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An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic and self-motivated professional to join our aseptic team within Aseptic services and Quality control at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.
The aseptic unit at University Hospital of North Tees prepares and dispense injectable chemotherapy and Parenteral Nutrition for patients treated at both University Hospital of North Tees and University Hospital of Hartlepool.
Stockton Quality Control Laboratory is an MHRA inspected laboratory offering a comprehensive range of quality control services to NHS providers including microbiological services, chemical analysis and specialist ventilation system testing.
The post holder will contribute to the delivery of high quality, efficient, effective comprehensive aseptic and Quality control services within the Trust, based in both the aseptic unit and the Quality Control laboratory.
The ideal candidate holds or is willing to work toward a Pharmacy Services or Laboratory Sciences or Science Manufacturing Process Operative apprenticeship/NVQ at Level 2.
Responsibilities:
1. Work as part of the Pharmacy Aseptic Compounding and Quality Control Laboratory Teams to provide an effective, patient-focused aseptic service.
2. Aseptic preparation, dispensing and in-process check of chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products within a cleanroom facility.
3. Receipt, testing and reading of laboratory samples.
4. Perform work under the requirements of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is an ambitious organisation with a focus on excellent patient care. Our teams operate across two acute hospital sites, a community hospital in Peterlee and a number of other community-based hubs employing 5,500 staff who provide integrated hospital and community-based services.
We have an income of around £360m and serve a population of c.400,000 living within Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, East Durham and surrounding areas including Sedgefield, Easington and Peterlee and wider population for our NHS England commissioned services on bowel, breast and cervical cancer.
Patient safety is our absolute, number one priority and is reflected in everything we do. We expect every colleague, clinical or non-clinical, to always put our patients first.
Staff members enjoy significant benefits such as access to unique NHS discount services (including retail, insurance and travel) and we pride ourselves on our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our colleagues.
Our vision is to be a consistently high performing and financially sustainable Trust. We are well on the way to achieving this and by joining us now, you can contribute to our continued journey.
We are looking for people to join us at NTHFT who are aligned with our values: Collaborative, Aspirational, Respectful, Empathetic.
Contact Information:
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Marco Picone
Job title: Aseptic Lead Pharmacist & SQCL Quality Assurance
Email address: marco.picone1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01642624358
Alternatively, please contact:
Giedo Elamin
Operational Manager Stockton Quality Control Laboratory (SQCL)
Laboratory: 01642 383800 Ext: 82967
Mobile: 07876577759
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