Aseptic Assistant Technical Officer

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) is expanding its Aseptic Services with a brand-new unit featuring state-of-the-art isolators and Laminar flow cabinets. We seek an enthusiastic Assistant Technical Officer to join the team in a full-time role, contributing to chemotherapy drug preparation and parenteral nutrition in a clean-room environment.

The successful candidate will receive competency-based training and work within a Trust that supports education and development,

Qualifications

• GCSE level or equivalent required; NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Services or equivalent must be completed.
• Competency-based training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing an aseptic service to Trust.
• Prepare aseptic products (Chemotherapy and Parenteral Nutrition) for wards and other hospitals.
• Maintain good housekeeping in aseptic clean rooms and service areas.
• Stock control duties including reception, unpacking, checking and recording.
• Comply with Cleanroom Personnel behaviour.
• Generate worksheets and labels according to prescriptions and SOPs.

Skills

Aseptic techniques

Chemotherapy preparation

Parenteral nutrition

Stock control

SOP adherence

Education

GCSE level or equivalent

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Services

Tools

Laminar flow cabinets

Job description

Notes : Kindly be advised that only candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK will be considered for this role.

An excellent opportunity has become available for an Assistant Technical Officer in Aseptic Services. We are currently on a journey of expansion and transformation: We have commissioned and commenced the building of a brand new state of the art Aseptic unit with new technology and equipment.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and conscientious Assistant Technical Officer to join our friendly team in our newly licenced new Aseptic unit. The successful candidate will be involved in preparing chemotherapy drugs and parenteral nutrition products in a ‘clean room’ environment using state of the art isolators and Laminar flow cabinets. Competency based training will be provided.

The department actively promotes development, education and training. To apply you will need to have good standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent as you will be required to complete either the NVQ level 2 in pharmaceutical services or equivalent.

This is a full time post and the post holder will be required to participate in the weekend & bank holiday rota and the late duty rota.

• Assist in providing an aseptic service to Trust.
• Participate in the preparation of aseptic products Chemotherapy and Parenteral Nutrition for use in the wards and supply to other hospitals.
• Ensure good housekeeping in the aseptic clean rooms and other aseptic service areas at all times.
• Stock Control duties receipting unpacking, checking and recording
• Comply with Cleanroom Personnel behaviour.
• Generate worksheets and labels according to prescription and SOPs.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We Run Major Acute Services At

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anthony Oliva Job title: Senior Technician, Aseptic Services Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 02088692787