About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Technical Officer to join our Pharmacy Technical Services team at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.
You will be part of the Non-Sterile/Sterile/Prepacking technical services team and will actively participate in manufacturing and packing of products under the Specials Manufacturing License.
You will have good computer skills, be able to work independently as well as part of a team and have good communication skills.
Main duties of the job
To help support the specials business in sterile and non-sterile.
To assist in the manufacture of sterile/non-sterile injections, liquids, gels, powders and suppositories.
To assist in compliance of the Sterile/Non-sterile unit to GMP and licensing requirements
To co-ordinate, manage and assist in the pre pack operation.
To support the supply, dispatch and delivery of goods to customers.
Deal with any customer queries regarding product sales.
Checking medicines stock levels, expiry dates and ordering stock.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
"We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR)."
Job description Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Essential and desirable Essential
GCSE A-C English and Maths or equivalent Good communication skills Attention to detail Good problem solving skills and uses initiative Good organisation skills
Desirable
NVQ L2 Pharmacy Services Previous experience in hospital or retail pharmacy Intermediate Computer skills - Word/Excel
Essential Essential
Customer Skills
Desirable
Technical services experience / GMP knowledge
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.
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Employer details Employer name London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Northwick Park Hospital, Pharmacy Department
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)