Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Production Technician to join the Pharmacy team in the Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Production Unit, City Campus, at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH).You will be joining a team of hardworking and dedicated professionals who formulate, prepare and aseptically compound medicines for our most vulnerable patients.
You will support and deputise for the Chief Technician, in all aspects of the management and organization of the department, contributing to service delivery, assisting in forward planning and prioritisation of the work flow and liaising with key service users to ensure provision is appropriate and responsive to their needs.
You will also lead the co-ordination, induction, technical training and validation of all staff working in the Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Production Unit (Cytolab) at Nottingham City Hospital Campus.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the summary below you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification. This interesting and varied role will require you to process and manufacture a wide range of sterile medicines including chemotherapy and investigational medicinal products for clinical trial patients. Another large element of this job role is to take the lead in co-ordinating, designing and delivering education and training to the team, ensuring all staff are adequately trained to undertake critical processes within their scope of practice. The work will be varied and challenging, working to tight deadlines to achieve targets and respond to patient and customer needs. You should be able work under pressure, prioritise and organise workloads and be able to work alone or as part of a bigger team. We are looking for confident self-motivated individuals with excellent IT, communication, problem solving and decision making skills. You will need to be able to work unsupervised in all aspects of pharmaceutical manufacturing, including: specialist aseptic dispensing, preparation of investigational medicinal products for clinical trial patients and work in specialised cleanroom environments using specialist equipment.
About us
Post holder is required to work flexibly between shift patterns i.e. 07:00 - 15:15 and 08:45 - 17:00, Monday - Friday. As the service develops, you may be required to work a shift system including 7 day working patterns. The department offers a weekend and bank holiday service which you will be expected to participate in. If you are a skilled and motivated individual looking for the next career step, then you should consider applying for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please carefully read the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert for more details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please carefully read the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert for more details.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy services / Level 3 Diploma in the Principles of Aseptic Pharmaceuticals Processing, or equivalent
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC OR Registered Science Technician (RSciTech) with Science Council
Desirable
- NVQ (QCF) Internal quality assurance of assessment process qualification (Level 4)
- Supervisory training and qualification
- Evidence of willingness to undergo training in pharmacy related aspects of sterile production
- Aseptic dispensing course attended, e.g. Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing of Medicines (Leeds University)
Experience
Essential
- Ability to dispense aseptic products accurately following GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)
- Experience of working in a licensed/unlicensed production unit
- Extensive experience and knowledge of quality assurance of aseptic preparation services
- Experience of stock management including stock takes
- Evidence of setting up new systems of work
- Challenging approach
- Knowledge of GMP & other legislation
Desirable
- Experience of dispensing aseptic cytotoxic chemotherapy
- Supervisory experience in sterile production
- Staff training and management
- Quality and audit experience
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Already participating in the training of other staff
- Empathy with pharmacy customers
- Professional and approachable
- Confident & able to inspire confidence in others
- Can work well on their own or as part of a team
- Self-motivated & able to motivate other
- Evidence of active participation in change management
Desirable
- Experience of formal training procedures and documentation
- Involvement in appraisal and objective setting
- Counselling skills
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Able to assess and minimise risk in production process
- Positive thinker, problem solver
- Decision making and prioritisation skills
- Able to analyse, interpret, label and dispense from prescriptions and production worksheets
- Works effectively as part of a team and also alone - depending on task
- Able to use initiative when dealing with a variety of situations
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Manages their own time effectively, able to prioritise their work and work in an organised manner
- Organise and co-ordinate work and training of others
- Able to oversee more than one task at a time, prioritise accordingly and work to agreed deadlines
- Able to work under pressure
Desirable
- Teaching Skills
- Initiate investigations and project work
Physical skills
Essential
- Manual dexterity to perform detailed technical tasks accurately
- Able to concentrate for prolonged periods
- Able to lift boxes weighing up to 10kg
- Good IT Skills/ ability to use VDU screens for several hours per day
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- Conscientious and compassionate
- Ability to work accurately under pressure
- Demonstrates logical thinking
- Knows own limitations
- Flexibility - will be required to participate in rostered, flexible shift working
Desirable
- Involvement in recruitment of staff
- Conducting return to work interviews following staff sickness
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy services / Level 3 Diploma in the Principles of Aseptic Pharmaceuticals Processing, or equivalent
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC OR Registered Science Technician (RSciTech) with Science Council
Desirable
- NVQ (QCF) Internal quality assurance of assessment process qualification (Level 4)
- Supervisory training and qualification
- Evidence of willingness to undergo training in pharmacy related aspects of sterile production
- Aseptic dispensing course attended, e.g. Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing of Medicines (Leeds University)
Experience
Essential
- Ability to dispense aseptic products accurately following GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)
- Experience of working in a licensed/unlicensed production unit
- Extensive experience and knowledge of quality assurance of aseptic preparation services
- Experience of stock management including stock takes
- Evidence of setting up new systems of work
- Challenging approach
- Knowledge of GMP & other legislation
Desirable
- Experience of dispensing aseptic cytotoxic chemotherapy
- Supervisory experience in sterile production
- Staff training and management
- Quality and audit experience
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Already participating in the training of other staff
- Empathy with pharmacy customers
- Professional and approachable
- Confident & able to inspire confidence in others
- Can work well on their own or as part of a team
- Self-motivated & able to motivate other
- Evidence of active participation in change management
Desirable
- Experience of formal training procedures and documentation
- Involvement in appraisal and objective setting
- Counselling skills
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Able to assess and minimise risk in production process
- Positive thinker, problem solver
- Decision making and prioritisation skills
- Able to analyse, interpret, label and dispense from prescriptions and production worksheets
- Works effectively as part of a team and also alone - depending on task
- Able to use initiative when dealing with a variety of situations
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Manages their own time effectively, able to prioritise their work and work in an organised manner
- Organise and co-ordinate work and training of others
- Able to oversee more than one task at a time, prioritise accordingly and work to agreed deadlines
- Able to work under pressure
Desirable
- Teaching Skills
- Initiate investigations and project work
Physical skills
Essential
- Manual dexterity to perform detailed technical tasks accurately
- Able to concentrate for prolonged periods
- Able to lift boxes weighing up to 10kg
- Good IT Skills/ ability to use VDU screens for several hours per day
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- Conscientious and compassionate
- Ability to work accurately under pressure
- Demonstrates logical thinking
- Knows own limitations
- Flexibility - will be required to participate in rostered, flexible shift working
Desirable
- Involvement in recruitment of staff
- Conducting return to work interviews following staff sickness
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).