Senior Production Technician – Aseptic Services

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training provided

Job summary

The Senior Production Technician role sits in the Pharmacy Team’s clinical trials work within the aseptic unit, supporting a research portfolio. It involves setting up studies, dispensing aseptic trial prescriptions, and ensuring accurate drug accountability, with weekend and late rota cover.

Strong GMP/GDP knowledge and GPhC registration are essential. You will design trial documents, train staff, and participate in cross-site activities, with full training provided.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent.
• GPhC or Science Council registration.
• APDM attendance.
• Experience in GMP or QC laboratory environments.
• Experience preparing aseptic products.
• Evidence of CPD and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Dispense aseptic clinical trial prescriptions.
• Set up and manage studies with aseptically dispensed investigational products.
• Produce sterile parenteral products for named patients in standard care and research.
• Design and produce trial worksheets, labels and documents.
• Write trial procedures and manage storage of investigational products.
• Monitor temperatures and maintain drug accountability.
• Attend monitoring visits and support cross-site working.
• Train staff according to SOPs and support safe QA processes.
• Cover weekend and late rota as required.

Skills

SOPs & QA

Clinical trials

Numeracy

COSHH

Written & IT skills

Aseptic preparation

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or Science Manufacturing Technician

GPhC or Science Council registration

APDM attendance

NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services or Science Manufacturing Technician (nice to have)

Job description

This Senior Production Technician post sits in the Pharmacy Team's clinical trials work in the Aintree aseptic unit, supporting the trust's research portfolio. The role centres on setting up studies that use aseptically dispensed investigational medicines, with trial worksheets, labels and drug accountability records. Most of the work is in the aseptic unit, with one day a week for the trials team and weekend and late rota cover. Applicants need GPhC registration and aseptic experience; Annex 21 training will also be considered.

What the job involves

• Dispense aseptic clinical trial prescriptions
• Set up and manage upcoming studies involving aseptically dispensed investigational medicinal products
• Produce sterile parenteral products and distribute them for named patients in standard care and research
• Design and produce worksheets, labels and other trial-specific documents
• Write individual trial procedures
• Receive and manage storage of investigational medicinal products
• Maintain trial drugs, record drug accountability and monitor temperatures of storage areas
• Meet external trial representatives during monitoring visits
• Support cross-site working when required
• Cover weekend and late rota when required
• Train staff in line with departmental SOPs
• Support Operational Managers in providing safe, efficient quality medicinal products

What’s required

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or Science Manufacturing Technician, or equivalent
• Membership of the GPhC or Science Council, or equivalent
• Attendance of APDM

Registration & licences

• Qualified pharmacy technician registered with the GPhC

Experience

• GMP or QC laboratory practical experience, or substantial pharmaceutical or industrial experience
• Experience preparing aseptic products
• Experience working in a team
• Evidence of ongoing CPD

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge and application of SOPs, quality assurance systems, GMP and GDP
• Knowledge of clinical trials and hospital aseptic services
• Numerate, able to carry out simple calculations
• Knowledge of COSHH
• Clear written and verbal communication, and use of IT applications
• Aseptic preparation and manipulation skills, and ability to relate to all grades in a multidisciplinary team

Other

• Reliable, conscientious team worker who can resolve conflict and disagreement
• Willing to work weekend, evening and bank holiday rotas

Nice to have

• NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services or Science Manufacturing Technician, or equivalent
• Experience using automated equipment
• Experience in physical, environmental and microbiological monitoring

What’s offered

• Full training provided