Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Technical Services

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join its Pharmacy Technical Services. The role involves supporting pharmacists, compounding aseptic medicines, and ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices. Basic maths and English skills, along with experience in a team and working to procedures, are required. This position offers a salary of £24,937 per annum.

Qualifications

• Basic maths and English skills required.
• Experience in a team for at least 6 months.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice and cytotoxic manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Support Pharmacists and Technicians in high-quality pharmaceutical services.
• Compounding of aseptic medicines and dose calculations.
• Communicate with service users for timely supplies.

Skills

Basic maths

Basic English

Microsoft Office Word and Excel

Working in a team

Working to procedures

Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice

Knowledge of manufacturing cytotoxics

Supervising staff

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Technical Services. 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.

The Pharmacy Technical Services Unit comprises the Aseptic Unit, Pre-pack unit, Radiopharmacy and Cytotoxic unit. 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, the manufacture of aseptic products in both the aseptic and cytotoxic unit.

Responsibilities will include assisting senior staff with support duties essential to the smooth functioning of the unit, cross site working, early and late finishes, Saturday and bank holiday rota, and maintaining operator validation.

Main Duties

The role will involve supporting 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.

Duties will include compounding of all aseptic medicines, performing dose calculations for chemotherapy drugs and radiopharmaceuticals, packing, labelling and inspecting of over labelled / repacked items, and communicating with service users to ensure timely supply of prepared products.

About Us

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.

Job Responsibilities and Person Specification

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join the Pharmacy department. The successful candidate will have basic maths and English skills, Microsoft office word and excel skills, and experience working in a team and to procedures.

• Basic maths
• Basic English
• Microsoft office word and excel
• Working in a team for at least 6 months
• Working to procedures
• Knowledge of Good manufacturing Practice
• Knowledge of manufacturing cytotoxics
• Supervising staff

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Salary: £24,937 a year (Per Annum, Pro Rata for Part Time).