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Senior Aseptic Services Technician
NHS AfC: Band 5
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.
Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.
We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Are you an experienced and registered pharmacy technician looking for a new and diverse challenge? Are you passionate about service development and making positive change, to help protect the NHS and overcome the challenges for the future?
If so, we are looking for a dynamic and forward thinking individual who can assist the Aseptic Services Lead Technician in the effective and safe operational running of the existing outsourced Pharmacy Aseptic Service. In addition, you will be providing support as part of our project to reopen the Section 10 Aseptic Unit in September 2024.
This is an exciting role for someone who is ambitious with a drive to deliver a gold standard chemotherapy service for our cancer patients.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
To liaise with and deputise for the Lead Aseptic Services Technician to manage the daily workload within Pharmacy Aseptic Services.
To co-ordinate the daily running of the service including working with a multi-disciplinary team of pharmacists, technicians and assistants.
To communicate effectively with external commercial suppliers and co-ordinate their supply of high risk injectable unlicensed medicines.
To act as an accredited pre and in-process technician within Aseptic Services or accredited checking technician within dispensary.
To assist with the departmental GMP training and induction of new starters, including assistants, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacists.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
To manage the ordering and receipt of patient specific chemotherapy treatments from external commercial suppliers
To manage ordering of batch stock of pre-prepared aseptic products (cytotoxic, high risk injectables and parenteral nutrition) from multiple external commercial suppliers in a timely, efficient and safe manner.
To be competent to accurately and consistently participate in dispensing of aseptically prepared products made by commercial suppliers and an in-house S10 unit.
To be responsible for the stock control, ordering levels, wastage and storage of medicines.
To be responsible for the processing, recording and reporting of wasted chemotherapy.
To liaise and communicate effectively with external commercial suppliers with regards to daily activities including delivery schedules, quality and capacity issues.
To manage the stock holding of sundries relating to the dispensing of chemotherapy.
To assist Lead Technician with the routine quality assurance checks including:-
Ensuring the day to day maintenance of a Pharmacy Aseptic Service facility including cleaning and environmental monitoring
Ensuring compliance with requirements of Good Manufacturing Practice in relation to outsourced suppliers.
Supporting in the training and validation of Pharmacy Department Assistants and Aseptic Services staff.
Supporting in activities relating to Good Manufacturing Practice including input into the development, commissioning, validation and operation of a clean room facility and its associated processes.
To work to the standards as required by “The rules and guidance for pharmacy manufacturing manufacturers and distribution” and the “Quality assurance of aseptic preparation services”.
To be competent to calculate doses and to produce and check worksheets and labels for all products produced within the Aseptic Unit.
To be competent to set up and check drugs, materials and equipment for high risk injectables.
To be able to work in a confined area including the use of pharmaceutical isolators.
To be competent to accurately and consistently produce and handle high quality sterile products including parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy.
To safely handle hazardous materials such as cytotoxics, vaccines and sharps, safely according to Trust policies without further increasing the risk to themselves or their colleagues.
To be competent to produce, handle and dispense intrathecal injections according to Trust and National Guidance.
To be competent to clean all equipment including the isolators and clean rooms according to departmental procedures and industry standards.
To be competent to co-ordinate with clinics, wards and patients regarding prescription, treatments and delivery of treatments as necessary.
To be competent to use the Pharmacy IT and JAC system for transactions and produce labels accurately
To accurately check all deliveries of raw materials and equipment delivered from Pharmacy Stores and external suppliers.
To maintain accurate documentation and records for all training and production processes.
To help the Senior Staff to improve standards and quality within Pharmacy Aseptic Services.
Fostering and maintaining good relationships and communication with Pharmacy, Medical, Nursing and other staff.
Maintaining sensitivity to the various problems and needs of patients, staff and other users of the service.
To participate in the pharmacy bank holiday, flexible working weekend and evening rotas, as required to meet the needs of an extended hours and 7 days a week service.
Performing other duties as deemed necessary by the Chief Pharmacist.
Manyleb y person
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • NVQ / QCF Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent plus accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent) Training completed over 2 – 3 years
- • Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- • Accredited checking technician qualification or eligible and willing to work towards accreditation which will take up to a year to complete
- • Post-qualification hospital pharmacy experience including the supervision of staff
Meini prawf dymunol
- • Accredited Pre and In-process checking qualification within aseptic services, or eligible (6 months aseptic preparation experience) and willing to work towards accreditation which will take up to a year to complete
- • Post-qualification training in aseptic services
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Post-qualification hospital pharmacy experience including the supervision of staff
- • Understanding of the procedures, protocols and legal requirements governing GMP
- • Knowledge of the legal requirements (Law and Ethics) for dispensing and supplying medicines.
Meini prawf dymunol
- • Worked in a Pharmacy licensed or unlicensed aseptic unit.
- • Previous experience dealing with intrathecal injections.
- • Previous experience in line management
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Good team leader
- • Good organisational, time management and motivational skills
- • Able to train other members of staff
- • Able to work to Good Manufacturing Standards (GMP) standards.
- • Technical ability and knowledge in cytotoxic and aseptic reconstitution
- • Be able to communicate effectively in written and verbal formats with staff and patients
- • Ability to work accurately and follow procedures, and understand importance in relation to job
- • Ability to perform numerical calculations
- • Able to make judgments involving facts or situations, some requiring analysis
- • Experience of working with IT systems and Basic Microsoft applications
Meini prawf dymunol
- • Technical ability and knowledge in cytotoxic and aseptic reconstitution
- • Ability to work in an isolator fully gloved and gowned.
- • To be able to clean sterile rooms as required
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Jody Weller
- Teitl y swydd
- Aseptic Services Procurement Lead
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01793 607275
Rhestr swyddi gyda Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust yn Gwasanaethau gwyddor iechyd neu bob sector