South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for a Cleanroom Supervisor to work in our Aseptic Unit based at Warwick Hospital.
We prepare items under a section exemption and a MHRA specials license. We are looking for a Registered Pharmacy Technician, a Registered Science Manufacturing Technician or a Senior Pharmacy Assistant with suitable aseptic experience to join our friendly and expanding team.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities include:
1. Co-ordinating the work stream and our team of SATOs.
2. Pre and in-process checking.
3. Contributing to GMP meetings.
4. Training of new staff.
5. Deputising for Senior Technicians.
You will undertake our comprehensive training package, under the supervision of experienced technicians and SATOs.
The successful candidate will need strong communication skills, be self-motivating, have good time management skills, have excellent attention to detail and a commitment to excellent safe pharmacy practice.
The site is close to Warwick Train Station and local bus routes, and accessible via Junction 15 of the M40.
Job responsibilities
Supervise and prioritise the daily workload in the cleanroom to ensure products are produced in a timely manner to meet patient appointment times.
Supervise, monitor and carry out observations on the standard of work being carried out by Senior Assistant Technical Officers (SATO), Assistant Technical Officers (ATO), Pre-registration Pharmacists and Pre-registration Technicians staff working in the Aseptic Unit.
Work in line with SOPs, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Trust policies and guidelines to provide a safe, effective and efficient aseptic service.
Assist the Senior Technicians to maintain, develop and implement aseptic procedures to improve service and reduce risk and/or improve cost-effectiveness.
Liaise with Aseptic staff and Ward staff regarding prescribed medications, delays and supply issues of Aseptic products, providing resolutions for supply issues which will be acceptable to staff and patients.
Implement the rota, and deploy SATO, ATO, technicians and Pre-registration Pharmacists and Technicians to different areas to ensure workflow is uninterrupted.
Contribute to the development of new ways of working, and help to implement new working practices and procedures through Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Quality Management Systems (QMS).
Deputise for the Senior Technicians as necessary, in the Co-ordinator role.
Report to Senior/Lead technicians with any concerns regarding staff, practices or facilities.
Ensure the recording and reporting of any incidents (internal and external) are carried out in line with departmental QMS and Trust requirements.
Ensure that daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual environmental monitoring is undertaken in accordance with SOPs.
Assist Senior Technicians with the orientation, training, validation, and assessment of new members of Aseptic staff.
Dispense pre-filled medications and provide a clinical technical service for patients.
Ensure that a robust stock management and rotation system is maintained.
Complete regular stock checks on a rolling basis, investigate discrepancies and correct some irregularities in collaboration with Senior Technicians.
Assign or complete the costing of items made in the Aseptic Unit, using JAC system. Ensure it is completed in a timely manner, highlighting to Senior Technicians if there is an issue with the completion of this task.
Take part in the manufacture/production and in-process checking of patient specific items under Section 10 Exemption, Specials Manufacturing Licence and Clinical Trials.
Complete initial check on outsourced items obtained from external companies.
To aid the Lead Technician Quality or Senior Technicians with investigations into environmental excursions.
To undertake such other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time, such as participation in weekend and Bank holiday rota (if required) and be available for post Planned Preventative Maintenance cleans and validations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Has Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent and registration with the GPhC -or- Relevant Level 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent qualification and RSciTech registration with the Science Council -or- Has equivalent SATO experience with completed Aseptic Technical Training manual and deemed competent by Principal Pharmacist, completed Pre and In-Process Checks training manual
Experience
* Significant Aseptic Laboratory experience
* Experience working under MHRA Specials Licence
Skills
* Basic computer skills
* Good communication skills (written and oral)
* Good aseptic manipulation skills
* Able to work to SOPs
* Knowledge of JAC dispensing program
* Supervisory skills
Personal Qualities
* Enthusiastic about Aseptics
* Motivated
* Reliable
* Methodical with good attention to detail
* Good organisational skills
* Good personal presentation
* Flexible
* Able to create rapport with all grades of staff from Pharmacy, wider hospital setting, and external customers
Other
* Able to stand and sit for long periods with adjustments as necessary
* Good manual dexterity
* Ability to maintain concentration amongst frequent interruptions with an unpredictable pattern of work
* Comfortable safely handling cytotoxic and hazardous substances frequently
* Capable of occasional moderate lifting (<13kg)
* Capable of maintaining concentration and mental effort in the face of constant interruptions
* Independent means of transport
* Participate in weekend and Bank holiday working (if required)
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.
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