Job summary
- Main area
- Diagnostics - Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Also required to work in the dispensary as part of the weekend and bank holiday rota.)
- Job ref
- 210-2024-408
- Employer
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Countess of Chester Hospital
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacy Aseptic Services Technician
Band 5
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working Part time : 30 hours per week
We are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic, forward thinking Senior Pharmacy Technician. You will support the co-ordination of the day to day activities involved in the production of injectable medicines.
Candidates will be a Registered Pharmacy Technician with previous experience of working in a Pharmacy Aseptic Unit and thorough understanding of the principals of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). The successful candidate will have good organisational, literacy, numeracy and computer skills
Flexible working will be considered.
Main duties of the job
You will plan and supervise the preparation of sterile medicinal products made aseptically for patients of this Trust and external customers. Your role will include:
- Prioritisation of work
- Training and assessing technical staff
- Carrying out aseptic preparation of sterile medicinal products including Cytotoxic Chemotherapy
- Dispensing and checking of dispensed prescriptions and requisitions in the dispensary.
You will actively participate in the development of the department in line with recognised best practice. You need to be able to effectively manage your time, prioritise work, meet deadlines and have excellent communication and leadership skills.
Working for our organisation
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services with appropriate underpinning knowledge (or equivalent) plus knowledge and equivalent experience in Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) environment to degree level
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Leeds University APDM course or willingness to attend.
Desirable criteria
- NW Region Primary Level Training for Aseptic Personnel
- NVQ assessor
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- 2 years’ experience of working within hospital pharmacy in a Good Manufacturing Practice GMP (environment)
- Significant experience of aseptic compounding
- Significant work experience that requires understanding and adherence to set standard Operating work policies and procedures.
- Experience in a supervisory role.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of training staff
- 3 years’ experience of working within hospital pharmacy in a Good Manufacturing Practice GMP (environment)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gail Goodall
- Job title
- Production Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 012443656787
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