Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Preparative Services

A new opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, pro-active and enthusiastic Senior Assistant Technical Officer to work in our busy and friendly Aseptic Unit within the Pharmacy Department. You will work as part of a dedicated team involved in the preparation and dispensing of aseptic products. You will perform duties such as organising and supervising processes within the aseptic unit such as; specialist cleaning, transfer disinfection, stock control, physical and environmental monitoring as well as dispensing and preparing sterile products. You should be eager to learn, flexible, reliable, able to work accurately, follow detailed standard operating procedures and have good attention to detail. The successful candidate may be offered the opportunity to study for a Level 3 Diploma in the Principles of Aseptic Pharmaceutical Processing once all in house competency training is completed and 12 months work experience at DGFT is achieved. The Level 3 Diploma will be completed over a 2 year period and will enable you to register as a Science Manufacturing Technician with the Science council. Hours of work will be discussed with weekdays operating between the hours of 7.30am and 5.20pm and a requirement to participate in the rota for the weekend and Bank Holiday service provision., As a permanent member of the aseptic team your responsibilities will include:

• Aseptic manufacture and preparation processes in sterile conditions using specialist equipment.
• Preparing documentation for aseptic processing
• Performing stock management
• Performing environmental monitoring in the aseptic unit
• Dispensing TPN
• Undertaking specialised cleaning of the aseptic unit
• Supervision and training of other staff working in aseptic services, ensuring the highest standards of service delivery and observing good manufacturing practice.
  
  At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such asethnically diverse,disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds. Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group. We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible