Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is among the largest acute hospital trusts nationwide. We offer acute and specialized services to residents of Portsmouth, South East Hampshire, and West Sussex. Our reputation for innovation and excellence continues to grow as we consistently deliver outstanding performance while nurturing the skills and expertise of our staff.

Are you looking for an exciting career? We are looking for an enthusiastic and determined individual to join our well-established team who will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive and modern Pharmacy service by undertaking activities within the Pharmacy Manufacturing Department to contribute to the efficient and effective delivery of medicines to patients.

The role of Assistant Technical Officer (ATO) is an integral role within the Manufacturing department as you will be assisting in the day to day production operational work of the Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit. Under supervision assemble, prepare and supply aseptic and non-sterile products for Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU), and its external customers.

You will be working in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice in order to maintain the standards required by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and keep the department’s manufacturing licence and reputation with customers.

Job Description

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 2 qualification/GCSE higher pass  or above including maths and  English or equivalent qualifications, or work experience that demonstrates comparable ability in a similar field.
• Demonstrated ability to work to set procedures and follow written instructions

Desirable

• Previous experience in a similar role: a Clean room or pharmaceutical background.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most. 

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.