Senior Pharmacy Technician-Aseptic Services

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Full time
We are seeking a motivated and passionate Senior Technician who is eager to contribute to the advancement of our Aseptic services. If you are looking to progress in your career and enhance your knowledge and skills, this position offers an ideal opportunity for professional growth.

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Main duties of the job

University Hospitals Sussex (UHS) places immense value on its Aseptic pharmacy team, which has steadily grown in both strength and size over the years. We are delighted to announce an exceptional opportunity for a Senior Technician to join our well-established team of dedicated professionals.

The job holder must be a registered Pharmacy Technician or Science Manufacturing Technician who will need to be able to work with members of the cross site pharmacy aseptic services team and other stakeholders. Aseptic duties are to be carried out in line with the aseptic unit standard operating procedures (SOPs). Work within the pharmacy dispensary will be to the standards specified in the following: Pharmacy dispensing and labelling standards, Pharmacy departmental standard operating procedures ensuring compliance with Responsible Pharmacist legislation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide assistance in the provision of pharmacy aseptic services at Worthing Hospital for patients within the Trust including: line management of staff, organisation of day to day activities, preparation of cytotoxic products, worksheet and label preparation and monitoring of the environment.

Main Responsibilities:

Participate in co-ordinating the activities for the aseptic unit, managing staff placement and ensuring safe working practices within the unit. Ensure that aseptic duties are carried out according to national standards. Work towards achieving regional/national accreditations e.g. Pre and In Process Checking (PIPC) and Product Approval Accreditation Programme (PAAP) and maintain an up to date portfolio of evidence to meet CPD requirements of the accreditation. Act as a role-model and provide a positive mentoring experience for new and junior staff. Act as line manager for designated member(s) of staff taking responsibility for performance review and objective setting in line with Trust policies.

Person Specification

Experience and Qualifications

Essential NVQ Level 3 in pharmacy services or equivalent BTEC in pharmaceutical Science or completion of Science Manufacturing Process Operative Level 2 apprenticeship. Significant experience working in a hospital pharmacy. Significant experience of working within a pharmacy aseptic unit.

Desirable Pre and In Process Checking (PIPC) Accreditation or equivalent or fulfills requirements for undertaking regional course. Nationally accredited Product Approval Checking Technician. Educational Supervisor.

Specific Requirements

Essential Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC or registered as a Science Manufacturing Technician through an appropriate industry body.

Skills

Essential Demonstrated knowledge and awareness of aseptic unit procedures and systems. Demonstrated knowledge and awareness of pharmacy dispensing procedures and systems. Experience of staff management.

People Management and Development

Essential Efficient line management of Technical team. Able to implement SOPs and suggest changes to working and training practices.

Freedom to Act

Essential High level of motivation and initiative.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

Employer details

Employer name University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279) Address Worthing Hospital Lyndhurst Road WORTHING BN11 2DH Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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