Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Cleanroom Supervisor

Job overview

Closing Date: 02.03.25  (this may change dependent on response)

Shortlisting to take place after closing date:  commencing 03.03.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting:  commencing 10.03.25

Working as a key member of the team alongside the Aseptic Unit Management and Quality Assurance teams you will play a major role in the day to day running and development of the service and provision of safe, effective, injectable medicines for a wide range of patients including premature babies and cancer patients.  The post holder will assist in outsourcing of chemotherapy and CIVAS products and will support managing and further developing this service.  In addition, the post holder will have the opportunity after training to rotate into our Radiopharmacy department on an ad hoc basis for assisting  in the preparation of radiopharmaceuticals.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be involved in:

Day-to-day management of outsourced chemotherapy and aseptic CIVAS products including parental nutrition.

Day-to-day organization and planning of the workload within the aseptic unit.

Assist in the preparation / making of aseptic and cytotoxic medicines.

On occasions be the designated coordinator within the unit and office.

Assist with training and supervision of staff as and when required.

Assist the BTHFT QA department in undertaking (first) checks of unlicensed medicines.

Rotate into Radiopharmacy once trained and assist in the preparation of radiopharmaceuticals.

Assist with maintenance of the department's Quality Assurance System.

To perform coordination duties within the office and aseptic unit.

To perform cleanroom supervision.

To assist in the preparation of aseptic and cytotoxic medicines.

In collaboration within the Production Manager and training coordinators, implement training.

To report on the progress of trainees to line managers and training coordinators.

To assist all staff retaining competence and preform validations at appropriate time intervals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role requires somebody with great communication skills and positive attitude  who enjoys learning and developing, sharing knowledge and experience.  A reliable person who is willing to work in a cleanroom and office-based environments.  The correct candidate is open and honest, with great attention to detail and accuracy, ability to follow standard operating procedures and a passion for patient centered care.  The successful candidate must be a team player, promoting positive values and supporting the Trust's transformational programmes.