Aseptic Pharmacy Assistant - Chemotherapy & Clinical Trials

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; Greater London; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inner London weighting

27 days annual leave

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant in the Aseptic Services unit. The role involves compounding chemotherapy and other sterile products, and participating in the preparation for adult patients across sites in London.

The post requires organising and participating in preparation for chemotherapy, clinical trials and parenteral nutrition, with on-site induction and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of aseptic services or willingness to learn.
• Experience in aseptic compounding is advantageous.
• Ability to work as part of a busy NHS team.

Responsibilities

• Participate in cleaning and preparation of the Aseptic Unit and its equipment for compounding sterile products.
• Undertake compounding of sterile products and their labelling and packaging.
• Help ensure that service provision is flexible and responsive to patients’ needs.
• Record all stock transactions on the pharmacy computer system and manage aseptic stock holdings.
• Answer the telephone, assess callers and refer to senior staff when needed.
• Receive extensive in-house training and accreditation to fulfil these roles.

Skills

Aseptic techniques

Willingness to learn

Teamwork

Job description

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant in the Aseptic Services unit. The role involves compounding chemotherapy and other sterile products, and participating in the preparation for adult patients across sites in London.

The post requires organising and participating in preparation for chemotherapy, clinical trials and parenteral nutrition, with on-site induction and career development opportunities.