Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Aintree
Town Liverpool
Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 04/12/2024 23:59
Advanced ATO/Science Manufacturing Technician (SMT)- Aseptic Services
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
We are a major acute teaching Trust with two APUs offering a wide range of clinical specialties, including tertiary referrals for HIV and Renal Medicine. Pharmacy services are well developed and deliver high quality Medicines Management.
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic individual with experience in aseptic services. You will work closely with our Operational Managers (manufacturing services) to help steer the team at the production unit. You will support & facilitate the production activity of the aseptic units.
Your input will be vital in development of our service and ensuring that quality is at the centre of everything we do for our patients across the NHS and private healthcare settings.
You must have NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent (or working towards these) and be a member of the GPhC, Science Council or equivalent.
Main duties of the job
* Plan, organise and prioritise work activities within the Aseptic Unit clean rooms alongside and supporting the Pharmacy Technicians.
* Ensure all processes and procedures are followed by staff operating in the Aseptic Unit.
* Responsible for the safe use of equipment within clean rooms, ensuring clean room staff use equipment in accordance with instructions and SOPs.
* Ensures that all required functional tests, inspections and verifications are carried out on cleanroom equipment before and after work sessions.
* Reports equipment faults and deviations appropriately and ensures records are completed.
Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To organise the workload in the areas for which responsibility has been delegated and to deploy the available staff in the most effective manner.
Adhere to and ensure that Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read/understood and observed by all staff at all times.
To demonstrate a team approach by adapting to and working confidently and competently in each area within Aseptic Services, as required by the Aseptic Services Pharmacist and the needs of the service.
To maintain and update documents relating to equipment, facilities and training and to report deviations from specified operating conditions, as required by the Aseptic Services Pharmacist.
To liaise with customers, quality control personnel and carriers to ensure the prompt dispatch and delivery of all aseptic products, ensuring all handling and storage conditions are met and maintained.
To collate and provide to Senior Technician - Aseptic Services end of month workload statistics for areas where responsibility has been delegated.
Person specification
Experience
* Demonstrable knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) or QC laboratory practical work experience and/or substantial experience in an industrial/pharmaceutical setting.
* Experience of working in a team.
* Experience of the preparation of aseptic products.
* Experience of using automated equipment.
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent.
* NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services, Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent.
* A member of the GPhC council, Science Council or equivalent.
Knowledge
* Knowledge and application of SOPs and Quality Assurance systems, GMP and GDP.
* Knowledge of COSHH.
* Numerate – able to carry out simple calculations.
* Knowledge of clinical trials and hospital aseptic services.
* Able to relate to all grades of staff within a multidisciplinary team.
Skills
* Clear and accurate written communication skills.
* Ability to use different IT applications.
* Methodical with attention to detail.
* A range of aseptic preparation and manipulation skills.
* Ability to train others.
* Clear and accurate verbal communication skills.
* Ability to work in a busy environment to meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail.
* Ability to work alone or part of a team.
* Ability to adapt to change.
* Ability to show initiative and work efficiently.
* Able to supervise and prioritise tasks and team workflow.
* Ability to set routines and implement new working procedures.
* Ability to respond to non-routine queries and escalate when outside limitations.
Other
* Enthusiasm for the position.
* Can use own initiative and shows attention to detail.
* Proactive.
* Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker able to relate to all grades of staff.
* Willingness to learn.
* Commitment to work.
* Reliable and flexible to the needs of the service.
* Self-motivated and ability to motivate others.
* Ability to work as per departmental weekend, evening and bank holiday rotas.
Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment.
The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community.
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