Progressive Pharmacy Technician - Aseptic Services

NHS; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 37,000

Job description

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity has arisen to recruit a post for a progressive Pharmacy Technician in Aseptic Services & Clinical services to join the team comprising of pharmacists, technicians, SATO's, ATO's, WATO's and assistants delivering a comprehensive pharmaceutical service to the patients of South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated person with good interpersonal & organisational skills who would enjoy being part of a friendly dynamic team. You must be able to adhere to the strict personal requirements for clean room working.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will participate in the preparation of extemporaneously prepared & aseptic products in the Production Unit at The James Cook University Hospital (JCUH). They will supervise training for SATO's, ATO's, Assistants, Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technicians & Pre-Registration Pharmacists. Working under the leadership of the senior technicians you will be expected to follow strict operating procedures in the production of chemotherapy regimens, intravenous nutritional products and other highly specialised drug products intended for the patients of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will also be a part of the clinical team & work towards module 4 Medicines Management & accuracy checking.

Applicants will be required to be a registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC or be able to register before employment begins. Applicants ideally will have experience of aseptic/clean room environments, be able to work methodically and have meticulous attention to detail. You must be willing to meet the strict personal requirements for clean room working and be manually and mentally dextrous to undertake aseptic preparation. In-house training and accreditation will be provided to achieve the required level of competency; ongoing validation of aseptic technique is a requirement of the post.

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.

About us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BTec/NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent.
• An Accredited Accuracy Checking Course Aseptics or Dispensing.

Experience

• Previous experience working in pharmacy.
• Recent relevant experience of aseptic production or clean room.
• Experience of the Chemocare & EMIS computer system.

Knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills, both verbal & written.
• Proven experience of following Standard Operating procedures.
• Numerate - able to do basic calculations.
• Understanding of GMP & Aseptic production.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£26,530 to £36,483 a year Band 4/5 dependent on experience.