Pharmacy Higher Level Support Worker

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust in Buckinghamshire is seeking an adaptable support worker for the aseptic and pharmacy technical service. The role requires an NVQ 2 in pharmacy services or willingness to undertake it, with potential for development in technical services and the NVQ 3 pathway.

The post involves joining a developing team focused on aseptic preparation for chemotherapy and other medicines across Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe, with comprehensive training and progression

Qualifications

• Sound Education background GCSE or equivalent.
• NVQ 2 pharmacy services or equivalent.
• Experience with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice).
• Experience working in hospital pharmacy or manufacturing.
• Experience working in a cleanroom environment.
• Experience in stock control and storage conditions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain up to date broth test and hatch transfer validation in order to work in the aseptic suite.
• Prepare cytotoxics, monoclonal antibodies and other aseptic products on a day to day basis in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Ensure handling and storage procedures are followed for cytotoxic/aseptic medicines and that spillages are cleared per procedures.
• Cleaning of isolators on a sessional basis.
• Assist in the Quality Control and Quality Assurance of aseptic preparation area according to SOPs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Teamwork

Communication

Education

GCSE or equivalent

NVQ 2 pharmacy services or equivalent

Job description

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

Do you have experience in Aseptic production or in manufacturing, laboratory or pathology and would like to join our small but growing pharmacy technical service.

We are looking for a motivated support worker who holds an NVQ 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent or is willing to undertake the qualification. If you hold manufacturing or laboratory experience this is an exciting opportunity to change direction.

The successful post holder will need to be dynamic and flexible and demonstrate excellent attention to detail with fine manual dexterity skills.

Our service provides a wide range of chemotherapy and other aseptically prepared medicines to patients across Buckinghamshire from our two main hospital sites, Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe.

This role is both interesting and varied, with unlimited learning available to the successful post holder. We are a developing and improvement led team, committed in supporting you to reach your full potential. We offer a full training programme using a variety of resources and provide opportunities to further develop in technical services and the wider pharmacy. There will also be future opportunities to progress towards the NVQ 3 registered technician qualification.

Main duties of the job

• To maintain an up to date broth test and hatch transfer validation in order to be able to work in the aseptic suite.
• To prepare cytotoxics, monoclonal antibodies and other aseptic products on a day to day basis in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• To ensure that handling and storage procedures are strictly followed for cytotoxic/aseptic medicines and that any spillages are cleared in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Cleaning of isolators on a sessional basis.
• To assist in the Quality Control and Quality Assurance of aseptic preparation area according to standard operating procedures

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• Sound Education background GCSE or equivalent
• NVQ 2 pharmacy services or equivalent

Experience

• Sound understanding of Good manufacturing practice(GMP)
• Experience working in hospital pharmacy or manufacturing
• Experience working in a cleanroom environment
• Experience in stock control and storage conditions

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to work to Standard operating Procedures in accurate and timely manner
• Ability to work well within a team and work alone
• Able to recognise limits of own competencies and refer and seek advice from colleagues
• Ability to work in a calm and organised manner
• Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner both verbally and written
• To be courteous with all customers including patients, members of the public and other healthcare professionals
• To demonstrate sound numeracy, literacy and attention to detail

Special circumstances

• To participate in weekend and bank holiday rotas on a rota basis
• Full driving license

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Yogina Patel Job title Technical Team Leader in Technical Services Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01296316166 Additional information

Aseptic Unit
01296316166 / 6148