# Senior Production Technician – Aseptic Services > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-production-technician-aseptic-services/8eb64c97-be2f-4749-b2e1-1ae3c267d7eb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-production-technician-aseptic-services/8eb64c97-be2f-4749-b2e1-1ae3c267d7eb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** University Hospital Aintree - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Aseptic services technician - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Annex 21 training positions will also be considered. - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-14T11:58:20.349Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy_Aseptic_Services/Pharmacy_Aseptic_Services-v8329010 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8329010?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Join our Pharmacy Team working on Clinical Trials in the Aseptics . The team provide pharmacy support for the expanding Research and Development work of the trust, with a large portfolio of studies across many clinical specialities including working with the NIHR Royal Liverpool Clinical Research Facility in the conduct of first in human studies. We work with external trial sponsors such as pharmaceutical companies, universities and local research units to ensure the correct and safe management of clinical trial medication. You will be mainly based in the aseptic unit at the Aintree site and will contribute to production and distribution of sterile parental products for named patients for use in both standard of care and research settings. You will be involved in the set up and management of upcoming studies that involve aseptically dispensed investigational medicinal products. You will design and produce worksheets, labels and other trial specific documents for use in aseptic dispensing. You will assist in the maintenance of trial drugs, recording drug accountability and temperature monitoring of any areas storing clinical trial medication. You will meet with external trial representatives during their monitoring visits to discuss the conduct of the trials at site. Full training will be given. You must be a qualified Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC with experience in aseptics. * Annex 21 training positions will also be considered * ### Main duties of the job You will be based at the Aintree University Hospitals site with the Aseptics Team. You will work one day a week with the Clinical Trials team, supporting trial set up and management. Trials responsibilities will include - Dispensing aseptic clinical trial prescriptions - Writing of individual trial procedures - Producing aseptic worksheets and labels for trial products - Receipt and management of storage of investigational medicinal products - Support cross site if required - Weekend and late rota support if required Full details of aseptic duties in job description ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To deliver on a day to day basis the dispensing and manufacturing services, in line with resources and service demands. To support the set up and management of Clinical Trials with the requirement for Aseptic preparation. To support the Operational Managers in providing quality medicinal products in a safe and efficient manor. Train staff as per departmental SOPs. Please refer to the detailed Job Description attached ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Enthusiasm for the position - Can use own initiative and shows attention to detail - Proactive - Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker able to relate to all grades of staff - Willingness to learn - Conscientious and reliable - Able to deal with and resolve conflict and disagreement - Ability to work as per departmental weekend, evening and bank holiday rotas ### Skills **Essential** - Clear and accurate written communication skills - Clear and accurate verbal communication skills - Ability to use different IT applications - Ability to work in a busy environment to meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail - Ability to work alone or part of a team - Methodical with attention to detail - A range of aseptic preparation and manipulation skills - Ability to adapt to change - Ability to show initiative and work efficiently - Able to supervise and prioritise tasks and team workflow - Ability to set routines and implement new working procedures - Ability to train and mentor others - Ability to problem solve - Ability to respond to non-routine queries and escalate when outside limitations - Ability to work to deadlines, prioritise appropriately and meet set targets - Ability to make decisions ### Knowledge **Essential** - Numerate – able to carry out simple calculations - Knowledge and application of SOPs and Quality Assurance systems, GMP and GDP - Knowledge of COSHH - Knowledge of clinical trials and hospital aseptic services - Able to relate to all grades of staff within a multidisciplinary team ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) or QC laboratory practical work experience and/or substantial experience in an industrial/pharmaceutical setting - Experience of working in a team - Experience of the preparation of aseptic products - Evidence of relevant and on-going CPD **Desirable** - Experience of using automated equipment - Experience in physical, environmental and microbiological monitoring ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent - A member of the GPhC council, Science Council or equivalent - Attendance of APDM **Desirable** - NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services, Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent ## Documents - [recruitment documents (pdf, 383.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10651702) - [risk id form aseptics b5 (pdf, 184.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10651704) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 186.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10651701) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.