Senior Aseptic Services Technician

1 week ago

Swindon, United Kingdom Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oNVQ / QCF Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent plus accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent) Training completed over 2 - 3 years oRegistered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council oAccredited checking technician qualification or eligible and willing to work towards accreditation which will take up to a year to complete oPost-qualification hospital pharmacy experience including the supervision of staff

Desirable

oAccredited 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 oPost-qualification training in aseptic services

Experience

Essential

oPost-qualification hospital pharmacy experience including the supervision of staff oUnderstanding of the procedures, protocols and legal requirements governing GMP oKnowledge of the legal requirements (Law and Ethics) for dispensing and supplying medicines.

Desirable

oWorked in a Pharmacy licensed or unlicensed aseptic unit. oPrevious experience dealing with intrathecal injections. oPrevious experience in line management

Skills

Essential

oGood team leader oGood organisational, time management and motivational skills oAble to train other members of staff oAble to work to Good Manufacturing Standards (GMP) standards. oTechnical ability and knowledge in cytotoxic and aseptic reconstitution oBe able to communicate effectively in written and verbal formats with staff and patients oAbility to work accurately and follow procedures, and understand importance in relation to job oAbility to perform numerical calculations oAble to make judgments involving facts or situations, some requiring analysis oExperience of working with IT systems and Basic Microsoft applications

Desirable

oTechnical ability and knowledge in cytotoxic and aseptic reconstitution oAbility to work in an isolator fully gloved and gowned. oTo be able to clean sterile rooms as required

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