Aseptic Services Technician — Chemotherapy & IV Prep

VerseOne Group; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Assistant Technical Officer for Aseptics to join the pharmacy aseptics team. The role involves working in clean rooms to prepare medicines using isolators and perform checks, with potential to complete NVQ level 2 during the role.

The position is 0.4 WTE FTC for 2 years or 2.88 WTE permanent equivalent, working in a dynamic, supportive environment with opportunities for professional development and training.

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent qualifications in Mathematics and English to entry level standards.
• Previous experience in a health care setting or a role that follows procedures.
• Previous experience of Aseptic dispensing.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture chemotherapy, clinical trials and other intravenous additives.
• Assembly, labelling and accuracy checking of aseptic products.
• Prepare and calculate worksheets, transcribing patient information and doses from chemocare.
• Daily checks to be carried out reporting any out of specification results.
• Complete environmental monitoring testing duties, e.g., contact plates, weekly plates and isolator leak testing.
• Maintaining all operator validations.

Skills

GCSE maths

GCSE English

Healthcare experience

Aseptic dispensing

Education

GCSE or equivalent in Mathematics and English

Tools

Aseptic dispensing

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Assistant Technical Officer for Aseptics to join the pharmacy aseptics team. The role involves working in clean rooms to prepare medicines using isolators and perform checks, with potential to complete NVQ level 2 during the role.

The position is 0.4 WTE FTC for 2 years or 2.88 WTE permanent equivalent, working in a dynamic, supportive environment with opportunities for professional development and training.