Pharmacy Assistant

6 months ago

Salford, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Full time

Job overview

**DO YOU WANT A VARIED JOB, WITH CONTINUOUS LEARNING, HELPING PATIENTS FROM BEHIND THE SCENE AND WORKING WITH** GREAT TEAM AND IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT?**

**DO YOU LIKE THE IDEA OF A TECHNICAL ROLE WORKING IN MEDICINE AND CAN FOLLOW PROCEDURES?**

**If so perhaps a role in Pharmacy Aseptic Services is for you?**

Aseptic Services is an exciting part of the Pharmacy Department where we provide a range of medicines which are prepared in a clean room environment following Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are looking for a challenge. Although we are not patient facing, the work we do and the products we prepare are critical to the patients we supply them to in the hospital.

After completing the comprehensive training programme, you will work closely with your team mates preparing products in a clean room environment and using specialist equipment to make chemotherapy, adult TPN and antibiotics etc for patient administration.

**No experience is necessary** as full training is provided.

**Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.**

Main duties of the job

To aseptically prepare products for patient administration. You will wear clean room clothing and be trained to work following strict clean room behaviours.

You will work within pharmaceutical clean air devices to prepare products such as Chemotherapy, Clinical Trials and Adult Parenteral Nutrition and must be able to follow standard operating procedures at all times.

You will assemble trays containing consumables and ingredients for 1st stage checks therefore must be accurate and be able to document information clearly and accurately.

The role involves some lifting, stretching, sitting for lengths of periods in restrictive clothing and cleaning of equipment following manual handling procedures.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to **make a difference** and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - **care**, **appreciate** and **inspire** - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPerson specification

**Qualifications**:
Essential criteria
- Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)

Desirable criteria
- Training in NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria
- Awareness of the range of duties involved in the post
- Evidence of team working capabilities
- Flexible, motivated, and organised

Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in hospital or community pharmacy or Aseptic unit
- Knowledge of importance of maintaining stock control accurately

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria
- Good communication (written and verbal skills)
- Basic IT skills
- Numerical accuracy

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

**Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.**

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