Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Aseptics

Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Aseptics

NHS AfC: Band 2

Main area: Pharmacy

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 2

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekday hours Monday to Friday between 8:45am - 5pm. 1 in 5 Saturdays 9am - 1:30pm, bank holidays as part of a rota)

Job ref: 349-CSS-7047913*

Site: Oxford Road Campus

Town: Manchester

Salary: £23,615 - £25,674 per annum (pro rata)

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 26/03/2025 23:59

Job overview

MFT is one of the biggest, most ambitious, and progressive NHS Trusts in the country. We are responsible for running a family of nine hospitals across six separate sites, providing a wide range of services from comprehensive local general hospital care through to highly specialised regional and national services.

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual, who is an excellent team player, flexible, self-motivated, and able to demonstrate professionalism, excellent organisational and communication skills. You must be able to work accurately, quickly and under pressure, have a good eye for detail, be able to prioritise your workload to meet deadlines and be committed to deliver a high standard patient focused service.

Applicants who do not meet essential criteria for Band 3 position should still apply (post can be offered as a development role B2 to B3 progression position)

This role will include 1 in 5 Saturday working as part of a rota. Bank Holiday and on-call working as part of a rota. Posts will be based at the Oxford Road Campus site with the possibility of cross-site working.

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 delivering 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. There may be a requirement in the future to provide cover at any of the sites within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

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

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

• 2 GCSE’s or equivalent grade C or above in Mathematics and English
• GCSE’s or equivalent including Science
• NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent nationally recognised qualification

Experience

• Ability to follow procedures
• Evidence of working as part of a team
• Ability to participate in training programmes and successfully achieve the required training
• Commitment to CPD, further education and career development
• Hospital Pharmacy/ Aseptic experience
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

Name: Zoe Stephens

Job title: Deputy Technical Operational Lead - Aseptics

Email address: Zoe.Stephens@mft.nhs.uk

Telephone number: 0161 2765179

Additional information: Susan Seifi - Technical Operational Lead, 0161 2764663