Lead Pharmacy Assistant - Cancer Services

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham, Hawkesley; In loco; GBP 42.000 - 54.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Flexible working culture

Annual Skills Development Review

Descrizione del lavoro

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Lead Pharmacy Technician to manage aseptic service delivery within the cancer services pharmacy team. You will supervise clean rooms, mentor staff, and participate in aseptic production and dispensing from prescriptions across multiple sites.

Job requires GCSEs, NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy technical services or equivalent, and formal aseptic training. You will lead a small team, oversee quality checks, and ensure timely patient medicines delivery in a

Competenze

• GCSEs at grade C or above including English and Maths.
• NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy technical services or equivalent.
• Evidence of formal training in manufacturing aseptically prepared products in a clean room.

Mansioni

• Supervise and prioritise the daily clean room workload to keep aseptic preparation safe, efficient and timely.
• Prepare cytotoxic medicines and monoclonal antibodies under aseptic conditions.
• Supervise aseptic dispensing with the in-process checks designated by the Lead Pharmacy Technician.
• Dispense pre-filled products and oral medicines in line with prescription instructions.
• Carry out final packaging of aseptically dispensed products to departmental procedures.
• Review incoming pre-filled aseptic products for quality before release for dispensing.
• Set up aseptic facilities daily and organise technical cleans against the schedule, recording them.
• Line manage Assistant Technical Officers, assign their work and monitor their training and validation.
• Train, mentor and supervise trainee staff.
• Maintain stock and consumables for aseptic dispensing and arrange regular stock checks.
• Pre-process check worksheets to SOPs and, once trained, accuracy check pre-filled medication.
• Liaise with pharmacy staff on timely patient medicine delivery and support distribution from cancer services across sites.

Conoscenze

Verbal and written communication

COSHH knowledge

Formazione

GCSEs including English & Maths

NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy technical services

Formal aseptic training

Descrizione del lavoro

This is a lead role in the Trust's cancer services pharmacy team, sitting within the aseptic unit that prepares chemotherapy and other pre-filled medicines. The post holder supervises the clean rooms, checks worksheets, and trains and mentors technical colleagues, while also taking part in aseptic production and dispensing from prescriptions. Full-time hours run Monday to Friday, with a rota-based Saturday morning commitment and work across sites. Candidates need GCSEs, a Level 2 pharmacy technical qualification or equivalent experience, and formal aseptic training.

What the job involves

• Supervise and prioritise the daily clean room workload to keep aseptic preparation safe, efficient and timely
• Prepare cytotoxic medicines and monoclonal antibodies under aseptic conditions
• Supervise aseptic dispensing with the in-process checks designated by the Lead Pharmacy Technician
• Dispense pre-filled products and oral medicines in line with prescription instructions
• Carry out final packaging of aseptically dispensed products to departmental procedures
• Review incoming pre-filled aseptic products for quality before release for dispensing
• Set up aseptic facilities daily and organise technical cleans against the schedule, recording them
• Line manage Assistant Technical Officers, assign their work and monitor their training and validation
• Train, mentor and supervise trainee staff
• Maintain stock and consumables for aseptic dispensing and arrange regular stock checks
• Pre-process check worksheets to SOPs and, once trained, accuracy check pre-filled medication
• Liaise with pharmacy staff on timely patient medicine delivery and support distribution from cancer services across sites

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs at grade C or above, including English and Maths
• NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy technical services or equivalent experience
• Evidence of formal training in manufacturing aseptically prepared products in a clean room

Experience

• Significant experience and demonstrated competence delivering hospital aseptic services, including GMP
• Experience and knowledge of aseptic and pharmacy policies, including quality management systems
• Experience supervising less experienced staff in aseptic services
• Experience training, leading and motivating a team
• Experience of multitasking, problem solving and meeting pressurised deadlines

Skills & knowledge

• Clear verbal and written communication with accurate record keeping
• Up-to-date knowledge of health and safety, including COSHH, as it applies to aseptic services

Other

• Willing to be trained and to attend appropriate courses
• Able to work flexibly as service needs require
• Able to carry out manual handling duties

Nice to have

• Experience leading a team and supporting service delivery and training
• Experience managing staff, including workload allocation and personnel issues
• Experience of in-process checking of aseptic products
• Supervisory or team leadership course
• GCP qualification

What’s offered

• Flexible working culture, as a Timewise-accredited employer
• Annual Skills Development Review and personal development plan