Senior Technician Technical Services

NHS Jobs; Isleworth; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated professional to assist with workload management and co-ordination of cytotoxic reconstitution in the technical services unit. You will liaise with chemotherapy day unit staff, support workflow, and contribute to performance reports on quality, safety and efficiency.

The role includes deployment of staff, induction and training of technicians, and supervision of pharmacists rotating through technical services, ensuring

Qualifications

• Experience supervising junior staff in a pharmacy/technical services setting.
• Ability to train, supervise and assess Pre-reg Technicians and PTPTs.
• Knowledge of GMP and dispensing/compounding procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist with workload management and coordination of sterile cytotoxic reconstitution and CIVAS.
• Liaise with chemotherapy day unit staff to support workflow.
• Generate reports on technical services performance (quality, safety, efficiency).
• Support departmental drug expenditure system for cancer services.

Skills

Staff supervision

Training & mentoring

GMP knowledge

Pharmacy operations

Tools

Dispensing system

Job description

Assists with managing the workload and co-ordinating the workflow for sterile (cytotoxic reconstitution and CIVAS) in the technical services unit to help maintain a safe and responsive service. Liaising with Chemotherapy day unit staff of all grades to support the work flow. Assist with generating reports on technical services unit performance (quality, safety and efficiency) according to local standards including dispensing errors and other incidents. Assists with departmental drug expenditure system for cancer services. Supervises and mentoring some of the junior staffs working in Technical Services unit which may include (pharmacy assistants, pre-reg pharmacists and Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy technicians (PTPTs) including induction and performance appraisal of relevant staff and day to day problem solving. Assists with the deployment of staff in the technical services unit including contribution to weekly rotas and approval of annual leave and lieu time in the absence of the Principal Technician. Assists with managing performance and all other human resource issues for technicians and assistants working in Technical services. Ensure that all technical services and rotational staff in the technical services unit receive appropriate induction, on-going training and validation which includes GMP and procedures relating to dispensing and compounding of products and maintenance of the unit. Undertakes day to day training, supervision and assessment of Pre-reg Technicians Assists with training, supervision and assessment of Pharmacists rotating through technical services.

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