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Main area
Healthcare Scientists
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time
Job ref
357-LN-1770-24
Employer
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Boole Technology Centre
Town
Lincoln
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Advanced Aseptic Services Technician / Scientist

NHS AfC: Band 5

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people.  We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our values guide everything we do. They are:

  • Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
  • Safety – Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
  • Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
  • Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
  • Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So, what is in it for you?

  • Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

  • Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
  • Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
  • Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
  • Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
  • Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
  • NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
  • Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
  • Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there is more.

  • Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
  • Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
  • Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
  •  Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
  •  Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and proactive Pharmacy Technician or Pharmaceutical Scientist to join our growing and forward thinking department as a Pharmacy Technician /Pharmacy Scientist for Aseptic Services. You will be involved in the effective and safe delivery of the Pharmacy Aseptic Service including supervision of the day-to-day workload and training of staff. You will ensure that staff undertake activities following departmental operating procedures and work in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Clinical Practice and Good Distribution Practice.

We welcome applications from Pharmacy Technicians and other Scientists such as Pharmaceutical Scientists eligible for membership registration with a relevant body. We will provide you with a comprehensive induction and training covering all aspect of the work, support from senior pharmacy staff and an environment to develop further.

The successful candidate will have the chance to develop and extend their technical, aseptic and managerial skills. We encourage and support for this role specialist and postgraduate aseptic services training in addition to Leadership & Management training.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated; therefore, we consider flexible and part time working. 

This role is a deferment and will commence no earlier than May 2025 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day running and supervision of the Pharmacy Aseptic Unit under the management of the Senior Pharmacy Technicians to ensure safe, effective and timely provision of Aseptic products to all patients.

The post holder will be responsible for:

·       participating in staff training;

·       aseptic manufacture of products;

·       checking activities;

·       generating worksheets and labels using the Pharmacy computer system;

·       assisting the Aseptic Services Managers in the development of new services for the Trust;

·       advising the Senior Aseptic Technicians on amending work practices and documentation to improve the running of the service;

·       maintaining equipment according to procedures and actively encouraging adherence to all procedures relating to the aseptic services department and GMP;

·       quality assurance activities.

See attached Job Description for detailed job duties.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital Trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people.  We provide acute and specialist services to Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. 

The department has a good mix of staff including Support Workers, Technicians, Pharmacists, Administrative and Clerical staff and students. 

The unit is a brand new facility situated at the Lincoln Science & Innovation Park. Within a one-mile radius of the facility, you can enjoy Lincoln's Cathedral quarter, the lively Brayford waterfront, restaurants, hotels and bars, the main High Street shopping district and the city’s cultural quarter.

The brand new facility has recently gone live and is looking to expand. This means that we have a number of exciting roles available within Aseptics and are looking for people interested in preparation of injectable medicines and have an interest in providing a critical service to patients across, to join our amazing team. 

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated; therefore, we will consider flexible and part time working. 

In return, we will support your personal development and continued professional development, and offer you to be part of our team. The NHS also offers one of the most competitive benefits package with regards to Annual Leave, Pensions and a comprehensive range of NHS Discounts.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the Trust’s principles and values, have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. They should also have technical ability and knowledge of aseptic preparation.

 

Have a look at the job description for detailed job role and responsibilities, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment with opportunities for further development!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BTEC - Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
  • Eligible for registration with GPhC or relevant membership body
  • Certificate in checking competency verified bi-annually
  • Eligible and willing to undertake Pre and Inprocess checking accreditation with completion within 12 months
Desirable criteria
  • Registered with GPhC or eligible for membership with relevant body
  • Pre and In-process checking accreditation (regional or local)
  • Post qualification training in aseptic services

Previous Experience

Essential criteria
  • Working knowledge of aseptic services
  • Technical ability and knowledge in cytotoxic and aseptic reconstitution
Desirable criteria
  • Direct and recent experience working in an aseptic unit.
  • Experience in staff supervision
  • Experience in training staff in aseptic preparation
  • Record of continual professional development
  • Stock management experience

Knowledge / Skills / Aptitude

Essential criteria
  • Ability to receive, manage and communicate complex information to staff, patients and external parties
  • Excellent and effective communication skills
  • Good organisational, prioritisation and time management skills
  • Able to work flexibly within a team with ability to supervise, manage and motivate
  • Able to organise work of self and others, and use initiative. Attention to detail
  • Ability to problem solve
  • Computer literate
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of Ascribe- manufacturing module
  • Awareness of GMP legislation and standards
  • Up to date and good understanding of pharmacy law, ethics and responsibilities

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Name
Claire Walmsley
Job title
Production Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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