Assistant Technical Officer

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Assistant Technical Officer to join the Cytolab team in Cytotoxic Chemotherapy production. You will train in aseptic production, prepare and assemble chemotherapy medicines, and support delivery to wards and City Campus.

Role involves stock management, rostered shifts and contributing to safe, high-quality patient care within NUH's pharmacy production unit.

Qualifications

• GCSE grade C or above in English language and Maths.
• Possession of or working towards NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services.
• Hospital/healthcare production experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, assemble and manufacture chemotherapy treatments for NUH patients.
• Deliver cancer treatments to NUH wards and City Campus departments.
• Assist in ordering and managing stock within Cytolab aseptic unit.

Skills

Aseptic production

Manufacturing environment

Communication skills

Verbal interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Problem solving

IT skills

Work under pressure

Flexibility

Education

GCSE English and Maths

NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Tools

MS Office

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Senior Assistant Technical Officer to join the Pharmacy Production team in the Cytotoxic Chemotherapy production Department (Cytolab) at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). You will be joining a team of hardworking and dedicated pharmacy professionals who compound cancer treatments for NUH patients. You will receive full training from our dedicated and experienced pharmacy production team. Once trained, you will be required to prepare, assemble and manufacture chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. You will also be required to deliver cancer treatments to NUH wards and departments and the City Campus and support the department in ordering and managing stock. You should familiarise yourself with the job description attached to this advert for the full list of duties and responsibilities. The post holder will undertake all technical duties in the Chemotherapy Production Unit, participating in the provision of all aseptic services, in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and MHRA guidance, to ensure a high-quality, safe, timely and consistent service and contributing to the overall operation of the department.

• GCSE grade C or above in English language, Maths, Possession of or working towards NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services in the relevant units for pharmacy production, Hospital experience
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in aseptic production
• Communication skills
• Good verbal interpersonal skills
• Empathy with pharmacy customers
• Confident
• Self-motivated
• Good team player, Attention to detail
• Ability to work accurately
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve, Ability to assess and minimise risk in production process
• Decision making and prioritisation skills, Manage own time effectively
• Ability to work under pressure, Manual dexterity to repeatedly perform detailed technical tasks accurately
• Sustained periods of concentration
• Basic level of IT Skills, Conscientious
• Willingness to take on new tasks after appropriate training
• Flexibility - will be required to participate in rostered, flexible shift working, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays. With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH