Senior Production Technician – Aseptic Services

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Liverpool is seeking a professional to manage and facilitate the Aseptic Production Unit operations. The role involves ensuring compliance with standards in aseptic dispensing and manufacturing while training and managing staff to maintain high-quality service across the NHS. The ideal candidate must possess relevant qualifications and experience in Aseptic Services, which is critical for providing safe and effective patient care. This position is vital in contributing to the quality of healthcare services offered by the Trust.

Qualifications

• Required qualification and registration in Aseptic Services.
• Experience in Aseptic Services.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate safe aseptic and chemotherapy service delivery.
• Participate in dispensing and manufacturing services.
• Work closely with senior pharmacists to develop aseptic service provision.
• Monitor compliance with current legislation and Good Manufacturing Practice.
• Develop roles through education and training of staff.
• Manage and train staff according to departmental SOPs.

Job description

A Vacancy at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are a major acute teaching Trust offering a wide range of clinical specialties, including tertiary referrals for HIV and Renal Medicine. Pharmacy services are well developed and deliver high quality Medicines Management. Our highly regarded Aseptic Production Unit (APU) is located within the Trust and moved into a brand new facility in 2023.

You will work closely with our Operational Managers to steer the team at the production unit and support & facilitate the production activity of the APU. Your input will ensure that quality is at the centre of everything we do for our patients across the NHS and private healthcare settings.

Annex 21 training positions will also be considered

Responsibilities

• To facilitate the delivery of a safe and effective aseptic and chemotherapy service, in line with the available resources.
• To participate in the delivery and maintenance on a day to day basis, of the dispensing and manufacturing services, in line with resources and service demands.
• To work closely with the senior pharmacists and the production manager to develop the aseptic service provision within the Trust in the most efficient and cost effective manner.
• To integrate the system for monitoring in conjunction with the Production Manager and Senior Technician Quality Assurance for the Aseptic Unit located on site.
• To ensure that aseptic dispensing and manufacturing is carried out in compliance with current legislation (as regulated by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority) and standards following the principles of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
• To actively seek to further develop the roles through education and training of Technician & ATO staff within aseptic dispensing and manufacturing activities.
• To deliver on a day to day basis the dispensing and manufacturing services, in line with resources and service demands.
• To support the Operational Managers in providing quality medicinal products in a safe and efficient manner.
• To line manager and train staff as per departmental SOPs.

Qualifications

You must have the required qualification, registration and experience of working in Aseptic Services.

Additional Information

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust.

This advert closes on Monday 29 Dec 2025.