Trainee or Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Aseptic Services

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Trainee or Senior Pharmacy Assistant for their Aseptic Services. This role includes aseptic preparation of medications, maintaining a sterile environment, and performing various administrative tasks. Full training will be provided in a supportive team environment focused on patient care and quality improvement.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday, rising to 33 days

Relocation package of up to 30% of salary

Confidential advice and support

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• GCSEs in maths and English at Grades C/4 or above.
• Willingness to undertake further qualifications.
• Methodical approach to tasks.

Responsibilities

• Participating in aseptic preparation of medicines.
• Maintaining cleanroom environment and stock management.
• Undertaking environmental monitoring duties.

Skills

Attention to detail

Passion for patient care

Education

GCSE in maths

GCSE in English language

Job description

Trainee or Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Aseptic Services

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We are a busy Technical Services Unit within the Pharmacy Department at York Hospital. Our aseptic services unit is a specialised service preparing bespoke chemotherapy, Monoclonal Antibodies as well as some Parenteral Nutrition products and a small range of other IV products.

Suitable candidates would be required to work in a cleanroom environment where duties are interesting and varied. Duties range from cleaning, maintaining, and monitoring of the cleanroom environment and equipment and stock management of drugs and consumables.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a service that works very hard behind the scenes to ensure that patients receive the very best treatment. The team are a friendly, hardworking bunch who are proud in the knowledge that they make a difference to improving the lives of patients.

Accuracy and attention to detail is essential for this position as is a passion for patient care, quality and improvement. Full training will be provided and you will be given the opportunity to undertake further qualifications. Applicants must also hold GCSE’s in maths and English language (or equivalent) at Grades C/4 or above.

You will be required to participate in the aseptic preparation of medicines. This involves working at a pharmaceutical isolator preparing a range of intravenous medication. Full training will be given.

You will also be required to participate in the decontamination and disinfection of the aseptic unit. The aseptic unit is a sterile, clean room environment where the preparation of pharmaceutical products takes place. You will also undertake some environmental monitoring duties which are essential in ensuring that the environment remains in a controlled state. There are also administration tasks to undertake as well as stock management activities such as stock checks, receipt of stock and expiry date checks. We are looking for a conscientious individual who will take a methodical approach to a task and who appreciates the importance of following procedures.

The entry banding for this role is either a Band 2 or Band 3. This is dependent on prior Pharmacy qualifications and experience. This will be discussed at Interview. Once fully trained and qualified the post will be a permanent 3. This is a fulfilling role in itself but it is also a great steppingstone into Pharmacy with many different opportunities for career development.

Our Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
  
  

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joanne Bramall Job title: Technical Services Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01904 721836

Contact name: John Boulton

Contact job title: Principal Technician - Aseptic Services

Contact email address: [e-mail]

Contact telephone number: 01904 721836

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Internship

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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