Eye Bank Lab Technician – GMP Processing & Eye Drops

NHS Blood and Transplant; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Generous annual leave

NHS Pension

Thrive program

Health & wellbeing

Job summary

NHS Blood and Transplant is an integral part of the NHS. It saves thousands of lives by collecting over 2.5 million donations of blood and blood products every year.

It also delivers a range of ocular grafts for use in ophthalmic surgery. You will be an integral part of the Eye Bank Team who process retrieved donated corneas into clinical standard grafts following Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), for use in the replacement of corneas.

Qualifications

• Experience applying basic keyboard skills in a work environment.
• An interest in science demonstrated through qualification, training or work experience.
• An understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice and Health and Safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Performing a range of routine tasks in a defined area of Eye services, such as dispensing of Serum Eye Drops.
• Working flexibly across the range of activities as rostered.
• Updating production records written and/or electronic.
• Sending microbiology samples.
• Monitoring and maintaining laboratory stocks and supplies on a daily basis to help optimise use of consumables and reduce wastage.
• Carrying out duties related to the cleaning of the laboratory, equipment and storage areas to ensure a clean environment for the processing, storage and release of serum eyedrops and tissue grafts.
• Filing and archiving of production records.

Skills

Basic keyboard skills

Education

Interest in science

Job description

NHS Blood and Transplant is an integral part of the NHS. It saves thousands of lives by collecting over 2.5 million donations of blood and blood products every year.

It also delivers a range of ocular grafts for use in ophthalmic surgery. You will be an integral part of the Eye Bank Team who process retrieved donated corneas into clinical standard grafts following Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), for use in the replacement of corneas.