We are looking for enthusiastic Senior Assistant Technical Officer to undertake the aseptic preparation and dispensing of medicinal products including cytotoxic drugs within a production area following internal Standard Operating Procedures, and the principles of Good Manufacturing Practice and Quality Assurance.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
• Ensuring the safe, efficient and compliant manufacture of a range of pharmaceuticals under section 10 exemption of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
• Ensuring excellent GMP practices are maintained at all times.
• Prioritising workload dependent on the patient's status, appointment time and order of chemotherapy and escalate any issues to the Senior Technician.
The Chemotherapy Preparation and Dispensing Unit is located at the Guy's Hospital Site and produces a variety of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies (SACT) for use within the hospital trust for patients.
A satellite Cancer Centre unit is based at Queen Mary's Hospital (QMH) - Sidcup, that offers our patients the opportunity for treatment closer to home.
CPDU works in close collaboration with the Quality Assurance team and other pharmacy aseptic services units in the trust across sites; licensed and unlicensed units.
As an overview general duties include the following, for full details refer to the JD provided.
• To undertake, after suitable training, the aseptic preparation and dispensing of medicinal products following unit SOPs in one of the aseptic production units.
• To ensure that all working practices meet the requirements of the Medicines Act as outlined in the Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice, Standard Operating Procedures, Health and Safety at work act, COSSH and any other relevant legislation.
• To undertake monitoring of facilities and equipment.
• To assist in the maintenance and cleaning of the unit as required and help in maintaining the general tidiness of the unit.
This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Aug 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr