Senior Pharmacy Technician - Aseptic Services
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be responsible for the completion of workload schedules informing Principal Technician of any discrepancies or issues as they arise.
To assist the Principal Technician planning, organising and managing the workload in accordance with the capacity plan, ensuring adequate numbers of appropriately trained staff are available to perform tasks required for a given activity level and feeding back information to Senior managers when breaches and constraints occur
Ensures adherence to environmental monitoring schedules in accordance with departmental procedures.
Ensures that an efficient aseptic dispensing and distribution service is provided to patients and staff which is in line with current standards and conforms to agreed service deadlines within the service level.
To be responsible for ensuring Aseptic Services administrative duties are carried out appropriately by Technical staff including the filing and archiving of information and data.
Complies with all legal requirements relating to the prescribing, dispensing and storage of pharmaceutical products and works to the relevant standard operating procedures at all times and in accordance with criteria set out under COSHH regulations
Promotes team working within the Aseptic Services team.
Keeps team informed of changes throughout preparation sessions.
To be self-motivated and committed as a team leader promoting staff development and to support all levels of staff working in accordance with local SOP's and guidelines
Ensures that essential information is communicated effectively to all aseptic staff and customers and to other pharmacy staff in a timely manner.
To act as a professional role model and develop positive relationships with key personnel both internally and externally to the department.
To work with the Principal Pharmacy Technician to ensure the aseptic service is organised and runs efficiently ensuring effective communication occurs to ensure all staff are up dated with changes which may affect capacity.
Liaises with wards and departments regularly to ensure patients treatments are provided in a timely manner.
To be responsible for the organisation and supervision of the daily work of the staff working in your Aseptic Services team.
To undertake the preparation of aseptic products in accordance with current NHS standards.
To participate in the developing of procedures and policies.
To assist with the training and assessment of new staff and continual improvements in accordance with the departmental Pharmaceutical Quality System.
To assist in implementation of changes in working practices and involvement in on-going development and review of SOPs.
Responsible for co-ordinating staffing to ensure appropriate skill mix and technical staff allocation throughout Aseptic Services liaising with the Principal Technician to identify any issues.
To delegate daily duties to pharmacy technicians and assistants.
To participate in the training and assessment of Aseptic Services staff in accordance with National, Regional and local requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical science or equivalent
- NVQ 3 in pharmacy services or equivalent
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Accuracy checking qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired though training, NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent level
- Knowledge of COSHH
- Knowledge of GMP and Aseptic Dispensing
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous Aseptic experience
- Understanding of hospital pharmacy environment
- Understanding of working effectively within multidisciplinary group
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good technical skills
- Good organisation skills
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with healthcare professionals and patients
- IT literacy including core Office programs
- Methodical and able to prioritise workload
- Good time management
- Ability to analyse information to provide advice
- Good team worker and works effectively within multidisciplinary team
- Ability to follow policies
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment and work in a restrictive clean room environment
- Ability to train less experienced staff and students
Please note that we do not accept applications via CV or recruitment agencies.
This post will close before the intended closing date should sufficient number of suitable applications be received. Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity.
Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, such requests will be taken under consideration and accommodated where the needs of the service allow.
We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
All staff no matter where they work or which age group of patients they work with must be aware of their responsibility to act when they feel a child, young person or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of abuse.
We are a fully non-smoking Trust. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors.
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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
- Senior Aseptic Pharmacy Technician (PDF, 920.2KB)