The Oncology Pharmacy Team benefits from a high profile within the Kent Oncology Centre and the Kent & Medway Cancer Collaborative. We are always striving to improve in order to meet the demands and challenges of an evolving service.
Our Aseptic Service Facilities are at the Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury (TWH) and is allowing us to maximise our capacity to deliver optimal care to all our patients.
An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic, highly motivated and resourceful person with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our proactive aseptic team.
Within this role you will be working closely with Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants to provide Aseptic services to Oncology patients, including clinical trials.
This role includes:
Assisting in the management of the delivery of products across the trust sites ensuring appropriate storage conditions are maintained.
The maintenance of the aseptic unit including extensive cleaning on a sessional, daily and weekly basis. This is an integral part of ensuring the highly specialised unit meets GMP standards.
Stock control of consumables and drugs used for the aseptic process.
The work will be varied and challenging, working to tight schedules to achieve targets and deadlines. You must have good manual dexterity and work accurately. The aseptic Department is an enclosed environment and has no patient contact.
No previous experience is necessary, as you will undertake a minimum of 6-12 months specialist training to develop the skills required.
As a pharmacy assistant you need to work towards an approved Qualification relevant to the job role, such as Level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Services Skills and you should hold the required qualification and grades in Maths and English as set out in the job description.
If you are interested in applying for this post then an informal visit to the Aseptic Department is highly recommended to give you a clear understanding of what this role entails.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
• At least 27 days of annual leaveplus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light cardeligibility
• And more,additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
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Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check atStandard Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
This advert closes on Monday 3 Feb 2025