lead (psychologist) and the team manager. These include a range of both clinical and non-clinical work such as clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collections of statistics, development of audit/research, teaching and other project work. Working under the guidance and supervision of qualified psychologists, the post holder will participate in clinical work such as the service's triage and screening pathway and providing support to and co-facilitate group interventions. To a more limited extent, when appropriate, to support and enhance the professional psychological care of patients within the Psychology Service, providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the direct supervision of a qualified psychologist.Tasks will be agreed and reviewed at appropriate intervals under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, but the post holder will take these tasks forward independently on a day-to-day basis.We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michelle Reeves Job title: Operational Team Manager Email address: michelle.reeves@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0191 295 2775

Assistant Psychologist - Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

This post involves working within North Tyneside Specialist Community Psychology Service that offers a range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with psychological difficulties. The Team of Clinical Psychologists, Counselling Psychologists and Specialist Psychological Therapists offer psychological interventions for people in the community who are experiencing mental health difficulties. These difficulties may be complex and longstanding and may link to early developmental trauma. We offer a range of groups/courses, psychological interventions and therapies to meet the needs of the population we serve.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The post holder will support both the delivery and evaluation of the psychology service clinical offer. The post-holder will be empathetic, adaptable and responsive to the needs of our patients and have experience of working in mental health. You will also demonstrate emotional resilience and a capacity to maintain a compassionate approach even in stressful situations. Experience of using psychometrics or carrying out research would be beneficial as this will be a key part of the role.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;To work within North Tyneside Community Specialist Psychology Service to assist with several defined duties as agreed with the clinical service lead (psychologist) and the team manager. These include a range of both clinical and non-clinical work such as clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collections of statistics, development of audit/research, teaching and other project work. Working under the guidance and supervision of qualified psychologists, the post holder will participate in clinical work such as the service's triage and screening pathway and providing support to and co-facilitate group interventions. To a more limited extent, when appropriate, to support and enhance the professional psychological care of patients within the Psychology Service, providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the direct supervision of a qualified psychologist.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Tasks will be agreed and reviewed at appropriate intervals under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, but the post holder will take these tasks forward independently on a day-to-day basis.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michelle Reeves Job title: Operational Team Manager Email address: michelle.reeves@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0191 295 2775

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