Senior Production Technician – Aseptic Services
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool, L9 7ALView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
28 October 2026
9 days leftJob description
Join our Pharmacy Team working on Clinical Trials in the Aseptics . The team provide pharmacy support for the expanding Research and Development work ...
You will be based at the Aintree University Hospitals site with the Aseptics Team. You will work one day a week with the Clinical Trials team, supporting trial set up and management.
Trials responsibilities will include
- Dispensing aseptic clinical trial prescriptions
- Writing of individual trial procedures
- Producing aseptic worksheets and labels for trial products
- Receipt and management of storage of investigational medicinal products
- Support cross site if required
- Weekend and late rota support if required
Full details of aseptic duties in job description
To deliver on a day to day basis the dispensing and manufacturing services, in line with resources and service demands.
To support the set up and management of Clinical Trials with the requirement for Aseptic preparation.
To support the Operational Managers in providing quality medicinal products in a safe and efficient manor.
Train staff as per departmental SOPs.
Please refer to the detailed Job Description attached
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent
- A member of the GPhC council, Science Council or equivalent
- Attendance of APDM
Desirable: - NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services, Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) or QC laboratory practical work experience and/or substantial experience in an industrial/pharmaceutical setting
- Experience of working in a team
- Experience of the preparation of aseptic products
- Evidence of relevant and on-going CPD
Desirable: - Experience of using automated equipment; - Experience in physical, environmental and microbiological monitoring
Knowledge
Essential
- Numerate - able to carry out simple calculations
- Knowledge and application of SOPs and Quality Assurance systems, GMP and GDP
- Knowledge of COSHH
- Knowledge of clinical trials and hospital aseptic services
- Able to relate to all grades of staff within a multidisciplinary team
Skills
Essential
- Clear and accurate written communication skills
- Clear and accurate verbal communication skills
- Ability to use different IT applications
- Ability to work in a busy environment to meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
- Ability to work alone or part of a team
- Methodical with attention to detail
- A range of aseptic preparation and manipulation skills
- Ability to adapt to change
- Ability to show initiative and work efficiently
- Able to supervise and prioritise tasks and team workflow
- Ability to set routines and implement new working procedures
- Ability to train and mentor others
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to respond to non-routine queries and escalate when outside limitations
- Ability to work to deadlines, prioritise appropriately and meet set targets
- Ability to make decisions
Other
Essential
- Enthusiasm for the position
- Can use own initiative and shows attention to detail
- Proactive
- Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker able to relate to all grades of staff
- Willingness to learn
- Conscientious and reliable
- Able to deal with and resolve conflict and disagreement
- Ability to work as per departmental weekend, evening and bank holiday rotas
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
14 October 2026
Last checked
16 October 2026
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