Assistant Technical Officer - Pharmacy Radiopharmacy
Job summary
We are a small friendly team providing a Radiopharmacy service to several Trusts within the region and work very closely with their nuclear medicine departments. We prepare radioactive medicines used in the diagnosis (scans) and treatment of a wide range of illnesses for patients across the Cheshire and Merseyside region. To do this we use pharmaceutical cleanrooms and special equipment.
We are based in the Royal Liverpool Hospital and will be moving to the brand new facility very soon. We need to expand our team to help us prepare the new facility whilst we keep the current one going too.
We are now looking for enthusiastic, committed individuals to support us with this move. You need to have the desire and ability to be trained to carry out technical tasks to a high standard. This will require concentration and carefully following written procedures. Full training will be provided but experience in cleaning and disinfection of clinical areas or pharmacy clean rooms would be advantageous.
**Preferred pattern of work will be discussed at interview**
Main duties of the job
The condition of our clean rooms is vital to our ability to prepare medicines. All materials being transferred into the preparation areas must also be clean in order to achieve the best quality medicines for our patients.The successful post holders will work alongside senior ATOs and technologists in preparing our facilities and equipment for use each day to manufacture medicines.The post holders will work as a team to carry out Cleaning and Disinfection of rooms and equipment with specialist materials before and after production each day. During production any materials being transferred into the clean rooms will also be cleaned and disinfected according to strict procedures. Participation in other support duties such as placing orders, stock rotation and waste management will also be possible.No prior experience is required as full training will be provided and assessment of competence carried out. If you are keen to learn, take pride in your work and enjoy being part of a team focussed on providing patient services to a high standard then we are eager to hear from you.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details:The post will primarily be working in pharmaceutical cleanrooms, although there will be a rotation into the purchasing of medicines and consumables. No experience of cleanroom activities or working within a pharmacy unit are required. If you would like to know more we are happy to show you round the facilities.Our current working hours are 6.30am until 4.00pm (although these are subject to review as the needs of the service develop). The post holders will work their hours between these times according to a shift rota. Specific shift preferences will be discussed at interview.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- NVQ2 or equivalent relevant area of knowledge
Experience
- Radiopharmacy Aseptic Services experience - not essential as full training will be given
- Awareness and ability to manage own time and forward plan
Knowledge
- Ensure a safe Aseptic Unit
Skills
- Good written communication
- Good verbal skills
- Numerate and literate
- Ability to work as a team member or on own to achieve organized workload
- Ability to understand rule, service priorities and follow procedures
- Ability to work accurately and constantly pay attention to detail
- Flexible with the ability to adapt to change
Other
- Diplomatic when dealing with colleagues and representing the department
- Efficient and able to work on own initiative to carry out daily duties
- Commitment to work
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Prescot Street
Liverpool
L7 8XP
https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/
- Company
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Liverpool, United Kingdom L7 8XP
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £22383.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Liverpool, United Kingdom L7 8XP
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £22383.00 a year
- Posted