Specialist Technical Services Senior Operative (including Pharmacy Technicians)

Have you got the enthusiasm and confidence to take up the challenge of this exciting post in the Pharmacy Technical Services department.

About our Pharmacy Service

Working as part of the team within the Main Pharmacy department you will deliver a high quality, flexible and responsive service.

You may on occasions be asked to work in one or more of the various areas that make up the Technical Services department depending on the current needs of the service. These include:

• Aseptic Unit - support the dispensing, supply and provision of advice on radiopharmaceuticals, chemotherapy treatments, parenteral nutrition, IV additives and other injectable products.
• Non-Sterile Unit - support the production of over-labelled, repacked, extemporaneous and batch manufactured products.
• Quality Assurance - support the quality assurance of all manufacturing operations and maintenance of the Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS).

Consideration will be given for strong candidates who may not meet the essential criteria to undertake this role on a developmental basis with set competency targets. These roles will be banded lower than originally advertised until competency targets are met.

You will need to be qualified to BTec, NVQ level 3 in pharmacy services (Pharmacy Technicians) or BSc or equivalent in scientific or related subjects.

Main duties of the job

Carry out any necessary checking processes required during the production of manufactured, repacked or extemporaneous products

Dispense aseptically prepared products for inpatients, outpatients and outside customers, including cytotoxic products and radiopharmaceuticals, by calculating appropriate dosage and quantities required against prescriptions/requisitions, following departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

With the Principal Pharmacy Technician, take responsibility for staff deployment, prioritisation of workload, supervision of staff and delegation of duties. Liaise as appropriate with other Technicians and Senior Operatives to ensure the efficiency of all activities.

Prepare and dispense Radiopharmaceutical products within the correct designated area, following the Local Rules at all times and ensuring Registration Limits are adhered to.

Select, prepare and use isolators and work areas correctly, in line with aseptic procedures.

Accurately select and measure all ingredients as per product worksheet.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working within a technical area of pharmacy or pharmaceutical manufacturing facility
• In handling materials which are hazardous
• Experience of analytical techniques used within a modern Pharmacy / Chemistry/ Microbiology Laboratory conforming to standards of Good Laboratory Practice and Safe Laboratory Practice

Desirable

• Working within a sterile environment e.g. Laminar Flow cabinets or isolator
• Training of others
• Demonstrated supervisory skills

Qualifications

Essential

• BTec, NVQ level 3 in pharmacy services or BSc or equivalent in scientific or related subject

Desirable

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Knowledge

Essential

• Good Manufacturing Practice, Rules and Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Distributors (Orange Guide)

Desirable

• Good knowledge of pharmaceutical calculations
• Hospital environment or systems
• COSHH regulations
• Accredited Checking Technician Status

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JD

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432-HR910-24