A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
There has never been a better time to join our Pharmacy Production Team! We are a friendly and progressive department who work together to meet the needs of our patients and customers.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Cleanroom Supervisor to join our team. This is a progression band 3 to band 4 post, and training will be provided in house. For this role you will be working in a pharmacy cleanroom, and so previous experience of working in a lab or cleanroom environment is desirable. We are looking for an excellent team player with strong organisational skills who is highly motivated and with a practical knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice.
The candidate will be required to work within a team of Pharmacists, Pharmacy technicians, Quality assurance specialists, Senior assistant technical officers and assistant technical officers. The candidate will be required to effectively communicate across all these staffing groups.
Full training in departmental procedures will be given. The successful candidate will train towards gaining the South West pre and in-process Checking Accreditation if not already achieved
The candidate will be expected to:
• Support the aseptic manufacture of medicines using aseptic technique in pharmaceutical isolators and laminar flow cabinets, following validated methods and standard operating procedures.
• Perform a range of organisational, supervisory and manufacturing functions within the pharmacy aseptic unit in order to provide an efficient and quality service.
• Be responsible for Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliant supervision in the aseptic suite for MS licensed manufacture and section 10 preparation of medicines in the UHBW pharmacy production unit.
• Supervise both SATOs and technicians during the manufacture of aseptic products and carry out production of Aseptic intravenous products and eye drops, using aseptic technique and working within a strictly controlled environment in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice .
• The post holder will perform pre and in-process checks on all aseptic products manufactured/prepared in the unit.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Tuesday 15 Apr 2025
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