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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
287-DSS-542-24
Employer
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Aseptic Services

Band 3

Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join the team of assistants within Aseptic Services.

We have a highly regarded Aseptic Production Unit (APU) at the Trust and last year moved into our brand new unit.

The post holders must have the ability to supervise as well as being responsible for the delivery of support activities to the aseptic service.
The successful applicants will carry out senior duties in a number of areas including:

• Chemotherapy Service assisting with providing a cytotoxic reconstitution service.

• Parenteral Nutrition Service assisting with the production of adult and neonatal products.

• Intravenous Additive Service to offer an extensive range of products for both internal patients and external customers.

Main duties of the job

To supervise, develop support services and implement change along with being responsible for the delivery of support activities to the aseptic service.

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click hereÌý

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful applicants will carry out senior duties in a number of areas including:

• Chemotherapy Service assisting with providing a cytotoxic reconstitution service.

• Parenteral Nutrition Service assisting with the production of adult and neonatal products.

• Intravenous Additive Service to offer an extensive range of products for both internal patientsÌý and external customers.

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Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable experience working in a pharmacy environment
  • Experience of working in a team
  • Experience of dispensing prescriptions or preparation or aseptic products

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Clear and accurate written communication skills
  • Ability to use different IT applications
  • Methodical with attention to detail
  • Ability to train others
  • Clear and accurate verbal communication skills
  • 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
  • Ability to adapt to change
  • Ability to show initiative and work efficiently
  • Able to supervise and prioritise tasks for others and prioritise team workflow
  • Ability to set routines and implement new working procedures
  • Ability to respond to non-routine queries and escalate when outside limitations

Other

Essential criteria
  • Enthusiasm for the position
  • Can use own initiative and shows attention to detail
  • Interest in pharmacy service provision
  • Proactive
  • Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker able to relate to all grades of staff
  • Willingness to learn
  • Commitment to work
  • Reliable and flexible to the needs of the service
  • Self-motivated and ability to motivate others
  • Ability to work as per departmental weekend, evening and bank holiday rotas

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services or Level 2 Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Willingness to complete NVQ 3 in Pharmacy Services, Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent,

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge or procedures for own pharmacy area.
  • Knowledge of stock control systems and storage of medication.
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of hospital pharmacy supply.
  • Able to relate to all grades of staff within a multidisciplinary team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Employment Charter Status - Aspiring LevelNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran Aware

Applicant requirements

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Amanda Pugh
Job title
Aseptic Production Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 706 5393