Main area: Pharmacy
Grade Band: 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 32 hours per week (Early and late finishes required, cross site working, weekend and bank holiday rota.)
Job ref: 390-CSS-SO-9405
Employer: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Southend Town, Westcliff on Sea
Salary: £24,071 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/12/2024 23:59
Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Technical Services
Band 3
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
A fantastic opportunity has arisen in Southend Hospital to join an organisation with a reputation for excellence in the way it cares for the people it serves. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join the Pharmacy department!
The Pharmacy Technical Services Unit comprises the Aseptic Unit, Pre-pack unit, Radiopharmacy and Cytotoxic unit. Supervised by the senior technician in charge, the post holder will provide support services to the Pharmacy Technical Services department, including the ordering, receipt, storage and supply of Pharmaceuticals and other stocks, the manufacture of aseptic products in both the aseptic and cytotoxic unit and the pre-packing of medication in the pre-pack unit.
You will also assist senior staff with support duties essential to the smooth functioning of the unit.
32 hours per week - Monday-Thursday
There will be cross site working, early and late finishes, Saturday and bank holiday rota.
At Southend Hospital NHS Trust, we strongly believe in patient care and want to attract like-minded people to help build and maintain a supportive and enjoyable place to work, that’s why our trust values are ‘Everybody Matters, Everything Counts and Everyone is Responsible’.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve cross site working, early and late finishes and weekend and bank holiday rota.
1. To support Pharmacists and Technicians in providing high-quality pharmaceutical services within the Aseptic production unit, Radiopharmacy and Pre-pack unit to meet the needs of the Trust and external customer requirements whilst following set departmental standard operating procedures.
2. You will be required to maintain operator validation.
3. You will be responsible for the compounding of all aseptic medicines to both the trust and external customers including Cytotoxics, clinical trials, PCA’s, OPAT, and other aseptically prepared products.
4. You will be required to perform dose calculations for chemotherapy drugs and radiopharmaceuticals.
5. You will be responsible for packing, labelling and inspecting over labelled/repacked items. The post holder will support senior staff with the prioritising and allocating of work for the Chemotherapy, general aseptic, radiopharmaceuticals and packing units.
6. You will communicate with service users to ensure timely supply of prepared products.
Working for our organisation
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. You will be required to carry out stock management duties including receiving, correct storage, daily stock count, expiry date checks, investigating stock discrepancies and the ordering of drugs and consumables.
2. You will provide administrative support carrying out clerical duties as required.
3. You will train junior members of staff and support the lead technician in providing training.
4. You will support in providing training and re-validation of staff.
5. Routine cleaning of specific aseptic rooms in the aseptic unit, Cytotoxic unit, Radiopharmacy Unit and prepacking areas not covered by the domestic.
6. To complete the NVQ Level 2, mandatory and relevant units in Pharmacy services and meet satisfactory levels of competence.
7. You will participate in the departmental evening, weekend and bank holiday rotas where necessary.
8. You will be expected to work at any Technical Services Unit across the 3 sites as requested.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Basic maths
* Basic English
Skills
* Microsoft Office Word and Excel
Skills/Knowledge
* Working in a team for at least 6 months
* Working to procedures
* Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice
* Knowledge of manufacturing cytotoxics
* Supervising staff
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name: Malgorzata Lowe
Job title: Chief Pharmacy Technician Technical Services
Email address: Malgorzata.lowe@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01702 385338
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