Senior Pharmacist - Pharmacy Production

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital in the UK is seeking a highly motivated pharmacy professional to ensure the safe preparation of medicines in an acute hospital setting. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in hospital pharmacy, with essential qualifications including a B.Pharm/MPharm and current GPhC registration. Key responsibilities include final checks of aseptically prepared medicines and application of technical knowledge in risk assessment. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively while making critical decisions in medication safety.

Qualifications

• Must be highly motivated with a desire to provide safe and effective medicines.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy ideally within a production environment.
• Understanding of professional and statutory requirements relating to medicines.

Responsibilities

• Final check and release aseptically prepared medicines.
• Assess and minimize risk in production processes.
• Work alone and make decisions regarding medication safety.

Skills

Team player

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Decision making

Education

B.Pharm / Bsc (Pharmacy) / MPharm

Current GPhC registration

Post graduate qualification or equivalent experience

Further training in GMP/pharmaceutical production

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate must be highly motivated, a team player and have a desire to provide safe and effective medicines to patients in an acute hospital setting. You will be required to final check and release aseptically prepared medicines prepared in accordance with standard operating procedures.

You will have a range of post registration experience in hospital pharmacy which will ideally include experience within a production environment.

For more specific details on what is involved in the job role please refer to the job description document enclosed.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• B.Pharm /Bsc (Pharmacy) / MPharm
• Current GPhC registration
• Working towards or completed post graduate qualification to at least diploma yderole or equivalent experience
• Further training in GMP/pharmaceutical production

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of mangement experience
• Evidience of further education e.g. Pharmaceutical Technology and / or Quality Assurance

Experience

Essential criteria

• Post registration hospital experience
• Experience of technical support services
• Knowledge of and understanding of formulation, preparation and administration of manufactured products
• Current familiarity with MHRA standards and other regulatory authority
• Knowledge and understanding of professional and statutory requirements relating to medicines and production, NHS structure, Code of Ethics for pharmacists

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of research or project work
• Experience of risk management & risk reduction strategies
• Experience of service development
• Mentoring of Pharmacy staff/students

Analytical and judgement skill

Essential criteria

• Able to assess and minimise risk in production processes
• Able to apply specialist technical knowledge
• Ability to work alone and make decisions
• Problem solving skills

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of incorporating innovative and "best practice" into current practice
• Provides direction grem feedback and creates a climate of respect

iene>Planning organisational skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent organisational skills – able to prioritise