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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy Aseptic Services
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (1 in 4 Saturdays)
Job ref
*349-CSS-6419565
Employer
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wythenshawe
Town
Wythenshawe
Salary
£22,383 Per Annum, Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/07/2024 23:59

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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust logo

Assistant Technical Officer - Aseptic Services

Band 2

Job overview

There has never been a better time to join our Pharmacy Aseptic Services Team! World-class specialist Pharmacy and Medicine Optimisation services. Training and opportunities only England’s largest NHS Trust can offer. Plus, a state-of-the-art pharmacy department in an integrated health, teaching, research and innovation campus. Everything you need is here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).

Are you an excellent team player? Are you flexible and self-motivated and want to enhance your Pharmacy Aseptic Services experience? We want you to join our team.

Main duties of the job

You will have a professional outlook and be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills to deliver an exceptionally high standard of Aseptic Service.

You will:

  be a professional role model

work using own initiative to meet deadlines and patient need

have the ability to work accurately and methodically in busy Aseptic Services Units

perform effectively under pressure and have an excellent eye for detail

be committed to deliver a high standard in patient focused service

 You will prepare Neonatal, Paediatric & Adult PN, Adult & Paediatric Chemotherapy, CIVAS and Clinical Trials across MFT, working innovatively to provide services to the patients.

All staff are supported to develop their potential through a structured personal development programme and to develop your aseptic skills and knowledge.

The Aseptic Services Unit has a genuine good balance of professionalism, friendliness by working together to meet the needs of patients.

As an Assistant Technical Officer you will be provided with the opportunity to attain a nationally recognized level 2 pharmacy qualification.

You will have a primary base at the Wythenshawe  Campus , however there is an expectation that you will work cross site.

There will be a requirement to participate in extended hours working including late nights, weekend and bank holidays.

Working for our organisation

MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. 

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. 

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022. 

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. 
 
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.  This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.  Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. 

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.  As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.  If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Good Communication skills written and verbal
  • Customer care skills

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • 2 GCSE’s or equivalent grade C or above in Mathematics and English
  • Ability to follow procedures
  • Ability to participate in training programmes and successfully achieve the required training
  • Commitment to CPD, further education and career development
  • Evidence of working as part of a team
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent nationally recognised qualification
  • GCSE’s or equivalent including Science
  • Hospital Pharmacy/ Aseptic experience
  • Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice

Analytical

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of Prioritising workload
  • Evidence of computer skills
  • Evidence of methodical working with attention to detail
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of problem solving

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Walker
Job title
Deputy Technical Operational Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 291 2289
Additional information

Lauren Sharp - [email protected]

0161 291 2289

 

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