Specialist Technical Officer

1 month ago


Plymouth, United Kingdom University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Full time

To prepare and prioritise cancer chemotherapy, artificial nutrition and medicines for injection, using aseptic technique in laminar airflow cabinets or isolator technology, providing all necessary in-process checks, within the clean room environment, isolated from direct supervision. To work unsupervised if necessary in the preparation of cancer chemotherapy. To prepare cancer chemotherapy for intrathecal use according to Department of Health guidelines, local Trust policy and departmental procedures. To complete the initial check of cytotoxic and non-cytotoxic injectables completing the in-house competency assessment and the South West accredited pre and in process checking accuracy accreditation.

To follow carefully all standard operating procedures to ensure all products are made safely and efficiently in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice Guidelines. To prepare product documentation, with all types of calculations, and the production of labels using the Prisym 2000 label software. To participate in the preparation of clinical trials completing all necessary documentation as described in the study protocol. To assemble the raw materials and consumables required to prepare each individual product, ensuring total segregation of each preparation using a box or tray segregation system as defined in the standard operating procedure.

To complete any environmental monitoring or operator validation tests To support the Production Technicians and the Quality Compliance Officer. To supervise Assistant Technical Officers and Senior Assistant Technical Officers, Technicians and students within production services. To train and carry out competency assessments of designated production services staff under the guidance of the Senior Production Technicians. To organise the workload within the different sections of production services under the direction of the Senior Production Technicians.

To prepare the first draft of master product documentation for new products/materials/consumables and the first draft of new standard operating procedures under the direction of the senior production technicians. To complete, maintain and file all relevant documents, records and reports. To assist with stock control including the production and checking of routine stock checks and ensuring stock rotation and expiry date checks. To co-operate and participate in any training and development in production services, attending such study days and courses as necessary for service development.

To clean the pharmacy aseptic suite and support rooms following standard operating procedures and using specific methods of cleaning, ensuring appropriate quality control samples are taken and cleaning logs filled out. To take part in an on-call emergency duty rota to assist the on-call pharmacist to include, information relating to queries about production services work, preparation of emergency medicines, for example, cancer chemotherapy, eye drops, oral mixtures etc and preparation of scheduled treatments that are unable to be made in advance.



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