Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours
* Part time
* Flexible working
30 hours per week (120 hours over a four week 7 day rota period) Job ref 205-6861859
Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Stoke University Hospital Town STOKE ON TRENT Salary £24,071 - £25,674 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 26/01/2025 23:59
Senior ATO Pharmacy Repackaging & Overlabelling Unit
Band 3
Job overview
Band 3 Senior Assistant Technical Officer – Pharmacy Repackaging and Overlabelling Unit- Technical Services
Part Time – equating to 30 hours per week
The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) is a large teaching hospital, serving over 3 million people. It has two sites, The Royal Stoke Hospital based in Stoke-on-Trent and The County Hospital based at Stafford. An ambitious £300 million modernisation scheme, nearing completion, has relocated all the innovative services of this dynamic teaching hospital and Keele Medical School on to a single site at the Royal Stoke Hospital.
The Technical Services department within pharmacy opened in September 2012 and holds an MHRA ‘Specials’ manufacturing licence. The service encompasses aseptic, chemotherapy, non-sterile and pre-pack labelling and repackaging of medicines. The Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA) department support the MHRA licence and also provide Quality Control support in regard to the preparation of radio pharmaceuticals for the Trust.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and self-motivated senior assistant technical officer to work with our team in technical services.
The successful person will work within our repackaging and overlabelling unit and will be required to set up and prepare medicines made within Pharmacy Technical Services. The post holder will be expected to understand and follow standard operating procedures.
In addition, the post holder will be required to assist with the operation and maintenance of quality systems ensuring compliance with the terms of the MHRA Manufacturing “Specials” Licence in regards to all compounding and manufacturing processes.
The employee will be supported with external and internal training in pharmacy services and associated technical activities where required.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return, we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager- Sharon Sturland, Lead Technician for Repackaging and Overlabelling.
* 4 GCSEs grade C/4 or above or equivalent must include Maths, English and Science And NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy services
* OR equivalent relevant qualification to area of speciality AND willingness to work towards NVQ L2 in pharmacy services or equivalent training
* A Levels / Degree level education in science related field
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience Essential criteria
* Experience of following standard working instructions/procedures
* Experience of stock control
* Ability to communicate with a range of people
* Ability to investigate queries, taking action if appropriate
* Ability to realise when it is necessary to liaise with senior staff
* Ability to prioritise own workload and work as part of a team
* Ability to work unsupervised and alone
* Prides oneself on maintaining a high standard of work
* At least 1 years’ previous experience in a similar role
* Experience of good manufacturing practice
Important information about your application
* All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
* References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
* We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
* Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name: Sharon Sturland Job title: Lead Technician for Repackaging and Overlabelling Email address: [emailprotected] Telephone number: 01782 674561 Additional information
For further detail or to arrange an informal visit please contact Sharon Sturland
[emailprotected]
Telephone number: 01782 674561
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