Band 3 Senior Assistant Technical Officer

Job overview

The post-holder is to assist with the provision and development of the Pharmacy Technical. Services department at the Royal Free Hospital rotating between each manufacturing area (Non-Sterile, Terminally Sterilised Batches, CIVAS and Chemotherapy). The prime function of the job is to prepare medicinal products including clinical trial doses either as batches or for individual patients against pre-prepared worksheets. The post-holder is required to work with his/her arms in isolators, Laminar Air Flow Cabinets (LAFCs) for long periods of time, with full concentration. Overalls, gloves and masks are worn when processing. This role requires fine manipulation, so manual dexterity is essential, as is accuracy and attention to detail and good eyesight. The post-holder is expected to have knowledge of and work according to the principles of  Good Manufacturing Practice, in order to maintain the department’s Manufacturing “Specials” Licence. He / She will be expected to help the Chief and Senior Technicians in the unit with the training of all new staff working in the unit and re-training of any staff who have been absent from working in that part of the rotation for a long time.

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year. We are looking for dynamic individuals to join our team making medicines for patients internal and external to the trust including a large number of home-care patients. You will be involved in preparing a wide range of products and will rotate around the three areas of production gaining experience in a wide variety of manufacturing techniques. GCSEs (Grade A – C) in Maths, English and Science are required, and previous experience of working in a pharmacy manufacturing environment would be beneficial. If you are a motivated individual, have good attention to detail and understand the importance of following strict procedures at all times, then this could be the role for you. Contact us if you require any additional information or to arrange an informal visit.  You will be working 37.5 hours per week and be expected to work one in six Saturdays and Bank Holidays on rotation. Working some late duties/ shift working may also be required.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more detail around main responsibilities and specification requirements.