Senior Support Worker - Aseptic Services

This is an entry level position that can lead to an exciting career in an area of Pharmacy that is unique. Candidates who do not currently hold a NVQ level 2 are eligible to apply but will be placed into a progressive post and paid at Band 2 until completion of the Level 2 qualification. All candidates will have the opportunity to enrol on the Science Manufacturing Technician (SMT) Level 3 course.

This post holder will provide an effective aseptic service by producing and distributing sterile parenteral medication in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) the standards required for the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Specials Licence and other National/Regional Guidelines in a timely manner to all customers, both within and outside Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH).

Our Values are Caring, Respect, Teamwork and Improvement. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

This is a rewarding role for an individual who is an excellent communicator, motivated and able to demonstrate the ability to meet challenges and deliver to deadlines. You will partake in an in-house training program of development to ensure high standards of patient care are maintained and will have the opportunity to be involved in service development and procedures implementation of our aseptic services.

Main duties of the job

He/she will dispense and manufacture parenteral medication using highly specialist skills and techniques and specialist equipment.

He/she will undertake routine daily and weekly environmental monitoring as per procedures.

He/she will issue and dispense final products to internal and external customers, creating advice notes, dispatching orders and liaising with customers as required.

He/she will ensure that all products are charged correctly to internal and external customers by accurately using the departments stock control system (JAC).

He/she will ensure adequate consumable supplies are available to meet the demands of the service.

He/she will train and support junior and new members of staff.

He/she will implement and follow all departmental procedures.

He/she will undertake administration duties to support the quality management system including filing and data input.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.