Why this role matters

We’re looking for an experienced and driven Head of Quality – Aseptic Compounding to join us on a 12-month fixed-term contract to support the team during a period of transition and continued growth.

This is a critical leadership role, responsible for safeguarding patient safety and ensuring the highest standards of quality across our compounding unit. You’ll play a key role in maintaining regulatory compliance, driving continuous improvement, and providing expert guidance to support the delivery of safe, high-quality pharmaceutical care.

What you’ll be doing

- Leading and overseeing all aspects of quality across the compounding unit.
- Managing regulatory inspections, audits, and licences related to specials manufacturing
- Overseeing approval and release processes
- Ensuring appropriate validation, testing, and monitoring processes are in place
- Leading investigations, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Providing professional leadership to the QA team, driving performance and development
- Monitoring supplier quality and outsourced GMP activities
- Acting as a named Head of Quality Control and eligible Releasing Officer within the QMS

Who we’re looking for

- Proven experience leading a QA function within an aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
- Strong working knowledge of MHRA requirements, GMP, and regulatory compliance
- Experience hosting inspections and managing audits
- Leadership capability with the ability to motivate, coach, and develop high-performing teams
- Excellent communication skills with the confidence to influence and engage stakeholders
- Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills
- A quality-focused mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement

What’s in it for you

- Opportunity to take on a high-impact leadership role within a critical function
- Exposure to strategic projects and transformation activity
- A collaborative, patient-focused environment with a strong commitment to quality and innovation
- The chance to make a meaningful difference to patient outcomes

Who we are?

Sciensus is a life sciences business specialising in patient access, engagement and insight solutions. We provide healthcare to patients with long-term conditions, rare diseases and cancer.

For 30 years, we’ve supported patients to access the life-changing treatment they need, in the comfort and convenience of their own homes across the UK and Europe. Today, we combine our clinical experience from over 70 million patient interactions with the latest technology to help over 200,000 patients a year make the most of their medicine.

So, using unparalleled insights, we connect with people powerfully and personally, focusing on their unique needs, empowering them to achieve their goals, and supporting them every step of the way.

What we offer our people?

We work hard to make sure colleagues feel motivated, developed, and recognised for the great work they do.

We offer competitive base salaries, a company car or allowance and a comprehensive benefits package

- 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Yearly pay reviews.
- Annual company event.
- Refer a friend scheme.
- Contribution based pension scheme.
- Life Assurance.
- Bike to work scheme.
- Discount & cashback portal.
- Private medical after two years’ service.
- Internal & External training opportunities
- Paid volunteer day
- Access to online GP & wellness services

At Sciensus we are committed to developing and engaging a diverse workforce representative of the customers and communities we serve, to maintain our status as a leader in pharma services and deliver to the best possible health outcomes for patients. #togetherwewin

We are committed to achieving Net Zero and reducing our ecological footprint. We are constantly working on new initiatives, some of our more recent ones include working towards Level 2 in the Greener Pharmacy Toolkit and replacing many of our vans with lower CO2 emission models.

What happens next?

One of our recruiters will reach out to successful applicants for an initial telephone call.

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