Aseptic Pharmacy Tech: Accredited Checking (12-Month)

Great Western Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is expanding its Pharmacy Aseptic Service with a new onsite unit for injectable medicines, including chemotherapy. We seek a Band 6 Specialist Pharmacy Technician with Accredited Checking Technician qualifications to support a skilled team in a clean-room environment.

You will focus on final accuracy checking of high-risk injectables and contribute to GMP/GDP/GCP compliance, staff supervision, and the setup of the new aseptic facility.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services and a BTEC in Pharmaceutical science (or equivalent qualification and underpinning knowledge).
• Pre and In-Process Checking Accreditation or willingness to work towards.
• Evidence of post qualification training in Aseptic Services e.g. Leeds University, Aseptic preparation and dispensing of medicines.
• Product Approval Accreditation or willingness to work towards.
• Experience in aseptic or cancer services is desirable.
• Experience of staff supervision and development.

Responsibilities

• To assist the Pharmacy Aseptic Services Senior Leadership Team in the safe, effective and efficient provision of high-risk injectables including accuracy checking outsourced ready-to-administer high-risk injectables, coordinating and supervising the day-to-day allocation of staff activities.
• To ensure staff are undertaking activities following department SOPs and GMP/GDP/GCP guidelines.
• To assist in the delivery of the in-house aseptic service by developing and validating new systems and procedures, and supporting qualification/validation of the facility.

Skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Literacy and numerical skills

Aseptic services experience

Accredited Checking Technician

Education

GPhC registration

NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services

BTEC in Pharmaceutical science

Pre and In-Process Checking Accreditation

Post-qualification training in Aseptic Services

Product Approval Accreditation

Job description

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is expanding its Pharmacy Aseptic Service with a new onsite unit for injectable medicines, including chemotherapy. We seek a Band 6 Specialist Pharmacy Technician with Accredited Checking Technician qualifications to support a skilled team in a clean-room environment.

You will focus on final accuracy checking of high-risk injectables and contribute to GMP/GDP/GCP compliance, staff supervision, and the setup of the new aseptic facility.