Job summary
We are a major acute teaching Trust offering a wide range of clinical specialties, including tertiary referrals for HIV and Renal Medicine. Pharmacy services are well developed and deliver high quality Medicines Management.
We have a highly regarded Aseptic Production Unit (APU) at the Trust and we moved into our brand new facility in 2023. We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic individual with experience in aseptic services. You will work closely with our Operational Managers to help steer the team at the production unit. You will support & facilitate the production activity of the APU.
Your input will be vital , ensuring that quality is at the centre of everything we do for our patients across the NHS and private healthcare settings.
You must be a qualified Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC and have experience of working in Aseptic Services.
Main duties of the job
To facilitate the delivery of a safe and effective aseptic and chemotherapy service, in line with the available resources.
To participate in the delivery and maintenance on a day to day basis, of the dispensing and manufacturing services, in line with resources and service demands.
To work closely with the senior pharmacists and the production manager to develop the aseptic service provision within the Trust in the most efficient and cost effective manner.
To integrate the system for monitoring in conjunction with the Production Manager and Senior Technician Quality Assurance for the Aseptic Unit located on site.
To ensure that aseptic dispensing and manufacturing is carried out in compliance with current legislation (as regulated by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency) and standards following the principles of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
To actively seek to further develop the roles through education and training of Technician & ATO staff within aseptic dispensing and manufacturing activities.
About us
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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Job description
Job responsibilities
To delivery on a day to day basis the dispensing and manufacturing services, in line with resources and service demands.
To support the Operational Managers in providing quality medicinal products in a safe and efficient manor.
To line manager and Train staff as per departmental SOPs.
Please refer to the detailed Job Description attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
To delivery on a day to day basis the dispensing and manufacturing services, in line with resources and service demands.
To support the Operational Managers in providing quality medicinal products in a safe and efficient manor.
To line manager and Train staff as per departmental SOPs.
Please refer to the detailed Job Description attached
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Numerate - able to carry out simple calculations
- Knowledge and application of SOPs and Quality Assurance systems, GMP and GDP
- Knowledge of COSHH
Desirable
- Knowledge of clinical trials and hospital aseptic services
- Knowledge of legal requirements associated with the provision of aseptically dispensed and manufactured 'specials'
Skills
Essential
- Clear and accurate written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to use different IT applications
- Ability to work in a busy environment to meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail, with all grades of staff
- Ability to work alone or part of a team
- A range of aseptic preparation and manipulation skills
- Ability to adapt to change
- Ability to show initiative and work efficiently
- Good organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to set routines and implement new working procedures
- Ability to train others
- Ability to respond to non-routine queries and escalate when outside limitations
Other
Essential
- Enthusiasm for the position
- Can use own initiative and shows attention to detail
- Proactive
- Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker able to relate to all grades of staff
- Willingness to learn
- Commitment to work
- Reliable and flexible to the needs of the service
- Self-motivated and ability to motivate others
- Ability to work as per departmental weekend, evening and bank
- Holiday rotas
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC/NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services, Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent
- Attendance APDM and other CPD courses
- A member of the GPhC or the Science Council or equivalent
Desirable
- Accredited Technical Checker
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
- Demonstrable experience as a qualified professional
- Experience of the preparation of aseptic products
- Environmental, Equipment and product monitoring experience
- Evidence of ongoing personal CPD
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Numerate - able to carry out simple calculations
- Knowledge and application of SOPs and Quality Assurance systems, GMP and GDP
- Knowledge of COSHH
Desirable
- Knowledge of clinical trials and hospital aseptic services
- Knowledge of legal requirements associated with the provision of aseptically dispensed and manufactured 'specials'
Skills
Essential
- Clear and accurate written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to use different IT applications
- Ability to work in a busy environment to meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail, with all grades of staff
- Ability to work alone or part of a team
- A range of aseptic preparation and manipulation skills
- Ability to adapt to change
- Ability to show initiative and work efficiently
- Good organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to set routines and implement new working procedures
- Ability to train others
- Ability to respond to non-routine queries and escalate when outside limitations
Other
Essential
- Enthusiasm for the position
- Can use own initiative and shows attention to detail
- Proactive
- Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker able to relate to all grades of staff
- Willingness to learn
- Commitment to work
- Reliable and flexible to the needs of the service
- Self-motivated and ability to motivate others
- Ability to work as per departmental weekend, evening and bank
- Holiday rotas
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC/NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services, Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent
- Attendance APDM and other CPD courses
- A member of the GPhC or the Science Council or equivalent
Desirable
- Accredited Technical Checker
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
- Demonstrable experience as a qualified professional
- Experience of the preparation of aseptic products
- Environmental, Equipment and product monitoring experience
- Evidence of ongoing personal CPD
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
