Pharmacy Assistant - Aseptic Services

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Poole; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking enthusiastic, reliable staff to join the aseptic unit of the hospital pharmacy, supporting the preparation of cytotoxic medicines and chemotherapy for cancer patients. You will aseptically prepare dispensed medicines, assemble drugs and consumables, monitor temperatures in clean rooms and manage stock, within a small team in a large department.

Applicants should have at least 4 GCSEs including Maths, English and Science (Grade C/4 or above) or

Qualifications

• GCSEs including Maths, English and Science at Grade C/4 or above or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent).
• Experience with Health and Safety and COSHH regulations.
• Awareness of aseptic technique and sterile preparation.

Responsibilities

• Aseptically prepare dispensed medicines.
• Select and assemble drugs and consumables.
• Monitor temperatures in aseptic unit clean rooms.
• Undertake stock management.
• Maintain high cleanliness standards within the unit.
• Be prepared for late/early shifts, weekends and bank holidays.

Skills

Aseptic manufacturing

Stock management

Temperature monitoring

Cleanliness

Team player

Organisational skills

Numeracy

Basic keyboard skills

Independent work

Adaptability

Education

GCSEs including Maths English Science (Grade C/4+)

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Job description

To support professional and technical staff in the aseptic manufacture of cytotoxic agents and to ensure provision of an efficient Pharmacy service, including good housekeeping and general administration duties. All duties are supervised by qualified staff.

• To aseptically prepare dispensed medicines.
• To select and assemble drugs and consumables.
• To monitor temperatures within the aseptic unit clean rooms.
• To undertake stock management.
• To ensure high standards of cleanliness are met., To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
  We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable, motivated individuals who would like to work in the aseptic unit of the hospital pharmacy, we prepare the cancer patient chemotherapy.
• Applicant would need least 4 GCSEs including Maths, English and Science at Grade C/4 or above or equivalent. The successful candidate must have good organisational and interpersonal skills, be a team player, able to work individually whilst knowing their own limitations, who is comfortable working for a small team within a large department and able to demonstrate that they are committed to a career in Pharmacy. This post requires participation in the late/earlies, weekend and bank holiday rota. We would consider part-time hours or job shares.,
• Self-motived and reliable
• Ability to respond positively to change
• Technical Skills,
• Basic keyboard skills
• Ability to prioritise work
• Able to work using own initiative and as part of a team
• Accurate, numerate, Demonstrable ability to work in a busy environment, Minimum 3 GCSE's including Maths, English & Science. Grade 4 (C) or above, NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent), Experience of working within Health and Safety and COSHH regulations
• Previous Aseptic experience
  UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions. UHD has active networks including Women's, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.