Senior Assistant Technical Officer

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust•Wolverhampton, WV

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About The Position

The Senior Assistant Technical Officer will carry out duties in a brand new state of the art Radiopharmacy. These duties will include environmental monitoring, waste management, maintaining stock levels, cleaning of isolators and clean rooms in accordance with trust policy and procedures. The post holder will assist with the aseptic preparation and dispensing of sterile diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, including blood labelling. They will assist with the day to day running of the Radiopharmacy participating in a variety of technical and clerical tasks involved in production, quality control and distribution of the radiopharmceuticals We have 2 part time positions 18.75 hours per week. Advert For a detailed description of the duties of the role please refer to the Job Description To dispense aseptically prepared multi-dose vials of radiopharmaceuticals , under the supervision of Production Manager and/or Pharmacy Technicians Support manufacturing activities including assemble of items, disinfection procedures Complete routine laboratory work including cleaning, quality control testing Maintaining records and have them available for review and inspection The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients. We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020. The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly. Please refer to the job description for a detailed explanation of the role and the main duties required in the role. Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process. Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud. Visa/Sponsorship Information The Trust welcomes suitably qualified applicants including those who may require a Trust issued Certificate of Sponsorship. However, not all our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. If you require sponsorship, we recommend applicants check whether the role is eligibility prior to applying. More information can be found on the UKVI website: Health and Care Worker Visa or Skilled Worker Visa .

Responsibilities

environmental monitoring
waste management
maintaining stock levels
cleaning of isolators and clean rooms in accordance with trust policy and procedures
assist with the aseptic preparation and dispensing of sterile diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, including blood labelling
assist with the day to day running of the Radiopharmacy participating in a variety of technical and clerical tasks involved in production, quality control and distribution of the radiopharmceuticals
dispense aseptically prepared multi-dose vials of radiopharmaceuticals , under the supervision of Production Manager and/or Pharmacy Technicians
support manufacturing activities including assemble of items, disinfection procedures
complete routine laboratory work including cleaning, quality control testing
maintaining records and have them available for review and inspection