Senior Assistant Technical Officer

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 07:30-16:00)

To assist in the provision of the aseptic preparation service under the supervision of Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists including:

Aseptic preparation of Parenteral Nutrition (PN) for paediatric and neonatal patients (including Bone Marrow Transplant patients), using pharmaceutical isolators.

Pre and in-process checking of PN ingredients and volumes upon successful completion of accredited training and validation.

Aseptic preparation of parenteral chemotherapy drugs and related treatments, using pharmaceutical isolators.

Receipt and storage of pharmaceutical raw materials used in the preparation of the PN and chemotherapy treatments, according to Good Manufacturing and Distribution Practice.

Assisting with the cleaning of the cleanrooms at the start of the day, a vital role that must be completed before other cleanroom activities can commence.

Job is suitable for school leavers as full training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

Aseptic preparation

• Aseptic preparation of Parenteral Nutrition (PN) for paediatric & neonatal patients (inc Bone Marrow Transplant patients) in the Trust.
• Performing pre- & in-process checks during the PN preparation process, upon successful completion of accredited training & validation.
• Aseptic preparation of intravenous chemotherapy drugs & related treatments, upon successful completion of the in-house training & assessment.
• Assembling work trays with items & equipment required for the aseptic preparation of all products in the unit.
• Cleaning & maintaining pharmaceutical isolator/s on a sessional basis.
• Performing regular checks on allocated isolator/s & recording checks prior to commencing work in that isolator.
• Undertaking operator & process validations, as determined by Quality Assurance.

Cleaning of Cleanroom Areas

• Cleaning of all cleanrooms & support areas to defined standards, following cleanroom procedures.
• Ensuring all cleanroom areas are cleaned daily.
• Ensuring cleanroom clothing is worn at all times as defined in the cleanroom procedures, whilst carrying out these duties.
• Removing all pharmacy waste from all areas on a daily basis as per cleanroom procedures.
• Reporting any irregularities to the senior or lead technicians/technical officers.
• Checking cleaning materials on a daily basis & reporting any shortfalls in supply to senior or lead technicians/technical officers.
• Recording all cleaning procedures undertaken in the clean rooms on a daily basis.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Please ensure that application demonstrates that essential criteria outlined in the job description are met. 

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• GCSE level English, Maths and a Science subject.

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate effectively with a team.
• Organised and methodical.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Knowledge and Experience

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in clean room or similar environment.
• Experience of standing operating procedures (SOPs).
• Experience of working to a high degree of accuracy.
• Experience of practical work requiring dexterity.

Aptitudes

Essential criteria

• Attention to detail.
• Flexible approach.
• Good time management.
• Ability to use own initiative appropriately.

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
• If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
• The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
• By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.