Aseptic Production Technician & Team Lead (Chemotherapy)

VerseOne Group; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Basildon Hospital is seeking a proactive pharmacy technician to join the aseptic unit, ensuring safe preparation of chemotherapy and IV additives. You will supervise operations in the absence of the team leader and contribute to quality and training initiatives.

The role requires registration as a Pharmacy Technician and experience with aseptic practices, with a focus on accuracy, documentation, and teamwork within a clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Qualified pharmacy technician registered with the appropriate regulatory body.
• Experience with aseptic preparation and chemotherapy aseptics preferred.
• Leadership and team supervising capability.
• Good communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the supply of chemotherapy to the chemotherapy day unit ensuring products are supplied in a timely manner.
• Provide information to nurses and doctors when required on patient doses and treatments.
• Take an active part in monthly team meetings to maintain practice.
• Take part in a GMP training rota providing a training session for staff within the aseptic unit.
• Participate in the compounding of all aseptic preparations.
• Complete worksheets, transcribing detailed information from chemocare prescriptions onto worksheets, carrying out of complex calculations.
• Undertake transcription, calculation and reconciliation checks on manufacturing documents prior to the use of the document by any grade of staff.
• Ensure that all readings and limits are within range and that the unit is maintained and fit for operational use, reporting any deviations to a senior member of staff.
• Assisting unit managers with the maintenance of documentation systems including updating and making changes to SOP's and other associated documents.
• Action any quality alerts identifying the route cause using different forms of route cause analysis tools.
• Assist in the management of stock and consumables and in liaison with the procurement team to help identify any discrepancies and act upon these.
• In absence of the unit manager or lead technician manage the day to day activities of the unit.
• Assist in the training of junior staff.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Leadership

Aseptic technique

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician

Science Medicine Technician qualification

Job description

Basildon Hospital is seeking a proactive pharmacy technician to join the aseptic unit, ensuring safe preparation of chemotherapy and IV additives. You will supervise operations in the absence of the team leader and contribute to quality and training initiatives.

The role requires registration as a Pharmacy Technician and experience with aseptic practices, with a focus on accuracy, documentation, and teamwork within a clinical setting.