Aseptic Technician

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for an Aseptic Technician to join a leading NHS Trust in London. This role involves overseeing the aseptic unit's daily operations, ensuring adherence to quality management principles, and providing specialist support in chemotherapy and nutrition services. The Trust fosters a culture of service improvement and staff progression, making it a great place to grow your career. Join a dedicated team committed to delivering high-quality healthcare and making a difference in the community. If you're passionate about pharmacy and eager to contribute to a forward-thinking organization, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Training and development opportunities

Supportive work culture

Qualifications

• Experience in aseptic product manufacturing in a hospital setting.
• Knowledge of GMP principles and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the TPN and Cytotoxic compounding service at the aseptic unit.
• Provide specialist support for quality management issues.

Skills

Aseptic Techniques

Quality Management Systems (QMS)

Teamwork

Self-Motivation

Communication Skills

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPHC

Open Awards Level 3 Diploma in Principles of Aseptic Pharmaceuticals Processing

Job description

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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.

• 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.

Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH

Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy.

We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.

Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.

• H onesty
• A ccountability
• T eamwork

These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation. We want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen for an Aseptic Technician or Science Manufacturing Technician who has extensive experience in the manufacture of aseptic products in a hospital setting or equivalent, to join our growing and forward-thinking Pharmacy Aseptic Services Department at Northwick Park Hospital.

We have exciting opportunities for enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to join the team. We have an engaged workforce who foster an excellent quality and open culture. You will be part of a team with a proven track record of service improvement and staff progression.

Main duties of the job

1. To take responsibility for the day-to-day organisation and planning of the TPN and Cytotoxic compounding service of the aseptic unit at pharmacy Northwick Park Hospital according to the principles of GMP and QA.
2. Provides specialist Aseptic support to the Senior Pharmacist Aseptic Services and the Chief Technician of Aseptic Services in dealing with Quality Management System issues.
3. To manage and supervise the provision of pharmacy aseptic services especially in the chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition (PN) reconstitution to all areas of the Hospital.
4. Monitor resources, activities, and adherence to quality assurance in chemotherapy and PN reconstitution.
5. Assist the senior manager in developing Aseptic services in line with Trust and Pharmacy department development policies.

Person specification

Character and skills

• Apply knowledge to practice, enthusiasm/positive attitude, self-motivated.
• Ability to work in a team & a good team worker.

Education and Training

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPHC or Open Awards Level 3 Diploma in Principles of Aseptic Pharmaceuticals Processing.
• Substantive experience in Pharmacy Aseptic or GMP related environment manufacturing aseptic products.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date, we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted, you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview.

Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.

As part of our commitment to Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black, Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name: Anthony Oliva, Job title: Pharmacy Technician Lead Aseptic Trainer, Email address: [e-mail], Telephone number: 02088692846