Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (150 hours over a four week 7 day rota period) Job ref 205-7249356
Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Stoke University Hospital Town Stoke on Trent Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 06/07/2025 23:59
Pharmacy Technical Services – Advanced ATO
Band 4
Job overview
Pharmacy Technical Services – Advanced ATO band 4
As part of this team you would be expected to
* Plan, supervise and prioritise daily workload within technical services
* Be able to competently prepare aseptic and chemotherapy medicines in line with the terms of the Specials Manufacturing Licence
* Be able to support the non-sterile and pre-packing teams
* Be eligible to participate in accreditation/training schemes as per the Technical Services training policy, for example: in house in process and pre-process checking
* Actively participate and contribute to the training and supervision of the work being carried out by staff working in the cleanroom, ensuring that all staff work to approved processes and procedures and in line with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Trust policies and guidelines.
* To support the specialist lead pharmacy technicians in providing a safe and efficient service.
* Participate and contribute to the on-going modernisation of pharmaceutical services
* Participate in the preparation for any inspections undertaken by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Main duties of the job
* Be a role model for others within the manufacturing facility in order to ensure systems and procedures are understood and competency standards achieved by demonstrating the Trust Values and Behaviours.
* Plan, supervise and prioritise daily workload within technical services discussing any issues regarding capacity and staffing with a member of the senior team.
* Be able to adapt to unpredictable workload and flow.
* Be able to work under MHRA licensed conditions following GMP in an aseptic environment
* Be able to operate isolators within a controlled environment and be physically able to manipulate syringes, needles and infusion bags using aseptic technique.
* Be able to competently set up and prepare aseptic and chemotherapy products
* Be able to support the non-sterile and pre-packing teams
* Be competent to prepare intrathecal medicines in accordance with National guidance and Trust policies.
* Carry out surface sanitisation of items into the clean rooms as required
* Be GCP trained and be able to prepare products for clinical trials
Work to approved processes and procedures and in line with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Trust policies and guidelines
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Samuel Stone -Deputy Production Manager
Person specification
Education and qualifications
* BTEC or NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services or equivalent OR NVQ level 2 Or Degree in a relevant related science in Pharmaceutical Services or Pharmacy manufacturing with additional substantial experience equivalent to BTEC or NVQ3
* Four GCSE’s grade C/4 or above (including English, Maths and Science)
* Willing to undertake the Science Manufacturing Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Course
* A levels in a science related field
* APDM via Leeds University / TSET or equivalent
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
* Substantial recent experience of working as an SATO within an aseptic unit preparing injectable medicines
* Stock control experience
* IT Skills
* Preparation of aseptic products, including chemotherapy, CIVAs and monoclonal antibodies
* Knowledge, application and understanding of standard operating procedures, quality management systems and good manufacturing practice
* Previous manufacturing experience at an NHS MHRA licensed facility
* Training in Good Clinical Trials Practice (GCP)
* Knowledge of current advances/issues within aseptic services
* Evidence of interest in new ways of working and developing specialist knowledge in a specialist area of practice
* Training in Good Clinical Trials Practice (GCP)
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