Are you a skilled and compassionate pharmacy technician ready to play a crucial role in patient care? Join our team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and help us make a difference!
Main duties of the job
Organise and plan the supply of aseptically prepared medicines to patients, wards, theatres and departments served by the Trust and contribute to the development of these services by proposing and implementing service improvements. Liaise with chemotherapy nurses and other healthcare professionals to ensure that medicines are prepared in advance of each patient's scheduled treatment, and ensure that treatment which is on hold is not dispensed until confirmation is received that treatment will go ahead. Supervise any non-pharmacy staff who require access to the aseptic units or the associated air handling plants, ensuring that personnel comply with local policies and procedures and any problems are relayed to the Aseptic Unit Manager. Aseptically prepare and dispense cytotoxic chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies, parenteral nutrition and other sterile products for inpatients, outpatients and day cases, including clinical trials, according to local SOPs. Assist in organising regular stock checks and take responsibility in investigating and correcting any discrepancies as appropriate, referring to more senior colleagues as necessary. Person Specification
Qualifications
Professional Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Services or Equivalent. Experience
Previous/current hospital experience is Essential. 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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Organise and plan the supply of aseptically prepared medicines to patients, wards, theatres and departments served by the Trust and contribute to the development of these services by proposing and implementing service improvements. Liaise with chemotherapy nurses and other healthcare professionals to ensure that medicines are prepared in advance of each patient's scheduled treatment, and ensure that treatment which is on hold is not dispensed until confirmation is received that treatment will go ahead. Supervise any non-pharmacy staff who require access to the aseptic units or the associated air handling plants, ensuring that personnel comply with local policies and procedures and any problems are relayed to the Aseptic Unit Manager. Aseptically prepare and dispense cytotoxic chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies, parenteral nutrition and other sterile products for inpatients, outpatients and day cases, including clinical trials, according to local SOPs. Assist in organising regular stock checks and take responsibility in investigating and correcting any discrepancies as appropriate, referring to more senior colleagues as necessary. Person Specification
Qualifications
Professional Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Services or Equivalent. Experience
Previous/current hospital experience is Essential. 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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