Preparing and writing a job description is not a legal requirement for a company, but if you have ever been audited by the MHRA or the FDA you will appreciate that they will want to see proof that you have a clear definition of what your staff should be doing.

Its easy to understand why these bodies see the importance of the job description when you consider how useful it is:

• To give clear direction to somebody in the job as to what is expected from them
• To give a both you and the Manager a clear indication as to what they should be asking their staff to be doing
• To help an interviewer understand the job that they are recruiting for in the selection process
• To help understand what training requirements you have
• To give an applicant full details of the job that they are applying for
• To provide a company record of the different jobs within the organisation
• To assist in writing and placing any job advertisements

A complete job description should include:

• The job title
• The department
• The location
• The purpose of the job
• Who the person reports to
• Any supervisory duties
• Accountabilities
• Main duties
• Working conditions (e.g hours of work)
• Qualifications and experience
• Salary and benefits
• Prospects
• Any other relevant information that you think is pertinent to the job

If you would like help compiling job descriptions for your teams then please do get in touch with CK Medics on +44 (0) 1438 743047 to discuss how we can help. Working exclusively within the pharmaceutical sector means that we can effectively help you with this activity as specialists.