Senior Aseptic Services Technician- Band 5

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Senior Aseptic Services Technician to lead the Aseptic Services Unit. Candidates should possess NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and relevant experience in aseptic services. This full-time role is essential for ensuring quality and safety in the pharmacy's operations, focusing on patient-centered care and supporting a compassionate workplace culture.

Benefits

Wellbeing support program

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be a registered pharmacy technician with GPhC.
• Experience in aseptic services required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day organization of the Aseptic Services Unit.
• Supervise staff and ensure compliance with SOPs.
• Participate in aseptic dispensing of chemotherapy.

Skills

Aseptic services experience

Quality Assurance

Good Manufacturing Practice

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent

Job description

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Job Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated person to join our growing team of Pharmacy Assistants and Technicians. The post holders will be involved in a broad range of activities in the Aseptic Services Unit of the Pharmacy, which will be the primary base.

Job Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated person to join our growing team of Pharmacy Assistants and Technicians. The post holders will be involved in a broad range of activities in the Aseptic Services Unit of the Pharmacy, which will be the primary base.

The Purpose Of This Role Is

• To be responsible for the day-to-day organisation of the Aseptic Services Unit (ASU); Chemotherapy and Radio pharmacy.
• To supervise the day to day activities of the rotational and permanent technical staff working in the ASU.
• To ensure that all staff conform to required standard of Quality Assurance and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and work in accordance with validated and approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at all times
• To participate in the aseptic dispensing of chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies, parenteral nutrition and radiopharmaceuticals.
• To assist the Lead Aseptic Services Technician in the training of all staff working in the ASU.
  
  

Candidates must have NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent plus accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent) OR Science Manufacturing Technician Qualification (SMT).

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.

Person specification

registration

Essential criteria

• Registered pharmacy technician with GPhC
• Registration with the Science Council
  
  

Desirable criteria

• PIPC or willing to undertake
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• previous experience of working aseptic services
  
  

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Documents to download

• Senior Aseptic Services Technician Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 521.7KB)
• Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)
  
  

Further details / informal visits contact

Name Samantha Ottaway Job title Lead Aseptic Services Technician Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01225 824464

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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