Specialist Technical and Clinical Pharmacist

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Specialist Pharmacist - Technical Services. This post offers the opportunity to pursue a career in both Clinical services and Technical aseptic services in our state of the art Pharmacy Technical Services Unit.

The Technical services unit holds an MHRA Manufacturing Specials (MS) license and offers a comprehensive production service to patients in the hospital and provides services to external customers and other NHS Trust.

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the leadership qualities we require, then apply today!

Main duties of the job

You would work closely with the Clinical lead Pharmacist, Chief Technician and the Deputy Head of Technical Services for the management and strategic development of the service. You would take responsibility for Pharmacist based roles, training, IT systems and professional aspects of the service, including supervision of rotational pharmacists and pre-registration Pharmacists.

You should be a team player with the ability to introduce change and have a keen interest in training others. You should have drive to actively participate in service evolution. Your personal commitment to training and development will be supported by our dedicated team of specialist Pharmacist and Technicians. Previous experience in Radiopharmacy is desirable but not essential.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

You will be the lead specialist Pharmacist for Technical Services and will be responsible for ensuring that good manufacturing practice, medicines legislation and agreed procedures are adhered to on a day to day basis. You will, in conjunction with the Chief Technician, be responsible for ensuring that the Technical service units area of the Quality management system (QMS) are maintained and developed as required under the MHRA Specials License.

You will assist the Head of Technical Services in providing Technical services training and supervision of Pharmacists. You will work with the Chief Technician, Technical services, deputies and other senior members of staff of other services within the Trust. In return for your hard work and commitment we will give you the opportunity to develop your skills in a friendly structured environment supported by an excellent team. You will be provided with the necessary supervision and training to support the Clinical and Technical service.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Master's Degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent)
• One year pre-registration training
• Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent Post graduate qualification
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

• A minimum of 2 years post qualification Pharmacy experience, with a minimum of 6 month Hospital Pharmacy Technical services experience
• Knowledge of Good manufacturing practice (GMP) and ability to apply this knowledge in practice

• Line management experience
• Financial awareness regarding the management of budgets.
• Radiopharmacy experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Employer details

Employer name: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Southend, SS0 0RY
Employer's website: https://www.mse.nhs.uk