Senior Pharmacy Technician

1 week ago

Sheffield, United Kingdom Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Would you like the opportunity to work as a part of a progressive, patient focused pharmacy service?

We are looking for an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our expanding oncology clinical trials team. This is an exciting time to join as we are looking to expand our early phase clinical trial portfolio and develop ATMP studies.

The team at Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust comprises of approximately 500 pharmacy staff working across five sites and is one of the biggest pharmacy departments in the country.

Our inclusive and diverse pharmacy department has a strong clinical presence in all areas. We are innovative and forward-thinking and have invested in a host of technical improvements, including robotics and a state of the art, multi-million-pound technical services unit. We offer a wide range of roles across different areas of the service including clinical ward services, aseptic services, homecare, medicines supply, medicines information, medicines governance, education & training, clinical trials, and research.

NHS organisations recognise the benefits of having a diverse workforce. As a trust and department, we are working to promote and improve inclusion and representation from under-represented groups including global majority ethnicities, LGBTQ+ identities, and colleagues with disabilities. We wouldwelcome applicants who are members of these groups and other underrepresented groups to apply.

Main duties of the job

To support the Principal Pharmacist Oncology and Oncology Research in the delivery, management and development of the pharmacy clinical trial service at Weston Park Hospital and the wider pharmacy trials team. The service includes the delivery of ATMP and early phase clinical trials.

About us

About us

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. It is an energetic and vibrant organisation that places patients and staff at the heart of everything they do. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield, including cancer, spinal cord injuries, renal and cardiothoracic services.

As a teaching hospital, we have a great commitment to education, training, and development of staff, including undergraduates from many professions. You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it services. The NHS offers a wide range of benefits including pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance and career, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

A Great place to live and work

Located on rolling hills and dissected by river valleys, Sheffield is one of the greenest and most wooded cities in Europe. More than a third of the city lies inside the beautiful Peak District National Park, and it is virtually surrounded by open countryside. Its central location and excellent transport links also mean it is less than two hours from most major metropolitan areas.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 or BTEC level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent) Current GPhC Registration (Pharmacy Technician)

Desirable

Specialist technical / management modules or equivalent experience in aseptic preparation Practice supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification ILM level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Extensive hospital pharmacy technician experience working in clinical trials Experience of working in oncology Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team Experience of working within service development projects Experience in supervising staff within pharmacy

Desirable

Dispensing for clinical trials experience Hospital pharmacy aseptics experience Managing staff experience

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential

GCP training Up to date knowledge of all aspects of GCP and clinical trial trial legislation Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, , controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work Understanding of stock control systems Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements Able to handle hazardous materials safely according to local procedures Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives Have excellent communication skills; non-verbal, verbal and written, in order to communicate with a broad spectrum of people (healthcare professionals, pharmaceutical industry, research organisations and members of the public) Demonstrates ability to answer complex enquiries Has excellent IT skills including email, word processing, spreadsheets, accurate data entry and various applications such as temperature monitoring, electronic prescribing and specialist pharmacy computer systems. Good numeracy skills, able to perform pharmaceutical calculations Able to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail Able to participate in accurate preparation and dispensing of medicines Able to check the work of others, identifying discrepancies and ensuring corrections are made Demonstrates ability to supervise processes and identify deviations Demonstrates organisation skills Demonstrates good time management skills; able to plan, co-ordinate and balance conflicting priorities Able to work and work accurately under pressure and to a deadline Able to work independently and have own accountability for professional actions Able to work as part of a team Demonstrates ability to write standard operating procedures Able to develop and implement policies Able to motivate self and others Evidence of good working relationships across multi-disciplinary boundaries Able to deal with difficult, angry, annoyed healthcare colleagues

Desirable

Demonstrates knowledge of all aspects of GMP and QA Understanding of development opportunities available to pharmacy technicians Experience of handling cytotoxic drugs Working knowledge of Chemocare Demonstrates effective persuasive skills Demonstrates ability to delegate effectively Demonstrates ability to analyse complex management information workload and error reports Has attended appropriate short management courses Appraisal training, Leadership skills

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