Production Technician

Description

We are pleased to announce a vacancy in search of a Production Technician at our St Thomas' site covering CIVAS and PN.

We are seeking an enthusiastic candidate with a keen interest in aseptics and quality to support our CIVAS unit and PN service. You will work closely with nursing, pharmacy and other operational management teams to provide a patient focused service. You will also work closely with our clinical trials team, providing innovative treatments.

We are looking for a candidate who ideally has experience in aseptic services and pharmaceutical quality assurance, with a desire to progress in these areas. The ideal candidate will have an eye for detail, working knowledge of aseptic technique and understanding of GMP.

Joining our aseptic services team at Guy's & St Thomas' is an exciting proposition, with significant aseptic estates development planned over the next five years and growing demand for clinical trials, cancer treatments, CIVAS and advanced therapies. The CIVAS unit has recently undergone a refurbishment project, including the delivery of brand new isolators.

Duties

• Liaising with the Senior Technicians to ensure the safe, efficient and timely delivery of aseptic products.
• Ensuring the safe, efficient and compliant manufacture of a range of pharmaceuticals under Section 10 / Regulation 4 exemption of the Medicines Act 1968 / Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
• Ensuring excellent GMP practices are maintained at all times.
• Helping train junior staff members in aseptic production practices and acting as a role model for aseptic technique.
• Ensuring GMP records and logs are completed on a daily basis.
• Demonstrated understanding of the principles of GMP and QA in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to solve routine problems.
• Experience using aseptic technique undertaking validated aseptic preparation of a wide range of products.
• Experience of Pharmacy dispensing activities.
• Experience of training junior staff in set procedures.
• Experience of supervising junior staff within an aseptic GMP environment manufacturing / preparing medicines.
• Science Manufacturing Technician course level 3 or equivalent.

Required qualifications

• Science Manufacturing Technician course level 2 or equivalent experience.

Additional information

Guy's and St Thomas'celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.