Our busy Pharmacy Sterile Production unit is looking for people who want to try something new and challenging while learning new skills and knowledge. If this sounds like something that interests you then read on!
The Pharmacy Sterile Production Unit produces a range of sterile injectable medicines for our patients including; Chemotherapy, Parenteral Nutrition, Eye Drops and Clinical Trial Medications.
We are looking for people who have the enthusiasm to learn new skills and want to be part of a team that make a difference to patient's treatment and outcomes.
We are a diverse and friendly team with a shared common goal of providing life saving sterile medications for patients across the whole trust.
Dedication and team work is our ethos and in return we provide the opportunity for personal and career development .
The role of Assistant Technical Officer works alongside Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists to provide essential services for our patients.
The role requires good attention to detail, good numeracy skills and a high degree of manual dexterity.
Once trained you will be involved with making sterile products in our Clean Rooms as well assisting with preparation of raw materials, components and necessary documentation.
You will maintain a clean and tidy work environment and assist with specialist cleaning in our Clean Room Facilities. Maintaining stock levels by ensuring ordering is done in timely manner.
The post also involves delivering our products to the wards and clinical areas in a timely manner.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 19th January 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 5th February 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Sunday 19 Jan 2025