Senior Pharmacist

1 week ago


Nottingham, United Kingdom Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Pharmacist to join the Pharmacy Production team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) . You will be responsible for assisting in the provision, management and development of safe and efficient pharmacy production service at NUH. This will include final checking and releasing medicines manufactured, prepared or assembled in the pharmacy production units at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH).

The position is full time week. Requests from applicants for part time working will be considered.

The Pharmacy Production department at NUH has four manufacturing areas. The Sterile Production Unit (SPU), Non-Sterile Manufacturing Unit (NSM) and Pharmacy Packing Unit (PPU) are based at the MHRA licensed facility at the Queens Medical Centre (QMC) campus. The Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Production Unit (Cytolab) is located at the City Hospital Campus. The post holder will be required to work at both the Sterile Production Unit and Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Production Unit (Cytolab) depending on the service demands.

To be eligible for this post you must be a registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council, have experience working in hospital pharmacy and ideally in a manufacturing environment.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

To work as part of a team and assist in the preparation, assembly, manufacture, final check and release of medicinal products manufactured in the Pharmacy Production departments at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH).

To assist in the provision, management and development of safe and efficient pharmacy production services at NUH.

We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated pharmacist with an interest in production to help take this service forward. Good written and verbal communication skills and close attention to detail are essential for this role. This post requires close liaison with other members of the pharmacy production, clinical pharmacy and clinical trials teams, and regular interaction with other Trust staff and with external clients. The post holder will be expected to promote NUH Production Units as a centre of excellence to current and potential outside customers, crucial to delivering the department and trust objectives including supporting the delivery of the Trust's research capacity and capability.

About us

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest acute teaching hospital Trusts. We've made a clear commitment to our patients and staff that 'We listen, We care', and will do all we can to ensure that our patients get the best possible care we can give them. We want you to be proud to be part of the NUH teamThe pharmacy department is forward thinking and constantly implementing innovative ways of working to deliver the best possible patient care. We continue to extend the ideal model of delivering medicines optimisation and pharmaceutical care where pharmacists are fully integrated in to the medical teams, supported by a team of medicines management technicians and assistants. The Pharmacy Production Units are a key part of delivering this high quality care to patients across NUH and is supported by a highly motivated team of individuals which you will be an integral part of.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate must be highly motivated, a team player and have a desire to provide safe and effective medicines to patients in an acute hospital setting. You will be required to final check and release aseptically prepared medicines prepared in accordance with standard operating procedures.

You will have a range of post registration experience in hospital pharmacy which will ideally include experience within a production environment.

For more specific details on what is involved in the job role please refer to the job description document enclosed.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

/Bsc (Pharmacy) / MPharm Current GPhC registration Working towards or completed post graduate qualification to at least diploma level or equivalent experience Further training in GMP/pharmaceutical production

Desirable

Evidence of mangement experience Evidience of further education Pharmaceutical Technology and / or Quality Assurance

Experience

Essential

Post registration hospital experience Experience of technical support services Knowledge of and understanding of formulation, preparation and administration of manufactured products Current familiarity with MHRA standards and other regulatory authority Knowledge and understanding of professional and statutory requirements relating to medicines and production, NHS structure, Code of Ethics for pharmacists

Desirable

Evidence of research or project work Experience of risk management & risk reduction strategies. Experience of service development Mentoring of Pharmacy staff/students

Analytical and judgement skill

Essential

Able to assess and minimise risk in production processes Able to apply specialist technical knowledge Ability to work alone and make decisions Problem solving skills

Desirable

Evidence of incorporating innovative and "best practice" into current practice Provides direction and feedback and creates a climate of respect

Planning organisational skills

Essential

Excellent organisational skills - able to prioritise Effective time-management - ability to work to deadlines, even when under pressure Flexibility to deal with competing demands and interruptions Ability to manage change

Physical skills

Essential

Competent ICT skills

Desirable

High level ICT skills

Other

Essential

Demonstrates innovation Positive thinker Experience of ensuring competence through CPD Ability to tolerate uncertainty Conscientious and reliable Flexible starting times, shift working and weekend working Commitment to support the Trust's Values

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