Senior Assistant Technical Officer – Pharmacy Aseptics Quality Control
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 04 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £24,937.00 i £26,598.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 18 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Plymouth, PL6 8DH |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9216-25-1011 |
Crynodeb
To coordinate the organisation and complete the routine environmental monitoring of the aseptic suite and the Radiopharmacy department, including settle plates, surface sampling, active microbial sampling, air flow measurements and air particle monitoring. To coordinate the routine validation of all aseptic operatives and ensure that all processes are completed in good time against a defined schedule. To accurately incubate, read and interpret all microbial plates, samples and validations. To record the result and draw attention to results outside of action levels and other spurious or unusual data. To record environmental data into a variety of computer systems with a high degree of accuracy. To inform and liaise with the aseptic team about outstanding validations and cleaning requirements, to ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice. To follow safe and efficient systems of work in accordance with relevant legislation e.g., Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Laboratory Practice, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health and Standard Operating Procedures To complete personal operator validations in order to work in the aseptic suite. To line manage the rotational aseptic/QC ATOs on a day-to-day basis, allocating duties according to service needs. To mentor and be responsible for conducting individual performance reviews in liaison with the senior technicians for Assistant Technical Officers to ensure continued professional development To supervise, train and complete competency assessments of aseptic and QC personnel under the supervision of the training technician Undertake annual appraisals of aseptic/QC ATOs To ensure that temperature monitoring across the department is carried out, ensuring that the temperature monitoring system and all cold stores, refrigerators and freezers are working appropriately. To ensure that any non-compliance issues are escalated appropriately to the lead technicians/deputy. Assist the quality assurance specialist technical officer with temperature mapping across the pharmacy department. To obtain certificates of analysis from product suppliers for purchased raw materials, consumable items and unlicensed medicines. To complete pre-release checks and approve for use or otherwise raw materials, consumables, components and previously received unlicensed medicines based on in-house specifications and in accordance with procedures. To carry out routine housekeeping duties within Quality Control, to include stock checks, stock rotation and expiry date checks. To report and be responsible for raising a permit to work form for any maintenance issues within the aseptic and surrounding areas. To be responsible for the dispatch, monitoring and reading of samples sent out to external laboratories for testing To complete, maintain and file all relevant, documents and reports Prepare laboratory reagents and label them in accordance with GLP and COSHH To prepare master documentation such as product specifications and standard operating procedures under the supervision of the senior technicians To partner the senior technicians in the recruitment and selection process for Assistant Technical Officers To assist in the induction and training of new members of staff under the supervision of the training technician. To assist with stock control to include performing rolling stock checks, expiry date checking, removal of expired stock and investigation of discrepancies Assist in dealing with enquiries from wards, e.g., regarding medicines which have been subjected to temperature excursions or defective medicines Undertake general housekeeping duties including defrosting refrigerators and freezers, cleaning the laboratory and surrounding areas and equipment, as necessary. To report all errors and near misses using the aseptic error reporting scheme To participate in weekend, bank holiday and late-night rotas as required. To participate in annual personal appraisal process To attend such study days and updating courses when necessary. To undertake any other reasonable duties deemed necessary by the Director of Pharmacy. For further details please see attached JD&PS