Chief Technician Aseptic Services/Education and Training

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) seeks a Chief Technician for Aseptic Services, Education and Training to lead our CIVAS and Parenteral Nutrition (PN) service. You will drive technical operations, quality systems and workforce development across sites within the Trust.

You will lead education programmes, apprentices and trainees, promote GMP compliance, and develop a high-performing aseptic production team committed to patient safety and innovation.

Qualifications

• Significant aseptic manufacturing experience.
• Strong people management skills.
• Experience leading education and training programs.
• Knowledge of GMP and QA systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Aseptic Production Service (PN/CIVAS, Cytos, ATMPS) across sites.
• Develop technical staff, apprentices and trainees.
• Drive quality systems, change control and validation.
• Oversee education and training and ensure professional development.

Skills

Aseptic manufacturing

People management

Education and training

Quality & GMP compliance

Job description

Are you an experienced Pharmacy Aseptics Technician with a passion for aseptic services, education and developing others? Join University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) as our Chief Technician for Aseptic Services, Education and Training and play a key leadership role for our CIVAS and Parenteral Nutrition (PN) service within one of the UK's largest and most innovative pharmacy production services. This is an exciting opportunity to influence both service delivery and workforce development across a complex aseptic environment supporting specialist patient care. You will work alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, leading the development of technical staff, apprentices and trainees while helping to shape the future of aseptic pharmacy services. We are looking for an inspirational and forward-thinking leader with significant aseptic manufacturing experience, strong people management skills and a commitment to quality, safety and continuous improvement. In return, you will have the opportunity to work within a world-renowned organisation that values innovation, education and professional development, enabling you to make a lasting impact on patients, staff and services across the Trust. To deputise, in all technical areas of management, for the Operational Manager Aseptic Services in their absence. To provide technical leadership, management and development for all technical operations of the UCLH pharmacy production aseptic services (PN/CIVAS, Cytos and ATMPS) and ensure these services are delivered in accordance with the principles of Good Manufacturing Practice, nationally agreed standards and agreed objectives for the service. To be responsible for all technical aspects of the aseptic manufacturing and to ensure products are made to the highest quality, enforced by GMP and QA systems and that they are fit for their intended use. To provide operational leadership and management responsibility to technicians and other support staff working in the Pharmacy Production Service areas across all sites within the trust. To support the strategic leadership for the professional development of technicians and support staff including the registration of technicians with GPhC and science manufacturing technicians To lead the education and training of all technical and support staff, this includes all apprenticeship, NVQ qualifications, Science Manufacturing course and post qualifications in all areas of production.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing), We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
• We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
• To co-ordinate, develop and contribute to pre-registration and post registration teaching programmes.
• To meet the demands of UCLH for manufactured aseptic products, which are not commercially available.
• To lead and support the establishment of a high quality, appropriately skilled and motivated aseptic production technical team.
• To support the development and maintenance of the aseptic production responsibilities of the Pharmaceutical Quality System.
• To review and revise manufacturing production methods and techniques, including appropriate use of equipment and process validation and change control.
• To undertake the final production check on aseptic manufactured batch manufactured products, prior to bonding and release by Quality Assurance.
• Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff.
• UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the third year in a row.
• UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff - To find out more, visit:Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?