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Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week)
Job ref
287-DSS-111-24-A
Employer
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£22,383 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Assistant Technical Officer - Pharmacy Aseptics

Band 2

Job overview

We are looking for an individual to join the Pharmacy based Aseptic Services team. We have a highly regarded Aseptic Production Unit (APU) at the Trust and  moved into our brand new site in 2023. The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of support activities to the aseptic production service.

Would you like to work in a Pharmacy aseptic environment?

Do you like working in a busy department?

Do you have an eye for detail?

Main duties of the job

To assist and provide support within the effective and efficient day to day operations of the aseptic service: -

• Parenteral Nutrition
• Chemotherapy
• Intravenous Additive Service

In accordance with departmental safe systems of work.

Carry out Environmental procedures, to include: -

• Daily readings in both set up and clean room.
• Weekly settle plates and swabs.
• Cleaning duties.

In a timely manner ensuring all documentation is fully completed, filed and stored correctly.

Ensure that the aseptic process is carried out in compliance with current Standard Operating Procedures following the principles of the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).

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.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful applicant will carry out duties in following areas.

To assist and provide support within the effective and efficient day to day operations of the aseptic service: -

• Parenteral Nutrition
• Chemotherapy
• Intravenous Additive Service
In accordance with departmental safe systems of work.

Carry out Environmental procedures, to include: -

• Daily readings in both set up and clean room.
• Weekly settle plates and swabs.
• Cleaning duties.

In a timely manner ensuring all documentation is fully completed, filed and stored correctly.

Ensure that the aseptic process is carried out in compliance with current Standard Operating Procedures following the principles of the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).

See Job Description for further information.

Person specification

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Experience working in Healthcare Environment
  • Experience of stock rotation
  • Experience of working in stores and distribution

Knowledge

Desirable criteria
  • Numerate – able to carry out simple calculations in relation to work

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good written communication skills
  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work in a busy environment
  • Ability to work alone or as part of a team
  • Methodical with attention to detail
  • Ability to adapt to change
  • Ability to show initiative and work efficiently
  • Able to prioritise tasks and manage own workload
Desirable criteria
  • Standard keyboard/IT skills

Other

Essential criteria
  • Enthusiasm for the position
  • Interest in pharmacy service provision
  • Reliable and flexible to the needs of the service
  • Proactive
  • Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker able to relate to all grades of staff
  • Willingness to learn
  • Commitment to work
  • Ability to work as per departmental weekend, evening and bank holiday rotas
Desirable criteria
  • Positive impact on morale

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE grade C/4 or above (must include Maths and English) or equivalent (such as functional skills)
  • Level 2 NVQ in Pharmacy Skills or a Level 2 Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Employment Charter Status - Aspiring LevelNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerDisability confident committedStep into health

Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Amanda Pugh
Job title
Production & Quality Assurance Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01517065393
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