Job summary
The Aseptic Manufacturing Service involves the production of medicines such as Parenteral Nutrition (PN), Centralised Intravenous Additive Services (CIVAS), Cytotoxic agents and Clinical Trial Investigational Medicinal Products.We have a highly regarded Aseptic Production Unit (APU) at the Trust with a new Manufacturing site licensed in June 2023.
As a Deputy Lead Education & Training Technician in Aseptic Services, you will work closely with our Lead Education & Training Facilitator to deliver training programmes at site, ensure training compliance with the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and facilitate externally led training courses to ensure a highly skilled and developing workforce.
You will facilitate theoretical and practical training across the aseptic manufacturing team. The post holder will be training new operators how to manufacture critical medicinal products for patient delivery, driving timely reassessments of our existing team members and training the team how to make new products in line with clinical demands and/ or using new automated equipment.
You will work closely with our Production and Operational Management team to facilitate the production activity on site, and you will work with the Quality Assurance team to ensure the quality and standard of training across the team.
Your input will be vital for workforce configuration & growth and ensuring the delivery of high quality and safe aseptically prepared products.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will contribute to the running of an efficient and effective manufacturing service by contributing to the training of the aseptic team for the production and the distribution of sterile parenteral medicines.
The post holder will lead on the development and implementation of aseptic training for aseptic services staff using nationally recognised Level 2 and Level 3 frameworks and undertake the day-to-day line management and responsibility for aseptic staff undertaking such courses.
The post holder will engage with National leads (including Quality Assurance Leads) to help develop, establish and deliver taught courses that allow for workforce growth within AsepticServices and support continuing professional development programs for all pharmacy staff involved in aseptic preparation and dispensing of medicines.
The post holder will support the delivery of education and training for pharmacy support staff, student pharmacy/ science technicians, qualified pharmacy/ science technicians and science graduates undertaking nationally recognised accredited courses, and actively seek to further develop the roles and skill mix of the team members.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
With significant experience of training delivery within a GMP healthcare setting, the post holder will be capable of working under pressure, prioritising to deadlines and multi-tasking.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
With significant experience of training delivery within a GMP healthcare setting, the post holder will be capable of working under pressure, prioritising to deadlines and multi-tasking.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent
- A member of the GPhC, Science Council or equivalent
- Attendance of Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing of Medicines Course (APDM) or equivalent
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services, Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent
- BTEC Accredited Checking Technician
- NVQ A1 workplace assessor
- Internal Quality Assurance Assessor (Internal Verifier) - or working towards or equivalent
- Technical Qualification - Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance (PTQA)
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in aseptic services and demonstrable experience in of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
- Substantial experience in education and training of Pharmacy Staff
- Experience of working in a team
- Experience in the preparation of aseptic products
Desirable
- Experience of using automated equipment
Skills
Essential
- Excellent mentoring skills organisation and prioritisation skills
- Excellent leadership skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent people skills
- Good management skills
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Self-motivated, reliable, proactive and conscientious
- Ability to review and adapt plans as circumstances dictate
- Ability to adapt to change
- Ability to use different IT applications
- Ability to respond to non-routine queries and escalate when outside limitations
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of QAAPs Aseptic Services standards
- Knowledge of GPhC requirements for pre-registration pharmacy technicians and pre-registration requirements for science technicians
- Knowledge of the Orange Guide and Eudralex V4
- Knowledge of COSHH
- Knowledge and application of SOPs, quality assurance systems and GxP
Other
Essential
- Accurate and methodical with good attention to detail
- Can lead by example and demonstrate a positive and optimistic attitude
- Be forward thinking and proactive
- Demonstrates enthusiasm for developing a service
- Willingness to learn
- Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker able to relate to all grades of staff
- Ability to work alone or within a team
- Commitment to work
- Self-motivated and ability to motivate others
- Ability to work as per departmental weekend, evening and bank holiday rotas
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent
- A member of the GPhC, Science Council or equivalent
- Attendance of Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing of Medicines Course (APDM) or equivalent
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services, Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent
- BTEC Accredited Checking Technician
- NVQ A1 workplace assessor
- Internal Quality Assurance Assessor (Internal Verifier) - or working towards or equivalent
- Technical Qualification - Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance (PTQA)
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in aseptic services and demonstrable experience in of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
- Substantial experience in education and training of Pharmacy Staff
- Experience of working in a team
- Experience in the preparation of aseptic products
Desirable
- Experience of using automated equipment
Skills
Essential
- Excellent mentoring skills organisation and prioritisation skills
- Excellent leadership skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent people skills
- Good management skills
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Self-motivated, reliable, proactive and conscientious
- Ability to review and adapt plans as circumstances dictate
- Ability to adapt to change
- Ability to use different IT applications
- Ability to respond to non-routine queries and escalate when outside limitations
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of QAAPs Aseptic Services standards
- Knowledge of GPhC requirements for pre-registration pharmacy technicians and pre-registration requirements for science technicians
- Knowledge of the Orange Guide and Eudralex V4
- Knowledge of COSHH
- Knowledge and application of SOPs, quality assurance systems and GxP
Other
Essential
- Accurate and methodical with good attention to detail
- Can lead by example and demonstrate a positive and optimistic attitude
- Be forward thinking and proactive
- Demonstrates enthusiasm for developing a service
- Willingness to learn
- Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker able to relate to all grades of staff
- Ability to work alone or within a team
- Commitment to work
- Self-motivated and ability to motivate others
- Ability to work as per departmental weekend, evening and bank holiday rotas
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Pharmacy Aseptic Services , Level 2 – Clinical Support Services Building (CSSB), Mount Vernon street.
Liverpool
L7 8YE
Employer's website
https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
