Assistant Technical Officer Preparative Services Band 2

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, pro-active and enthusiastic Assistant Technical Officer to work in our busy and friendly Aseptic Unit within the Pharmacy Department to cover maternity leave

You will work as part of a dedicated team involved in the preparation and dispensing of aseptic products. You will perform duties such as organising and supervising processes within the aseptic unit such as; specialist cleaning, transfer disinfection, stock control, physical and environmental monitoring as well as dispensing and preparing sterile products.

You should be eager to learn, flexible, reliable, able to work accurately, follow detailed standard operating procedures and have good attention to detail. Hours of work will be discussed with weekdays operating between the hours of 7.30am and 5.20pm and a requirement to participate in the rota for the weekend and Bank Holiday service provision.

For an informal discussion please contact Faye Millward, Senior Pharmacy Technician – Aseptic Services on Tel. 01384 244031 or email: [email protected]

Main duties of the job

As a member of the aseptic team your responsibilities will include:

• Aseptic manufacture and preparation processes in sterile conditions using specialist equipment.
• Preparing documentation for aseptic processing
• Dispensing of oral medication and IV products.
• Performing stock management
• Performing environmental monitoring in the aseptic unit
• Dispensing TPN
• Undertake specialised cleaning of the aseptic unit.
• Supervision and training of other staff working in aseptic services, ensuring the highest standards of service delivery and observing good manufacturing practice.

Please see full job description for the full list of duties and responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake