Senior Pharmacy Technician - Aseptic Services

Medway NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in London is seeking an experienced Aseptic Pharmacy Technician to manage the daily operations within the Aseptic Services team. The role involves ensuring adherence to NHS standards, providing advanced pharmaceutical care, and leading team members to improve patient outcomes. Ideal candidates will have relevant pharmacy qualifications and experience in managing pharmacy services. This position offers a dynamic work environment and the chance to contribute to innovative service development.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Tailored benefits for individuals and families

Qualifications

• Experience as a Pharmacy Technician with specialization in Aseptic Services.
• Ability to manage and coordinate teams effectively.
• Knowledge of legal requirements related to pharmaceuticals.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily planning and organization of the Aseptic Services team.
• Ensure adherence to environmental monitoring schedules.
• Promote teamwork and communicate effectively within the team.

Skills

Aseptic technique

Team leadership

Pharmaceutical care

Education

Relevant pharmacy qualification

Tools

NHS standards

Job description

Overview

We're looking for an experienced, passionate, motivated Aseptic Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic Pharmacy Services team. This is a unique opportunity to work as part of the Aseptic unit pharmacy team.

Why join us?

• Be part of a highly specialised Aseptic pharmacy service, providing advanced pharmaceutical care to Aseptic Pharmacy Service.
• Undertake training to safely compound chemotherapy.
• Lead on innovative service development.
• Help drive improvements in patient outcomes, medicines safety, and service efficiency across our Trust.

Role support and expectations include acting as a specialist Aseptic pharmacy technician in a defined area of speciality, developing and delivering an Aseptic pharmacy service. Support and manage the day-to-day pharmacy Aseptic service provided to Lawrence Ward and Galton Day Unit, ensuring patients receive treatment within agreed timeframes. Act independently as a Team Leader and work according to local procedures and guidelines. Allocate and check work of technicians and assistants in your team, referring to the Principal Technician for further assistance, guidance and support. Manage daily planning and organisation of workload and staff within your team to ensure a prompt and responsive service, adhering to all national, regional and departmental standards.

Contribute to the organisation of the Pharmacy Aseptic Suite to ensure a safe and effective workflow and a neat, tidy Aseptic Suite. Contribute to the induction and in-house training of staff of all grades in aseptic technique and daily organisation, demonstrating the high levels of dexterity and accuracy required. Maintain up-to-date training records for technical staff. Perform as an Aseptic pharmacy technician "authorised accuracy checker" maintaining an appropriate level of competency.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate daily planning and organisation of workload & staff within the Aseptic Services team to ensure a prompt and responsive service.
• Assist the Principal Technician with planning, organising and managing workload in accordance with the capacity plan, ensuring adequate numbers of trained staff are available and feedback to senior managers when breaches occur.
• Ensure adherence to environmental monitoring schedules in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Ensure an efficient aseptic dispensing and distribution service is provided to patients and staff in line with current standards and service deadlines.
• Ensure Aseptic Services administrative duties are carried out by technical staff, including filing and archiving of information and data.
• Comply with legal requirements relating to prescribing, dispensing and storage of pharmaceutical products and work to SOPs and COSHH regulations.
• Promote teamwork within the Aseptic Services team and keep the team informed of changes during preparation sessions.
• Act as a professional role model and develop positive relationships with internal and external key personnel; communicate essential information effectively to all aseptic staff, customers and other pharmacy staff in a timely manner.
• Work with the Principal Pharmacy Technician to ensure aseptic service runs efficiently and that all staff are updated with changes affecting capacity.
• Liaise with wards and departments regularly to ensure timely patient treatments.
• Organise and supervise the daily work of staff in the Aseptic Services team.
• Prepare aseptic products in accordance with current NHS standards and participate in developing procedures and policies.
• Assist with training and assessment of new staff and continual improvements per the Pharmaceutical Quality System; assist in changes in working practices and ongoing development and review of SOPs.
• Coordinate staffing to ensure appropriate skill mix and allocation, liaising with the Principal Technician to identify issues; delegate daily duties to pharmacy technicians and assistants; participate in training and assessment of Aseptic Services staff per national, regional and local requirements.

Working for our organisation

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time? Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients. As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we aim to deliver this as part of our Trust-wide Patient First strategy. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach: Bold; Every person counts; Sharing and open; Together. Our Trust offers flexible working opportunities and benefits that can be tailored to individuals and families.