Graduate Pharmaceutical Operator
Runcorn
Company overview
Fresenius Kabi is a global healthcare company that specializes in lifesaving medicines and technologies for infusion, transfusion and clinical nutrition. The company's products and services are used to help care for critically and chronically ill patients.
Our product portfolio included a comprehensive range of IV generic drugs, infusion therapies and clinical nutrition products as well as the medical devices for administering these products.
The role
If you've recently graduated with a Biomedical Science or Pharmaceutical Science degree or if you've got a proven background within the industry and you're looking for somewhere you can advance in your career, this could be the opportunity for you!
Due to business growth, we are looking to expand our Aseptic Services Unit. You will be an integral part in providing each individual patient with customised Parenteral Nutrition, whether they are critically or chronically ill. You will begin your career within the picking or packing team, with the view to progress to an Aseptic Compounder within your first year of employment through a dedicated training programme.
This role will be 37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday. The working hours are 6am – 2pm, alternating with 2pm – 10pm on a weekly basis,or7am - 3pm, alternating with 3pm - 11pm on a weekly basis and it will be based in Runcorn.
Responsibilities
- Working to a production plan to deliver parenteral nutrition to the compounding schedule
- Assembling raw ingredients for the final pharmaceutical product in accordance with each patients’ individual requirements
- Ensuring all materials and components are replenished in preparation for the next shift
- Ensuring areas are maintained and cleaned in accordance with standard operating procedures
- Ensuring the appropriate disposal from the cleanrooms is in accordance with current procedures
Experience/qualificatons
- Experience of working within a controlled production environment such as pharmaceutical or food manufacturing
- Strong attention to detail, organisational and planning skills
- Good communication skills to ensure active motivation and good teamwork
- Able to deal with stress and absorb pressures
Benefits
- No rota'd weekend working and no night shifts
- Contributory Pension Scheme (rises with service)
- Role specific tailored training and development plan
- Life Insurance (4 x salary, death in service)
- 25 days holiday (rises to 27 after 5 years service) and ability to buy/sell holidays
- Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
- Professional fees paid
- Bike to work scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free onsite parking and subsidised canteen
- Blue Light Card
- Company funded family days out
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
