Pharmacy/Production Technician (Higher Level)

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Employee health & wellbeing services

Cycle to work scheme

Car lease salary sacrifice scheme

Job summary

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is seeking a committed Pharmacy/Production Technician to join the Pharmacy Aseptic Services team in Wakefield. The role focuses on aseptic preparation, including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition, and requires accuracy checking and leadership support for technicians and assistants.

The successful candidate will be registered with GPHC and The Science Council, with previous aseptic experience and a strong commitment to quality assurance and patient safety

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Technician registered with GPHC and The Science Council.
• Experience in aseptic services and sterile product preparation is essential.
• Proven ability to supervise and train junior staff in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Deputise for Specialist Technicians in their absence.
• Supervise Pharmacy Technicians, Clean Room Supervisors, Students and Pharmacy Assistants.
• Brief staff on rotations and changes in working practice.
• Contribute to departmental forward planning and quality assurance.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Accuracy checking

Aseptic skills

Education

BTEC in Pharmaceutical sciences / Level 3 Science Manufacturing Technician and registered with The Science Council

Job description

Contact details

[e-mail] - Specialist Pharmacy Technician

About The Role

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

We have the opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic Pharmacy/ Production Technician or Science Manufacturing Technician to join the Pharmacy Aseptic Services team at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust and contribute to the implementation of the Pharmacy Services strategy, striving for excellence to provide the highest standards of care.

As well as being motivated and enthusiastic, the successful candidate will be a Pharmacy Technician/Science Manufacturing Technician, registered with the GPHC/ The Science Council.

Previous experience of accuracy checking and working in an Aseptic Services Pharmacy environment is essential.

Main duties

The Pharmacy Aseptic Services provides aseptic preparation of medicines (including chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies, adult and neonatal parenteral nutrition preparation) for patients of the Trust.

The main duties include the supervision and accuracy checking of all aspects of the aseptic services process and working closely with the lead technicians to assist in the co-ordination of service delivery, training and maintaining quality assurance within the department.

Key Responsibilities

• Deputise for the Specialist Technicians in their absence.
• Supervise the work of Pharmacy Technicians, Clean Room Supervisors, Students and Pharmacy Assistant: maintaining standards of service and ensuring completion of all specified documentation.
• Brief staff on rotation and inform them of any changes in working practice.
• Contribute to departmental forward.
• Preparation of non-sterile medicinal products for specific patients e.g. suspensions, creams, ointments, powders etc.
• Preparation of sterile medicinal products for specific patients in a laminar flow cabinet / isolator in a controlled clean room environment e.g. parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy treatments.
• The above two duties involve preparation of worksheets, accurate assembly of raw materials, dosage calculations, accurate measurements using balances, graduated measures and syringes. These operations require a high degree of manual dexterity, and competencies will be continually assessed.
• Check components on assembled batch trays for sterile products before processing
• Check labels produced for sterile, non-sterile and re-packaged products, including chemotherapy, before processing or assembly.
• Supervise the re-packaging carried out by Pharmacy Assistants according to standard operating procedures.
• Please refer to the job description for the comprehensive list of duties.

Qualifications

Key requirements

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent/Level 3 Science Manufacturing Technician and registered with The Science Council.
• Certificate of Accreditation as a Checking Technician/Pre and In Process Checking certificate.

Training

• Portfolio of evidence for continuing professional development.

Experience

• Significant post-qualification experience.
• Dispensing of medicines.

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients' homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application Guidance

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Our Benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

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