Chemistry Technical Officer
| Posting date: | 14 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,530.00 to £29,114.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £26530.00 - £29114.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 May 2025 |
| Location: | Stockport, SK2 7JE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9362-25-0399 |
Summary
Communications To participate in section and departmental staff meetings. To communicate with other team members so as to ensure the efficient use of equipment and the timely testing of samples. To communicate difficulties to senior staff in order to minimise delays. To deal with telephone enquiries from clients, ensuring that the query is passed on to the appropriate person where no answer can be given. Responsibility for Patient Care Helping to ensure medicines prepared by Pharmaceutical Production Units and Aseptic Suites across the North West, meet statutory requirements for occupational safety. To perform routine chemical testing on raw materials, in-process samples, finished pharmaceutical products and environmental samples. To perform quantitative and semi-quantitative analysis of pharmaceutical clean down wipes from a range of pharmaceutical and environmental origins samples using the LC/MS . To perform method validation work, and prepare validation reports for all analytical techniques as directed by senior staff and laboratory procedures. To undertake stability studies in accordance with agreed protocols. Planning and organising To plan own work on a day-to-day basis, ensuring that the service is delivered in accordance with contracted turn-round times. Responsibilities for Physical and / or Financial Resources To initiate the order of laboratory reagents and other consumables in order to maintain stocks. To maintain, calibrate and ensure the correct use of expensive laboratory equipment. Responsibility for Policy and Service Development and Implementation To make suggestions in section and departmental staff meetings. To operate at all times in accordance with departmental policy and procedures. Responsibilities for Human Resources and Leadership None Responsibilities for Teaching and Training To be involved in the training of new or junior staff. Responsibilities for data and information resources To maintain accurate records of analytical work in accordance with Good Laboratory Practice. To process analytical data, performing mathematical calculations (including statistics) to determine compliance with specifications. To perform data entry of large numbers of environmental test results onto the LIMS To prepare routine laboratory reports using LIMS for approval by laboratory signatories. To prepare complex validation or calibration reports using Microsoft Word for approval by the Section Head. Research, Development and Audit To carry out a broad range of chemical tests on starting materials, packaging components environmental samples and pharmaceutical products to ensure they are fit for use. To be involved in Research and Development projects, performing work under the direction of the Senior Analyst All work performed is subject to annual inspection by internal and external auditors. Physical Skills and Effort Some light lifting and moving duties are included. VDU work. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.