Senior Aseptic Services Technician

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; Presencial; GBP 26 000 - 34 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is expanding its Aseptic Services Unit, a world-leading team producing injectable medicines for cancer patients in a cleanroom setting. You will contribute to education and training, support senior technicians, and help maintain quality assurance across GMP activities.

We welcome applicants at pre-registration stages and offer a clear progression path through Band 4–5 as competencies are achieved, with opportunities for professional development within the

Qualificações

• NVQ3/BTEC in Pharmacy Services with GPhC registration as Pharmacy Technician.
• Or Aseptic Pharmaceutical Science Manufacturing Technician level 3 with Science Council registration as Science Technician.
• Open to pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians or Science Manufacturing Technicians approaching qualification.
• Band 4–5 progression post, continuing until all required competencies and qualifications are achieved.

Responsabilidades

• Supervision and management of technical staff, including HR duties (e.g. PDRs).
• Organising the safe and efficient production of aseptically prepared products.
• Delivering full training to production staff taking part in GMP activities, ensuring proficient and safe working within an Aseptic Services Unit.
• Supporting coordination of operator validations and competency checks.
• Co-ordinating workflow and workforce, ensuring a safe, efficient and effective service to the trust and patients.
• Revision of Standard Operating Procedures and implementation of new or revised procedures.
• Managing cost effective use of consumables and sanitisation products used within the aseptic facility.
• Taking part in internal and external audits.
• Supporting investigations related to events in production, carrying out Quality Assurance tasks.

Conhecimentos

Attention to detail

Organisation

Communication

Team leadership

Formação académica

NVQ3 / BTEC in Pharmacy Services

GPhC Pharmacy Technician registration

Aseptic Pharmaceutical Science Manufacturing Technician level 3

Science Technician registration

Descrição da oferta de emprego

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Aseptic Services team as a Pharmacy or Science Manufacturing Technician. The Christie NHS Trust’s Aseptic Services Unit is a world leader in phase one clinical trial material production, supporting hundreds of Clinical Trials, Early Access Medicines, Free of Charge products and Compassionate Use schemes.

We seek a motivated individual with strong attention to detail, organisation and communication skills. You will join a dynamic team producing injectable medicines for cancer patients, taking part in and supervising aseptic production in cleanrooms with five negative‑pressure isolators. You will also support Highly Specialist Technicians with daily operations, staff management, stock control and Quality Assurance.

For this role you will be required to have either:

NVQ3 / BTEC in Pharmacy Services and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician

Or

Aseptic Pharmaceutical Science Manufacturing Technician level 3 and registration with the Science Council as a Science Technician

We welcome applications from pre‑registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians or Science Manufacturing Technicians approaching qualification, as well as newly registered technicians. This is a Band 4–5 progression post, continuing until all required competencies and qualifications are achieved

The successful applicant will be part of dynamic and fast paced team. Their role will be to assist the Education and Training Lead – Aseptic Services in the provision of high quality initial and re-validation training, as well as supporting the Highly Specialised Aseptic Technicians in managing the aseptic preparation services of the pharmacy department under the professional direction of the Aseptic Services Manager.

This Will Be Achieved By

• Supervision and management of technical staff, including HR duties (e.g. PDRs)
• Organising the safe and efficient production of aseptically prepared products
• Delivering full training to production staff taking part in GMP activities, ensuring proficient and safe working within an Aseptic Services Unit
• Supporting co‑ordination of operator validations and competency checks
• Co‑ordinating workflow and workforce, ensuring a safe, efficient and effective service to the trust and patients
• Revision of Standard Operating Procedures and implementation of new or revised procedures
• Managing cost effective use of consumables and sanitisation products used within the aseptic facility
• Taking part in internal and external audits
• Supporting investigations related to events in production, carrying out Quality Assurance tasks

We are an ever-expanding multi-disciplinary team of Assistants, Practitioners, Science Manufacturing Technicians, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists who strive to produce exceptionally high-quality injectable medicines to each patient that uses our service.

The Aseptic team is a diverse and dynamic team who work in a specialised cleanroom environment where teamwork is the key to efficiency and managing the patient experience. Each day is both challenging and rewarding in equal measures, with cancer treatments constantly evolving and new types of drugs being trialled each year.

We are at the forefront of developments in terms of drug innovation and team development. We were one of the first hospitals in the country to introduce the progression role of Aseptic Practitioner to pharmacy, and we currently offer the Science Manufacturing Technician qualification as part of our already large portfolio of training and staff qualifications here at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

The Pharmacy department has a developed career pathway for technical staff wishing to progress as far as achievable. Helping support all qualifications and in‑house training that allow for this progression should you wish to further your career within the pharmacy aseptic team.

So, if you want to work as part of an ever-progressing team and you enjoy a challenge then we are the team for you.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Olivia Baker-Shrubsall Job title: Education and Training Lead – Aseptic Services Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0161 918 7644