Senior Pharmacy Assistant Technical Services

1 month ago


Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Full time
Job Summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join our Technical Services team. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for providing technical support and assistance to our pharmacy staff, ensuring the smooth operation of our pharmacy services.

Main Duties
  • Maintaining accurate stock levels of medicines and consumables
  • Receipt and Return of cleanroom clothing, with some heavy lifting and bending involved
  • Stock replenishment for both units within Technical Services
  • Inputting orders into the computer systems
  • Answering telephones and dealing with simple queries
  • Processing and disposing of medicinal waste
  • Cleaning of the Aseptic and Chemotherapy Units and the Isolators and Microbiological Safety cabinets
  • Assembling ingredients for the production of chemotherapy and intravenous medicines
  • Production of Aseptically Manipulated Products including CIVAS/PN and Chemotherapy medicines
  • Training of Domestic's, Assistants, Technician's and Pharmacists in the cleaning of the Technical Services Units
  • Training of Assistants, Technician's and Pharmacists in 3 stage transfer decontamination in both Aseptic's and the Chemotherapy Units
  • Performing In Process Checks for Aseptically prepared products
  • Dispensing of Outsourced Special's medication
About Us

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is a large integrated healthcare organisation providing high-quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal, and effective care.

Person Specification
  • NVQ level 2 certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent qualification
  • Supervisory experience
  • Understanding of local and national NHS and Pharmaceutical Policy
  • Knowledge of medicines legislation and guidance Medicines Act, Misuse of Drugs Act, Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines, Medicine Guidance Notes, MHRA Alerts
  • General knowledge of NHS developments including primary and secondary care Understanding of clinical governance principles
  • Practice in one or more relevant areas
  • Experience of supervising pharmacy services in primary or secondary care
  • Working within GMP/GDP guidelines
  • HR policies awareness
  • Ability to maintain and report on records and statistics
Requirements
  • Flexibility in working hours
  • Advanced keyboard skills


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