Pharmacy Assistant - Technical Services

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected NHS Trust in Leigh on Sea is seeking an enthusiastic Senior Pharmacy Assistant to support their Pharmacy Technical Services. This role involves compounding medications, supporting senior staff, and ensuring high-quality pharmaceutical services within an innovative environment. Ideal for those with pharmacy experience ready to contribute to patient care in a structured team setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a pharmacy setting supporting Pharmacists and Technicians.
• Ability to perform aseptic techniques and manage related tasks.
• Understanding of chemotherapy drug calculations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Aseptic production unit and ensure timely supply.
• Perform dose calculations and manage documentation.
• Assist in packing, labeling, and inspecting pharmacy items.

Skills

Compounding of aseptic medicines

Dose calculations for chemotherapy drugs

Communication skills

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen in Southend Hospital to join an organisation with a reputation for excellence in the way it cares for the people it serves. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join the Pharmacy department!

The Pharmacy Technical Services Unit comprises the Aseptic Unit, Pre-pack unit, Radiopharmacy and Cytotoxic unit. Supervised by the senior technician in charge, the post holder will provide support services to the Pharmacy Technical Services department, including the ordering, receipt, storage and supply of Pharmaceuticals and other stocks, and the manufacture of aseptic products in both the aseptic and cytotoxic unit.

You will also assist senior staff with support duties essential to the smooth functioning on the unit.

30 hours a week, Tuesday till Friday.

There will be cross site working, early and late finishes, Saturday and bank holiday rota.

At Southend Hospital NHS Trust we strongly believe in patient care and want to attract likeminded people to help build and maintain a supportive and enjoyable place to work, that's why our trust values are 'Everybody Matters, Everything Counts and Everyone is Responsible'. The role will involve cross site working, early and late finishes and weekend and bank holiday rota.

To support Pharmacists and Technicians in providing a high quality pharmaceutical services within the Aseptic production unit Radiopharmacy and Pre-pack unit to meet the needs of the Trust and external customer requirements whilst following set departmental standard operating procedures.

You will be required to maintain operator validation.

You will be responsible for the compounding of all aseptic medicines to both the trust and external customers including Cytotoxics, clinical trials, PCA's, OPAT, and other aseptically prepared products.

You will be required to perform dose calculations for chemotherapy drugs and radiopharmaceuticals.

You will be responsible for packing, labelling and inspecting of over labelled / repacked items. The post holder will support senior staff with the prioritising and allocating of work for the Chemotherapy, general aseptic, radiopharmaceuticals.

You will communicate with service users to ensure timely supply of prepared products.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications is monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

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