Senior Aseptic Services Technician

The Methodist Church in Britain; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured career pathway

Support for qualifications and in‑hous

Job summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Aseptic Services Technician to lead the aseptic production in cleanrooms and supervise technical staff while upholding GMP quality and safety standards.

You will train staff, manage workload and coordinate workflow to ensure efficient production of aseptically prepared medicines for cancer patients. Registration with GPhC or Science Council is essential; on-call and weekend duties apply.

Qualifications

• NVQ3 or BTEC in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
• GPhC/Science Council registration required.
• Experience in aseptic environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise technical staff and HR duties (PDRs, appraisals).
• Oversee aseptic production in cleanrooms with negative-pressure isolators.
• Organise safe, efficient production of aseptically prepared medicines.
• Deliver GMP training and support validations and competency checks.
• Coordinate workflow and workforce for a safe service to the trust and patients.
• Support Highly Specialised Technicians with workload planning.
• Revise SOPs and implement new procedures.
• Manage stock receipt, rotation, checks and cold storage monitoring.
• Control consumables and sanitisation supplies costs.
• Participate in audits and investigations; support production events.
• Take part in on-call, weekend and bank holiday rota for chemotherapy preparation.

Education

NVQ3/BTEC Pharmacy

Job description

This Senior Aseptic Services Technician post sits in the Aseptic Services Unit of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, which makes injectable medicines for cancer patients. The work centres on supervising cleanroom production and training staff, alongside workload, stock and quality assurance. It is a Band 4-5 progression post open to trainees and newly registered technicians, with on-call and weekend rota duties. Registration with the GPhC or Science Council is essential.

What the job involves

• Supervise and manage technical staff, including HR duties such as PDRs and appraisals
• Take part in and supervise aseptic production in cleanrooms with five negative‑pressure isolators
• Organise the safe and efficient production of aseptically prepared products
• Deliver full GMP training to production staff and support operator validations and competency checks
• Co‑ordinate workflow and workforce for a safe, efficient service to the trust and patients
• Support Highly Specialised Technicians with daily operations and workload planning
• Revise SOPs and implement new or changed procedures
• Manage stock control, including goods receipt, stock rotation, stock checks and cold storage monitoring
• Manage cost‑effective use of consumables and sanitisation products
• Take part in internal and external audits and support investigations into production events
• Carry out quality assurance tasks and regular GMP observations
• Take part in on‑call, weekend and bank holiday rota for chemotherapy preparation

Qualifications

• NVQ3 or BTEC in Pharmacy Services, or Aseptic Pharmaceutical Science Manufacturing Technician level 3

Registration & licences

• Registration with the GPhC as a pharmacy technician, or with the Science Council as a science manufacturing technician

Experience

• Experience as an aseptically trained technician
• Evidence of supervising staff and workload on a day‑to‑day basis

Skills & knowledge

• Sound knowledge of GMP and quality assurance as applied to aseptic processing
• Good working knowledge of safe dispensing and aseptic practices
• Demonstrable time management and organisation in a busy setting
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Effective, professional communication with staff and managers in person and at meetings

Other

• Demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
• Participate in late night, bank holiday and on‑call rota as required by the service

Nice to have

• BTEC accredited accuracy checking qualification or equivalent aseptic services qualification, or willingness to complete one
• Experience in hospital pharmacy
• Leeds University Aseptic Preparation of Medicines (APDM) attendance
• Experience in training individuals and groups
• Evidence of active involvement in service development
• Audit experience

What's offered

• Support for qualifications and in‑house training
• Structured career pathway for technical staff within the pharmacy department