Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer Aseptic Service & Quality Control

at  North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic and self-motivated professional to join our aseptic team within Aseptic services and Quality control at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.
The aseptic unit at University Hospital of North Tees prepares and dispense injectable chemotherapy and Parenteral Nutrition for patients treated at both University Hospital of North Tees and University Hospital of Hartlepool.
Stockton Quality Control Laboratory is an MHRA inspected laboratory offering a comprehensive range of quality control services to NHS providers including microbiological services, chemical analysis and specialist ventilation system testing.
The post holder will contribute to the delivery of high quality, efficient, effective comprehensive aseptic and Quality control services within the Trust, based in both the aseptic unit and the Quality Control laboratory .
The ideal candidate holds or is willing to work toward a Pharmacy Services or Laboratory Sciences or Science Manufacturing Process Operative apprenticeship/NVQ at Level 2.
To work as part of the pharmacy Aseptic Compounding and Quality Control Laboratory teams to provide an effective, patient focussed aseptic service. This will include:
Aseptic preparation, dispensing and in-process check of chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products within a cleanroom facility.
Receipt, testing and reading of laboratory samples.
Perform work under the requirements of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is an ambitious organisation with a focus on excellent patient care. Our teams operate across two acute hospital sites, a community hospital in Peterlee and a number of other community-based hubs employing 5,500 staff who provide integrated hospital and community based services.
We have an income of around £360m and serve a population of c.400,000 living within Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, East Durham and surrounding areas including Sedgefield, Easington and Peterlee and wider population for our NHS England commissioned services on bowel, breast and cervical cancer.
Patient safety is our absolute, number one priority and is reflected in everything we do. We expect every colleague, clinical or non-clinical, to always put our patients first.
Staff members enjoy significant benefits such as access to unique NHS discount services (including retail, insurance and travel) and we pride ourselves on our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our colleagues.
Our vision is to be a consistently high performing and financially sustainable Trust. We are well on the way to achieving this and by joining us now, you can contribute to our continued journey.
We are looking for people to join us at NTHFT who are aligned with our values: Collaborative Aspirational, Respectful, Empathetic.
Assemble ingredients for items to be made according to the worksheet and SOP’s.
Generating worksheets and labels according to SOP’s and prescriptions
Undertake transfer disinfection into the aseptic unit and isolators according to procedures
Preparation and dispensing of aseptically produced items including chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies and Parenteral Nutrition within clean air devices.
Carry out In – Process Checks during the preparation of products
Carry out cleaning and environmental monitoring media activities within the clean room
Participate in the dispensary weekend and Bank Holiday rotas
Undertake basic microbiological tests such as bioburdens and test on non-sterile samples using a laminar flow cabinet and aseptic technique.
Perform identification tests on micro-organisms using instrumental and classical microbiology techniques.
Verification of microbiology kits and sterility test samples in accordance with laboratory procedures.
Perform basic checks and tests on samples which includes accurately reading agar plates and other basic laboratory testing.
Support the section responsible for the receipt of samples and media into the laboratory ensuring all samples and goods are receipted in accordance with Laboratory procedures.
Assemble deliveries for customers, ensuring drivers receive all items in a timely manner, taking into account schedules when dealing with urgent orders.
Supervise Assistant Technical Officers working in the laboratory and cover the supervisory duties of the Senior Assistant Technical Officers in relevant sections in their absence

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