Senior Assistant Technical Officer

Transformationunitgm; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wolverhampton seeks a Senior Assistant Technical Officer to join their Radiopharmacy team. The successful candidate will assist in environmental monitoring, waste management, and the aseptic preparation of radiopharmaceuticals. Ideal applicants should have GCSEs in Maths and English, as well as an NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services. The role offers part-time hours (18.75/week) in a supportive environment dedicated to flexibility and work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in Aseptics/Radiopharmacy is preferred.
• Willingness to undertake further training if not already qualified.
• Strong understanding of sterilization techniques.

Responsibilities

• Dispense aseptically prepared multi-dose vials of radiopharmaceuticals.
• Support manufacturing activities and maintain cleanliness in labs.
• Conduct routine laboratory work and quality control testing.

Skills

Aseptic techniques

Environmental monitoring

Waste management

Quality control testing

Education

GCSE Maths & English grade C

NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Job description

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.

Main duties of the job

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

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description for a detailed explanation of the role and the main duties required in the role.

Person specification

Experience

• GCSE Maths & English grade C
• NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services or willing to undertake
• Previous experience in Aseptics/Radiopharmacy

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 orSkilled Worker Visa .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.