Oncology Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer

Job Description:

Oncology Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer

Cromwell Hospital, 164-178 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0TU

£29,500 plus benefits

Permanent

Fulltime, 37.5hrs a week

We make health happen

As a Clinician at Bupa, our patients will be your top priority. With no shareholders, we reinvest our profits back into our business to give you the extra time and technology you need to make a difference to our patients each and every day.

The Cromwell Hospital is a major private hospital in West London providing outpatient and inpatient services. The hospital has 180 beds and 4 suites, 6 theatres, level 2 and 3 full intensive care facilities, paediatrics, diagnostic services, physiotherapy, a dedicated day surgery unit, and private GP services.

The pharmacy service is open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 8pm and Saturday from 9:00am to 2.30pm.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

The Pharmacy Oncology Department is looking to recruit an enthusiastic Pharmacy Assistant to support in the delivery of excellent hospital pharmacy aseptic services.

As the successful candidate, you will join our friendly team working within the Satellite pharmacy and Aseptic Unit situated on level 2 at the Cromwell Hospital, preparing chemotherapy and related treatments for patients.

We will provide a comprehensive in-house training programme during which you will learn all about our clean room environment and the many different procedures that we must maintain for the high standards of cleanliness and efficiency needed in our busy Aseptic Unit working under section 10 of the Medicines Act 1968.

• Work as a member of the aseptic production team in delivering a safe, effective and efficient aseptic dispensing service in accordance with the SOPs of the unit.

• Perform daily/weekly/monthly environmental monitoring in the aseptic unit.
• Assemble ingredients for items to be prepared according to worksheets and SOPs, recording batch numbers and expiry dates, checking for any particles' discolouration or breakages.

• Produce labels and add charges for the medicines to be dispensed for patients.
• Conduct a sanitisation process on all drugs and equipment being passed into the cleanroom and critical work zones following departmental Standard Operating Procedures, using the specified sanitisation agents.
• Routinely compound Monoclonal Antibodies & Cytotoxic drugs, requiring developed skills e.g., accurate manipulation, speed, and precision whilst measuring and checking volumes and ingredients.

• Monitor and record temperatures and aseptic unit pressures to ensure products are manufactured within a suitable environment.
• Stock control duties including unpacking, stock takes, and ordering of medicinal products and consumables.
• Generate chemotherapy worksheets and labels according to prescription.
• Dispense and label pharmaceutical products for patient use.

What you’ll bring:

• GSCEs in Science/Maths/English.
• NVQ2 in Pharmaceutical Practice (Desirable).
• Experience working in a Pharmacy setting.
• Knowledge of COSHH & Health & Safety regulations.
• Understanding of the role Bupa plays in private healthcare and the organisational values associated with Bupa Cromwell.
• Aseptic experience (performing cytotoxic compounding & related tasks).
• Experience dispensing medicines for patients.
• Understanding of the principles of GMP.
• Knowledge of cleanroom behaviours and ‘No-touch’ technique.
• Knowledge of the sanitisation products used in Aseptic Pharmacy.
• Experience of producing worksheets for chemotherapy manufacture.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family-friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role, you will receive the following benefits and more:

• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance.
• Annual performance-based bonus.
• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work.
• Various other benefits and online discounts.
• Free onsite massages as a recognition for your hard work.
• Opportunity to participate in our annual awards ceremony.

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring, and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”; we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

At Bupa, we strive to ensure all our customers, patients, and staff are safe. All employees have a duty to ensure that safeguarding children, young people, and adults at risk is prioritised and acted on appropriately.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: careers@bupa.com

If you would like more information on the role or require an alternative format, please contact serina.kapoor@bupa.com

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: Clinical Services

Locations: Cromwell Hospital London