Specialist Quality Assurance Technician - Aseptic Services

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in Carlisle is looking for a qualified professional to lead their aseptic services, ensuring compliance with stringent quality management standards. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in service delivery and staff training while contributing to the trust's continuous improvement agenda. Candidates should be passionate about patient care and possess the necessary qualifications to meet regulatory standards.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme

Flexible working scheme

NHS pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven ability to support management and ensure compliance with GMP.
• Experience in training and supervising staff in an aseptic environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage pharmaceutical quality systems effectively.
• Supervise and train staff in aseptic services.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives.

Skills

Organisation and prioritisation

Excellent team player

Effective communicator

Ability to manage change

Commitment to continuous improvement

Maximize team contributions

Education

Registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council

Tools

GMP environment experience

Job description

The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery and development of a high quality, patient-centred aseptic service, including participation in, and preparation, for internal and external audits and the delivery of service improvement plans. As part of Senior Aseptic Team you will assist in the supervision and ensuring adherence to the quality management system, supporting the further development of your management and leadership skills.

Qualities And Skills Required Include

Organisation and prioritisation

excellent team player

effective communicator

ability to effectively manage change

a commitment to the continuous improvement of the service

ability to maximise the contributions of the whole team.

The post holder will be a registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council, and demonstrate knowledge of and experience or working in a GMP environment with suitable people management skills.

The main duties of the job include supporting the management of the Pharmaceutical quality system, acting as an accredited product approver, p roviding pre-process checking and accuracy checking of aseptic products ensuring compliance with GMP and the Quality Assurance of Aseptic Preparation Services: Standards, and any other current legal, national, regional or local guidelines pertaining to unlicensed activities, thus ensuring the highest levels of professional and technical standards are achieved

Management and administration duties by contributing to the effective management of all available resources relating to aseptic dispensing i.e. staff, equipment and facilities.

Contributes to the supervision and training of staff and students from all disciplines in the speciality, acting as a role model.

Ensure that the organisation of services supports the delivery of the highest standards of patient care in the pursuance of the Trusts objectives. The Aseptic team is responsible for ensuring that effective systems of work are in place to ensure the safe delivery of aseptically prepared medication.

The centralised section 10 aseptic unit is responsible for preparing and dispensing 20,000 items per year with a range of products for inpatients and outpatients within the Trust. This includes chemotherapy products and monoclonal antibodies

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of safe, high quality care every time:

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

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Disclosure And Barring Service

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The Changes Mean That

youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure

the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

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The Trust Is Committed To Safeguarding Adults And Children Therefore If The Post Is Subject To The Rehabilitation Of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as Amended) The Successful Candidate(s) Will Be Subject To a Criminal Records Check With The Disclosure And Barring Service (DBS). The Cost Of The DBS Must Be Met By The Successful Candidate(s) Through Salary Deduction. DBS Charges Are As Follows If Applicable To The Post

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

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