[ref. c6574016] Plymouth - Lead Pharmacy Technician - Aseptic Services

Job overview

We are excited to seek a Lead Pharmacy Technician to join our aseptic services team. If you are enthusiastic, motivated, dynamic and looking for a leadership role we want to hear from you!

You will deputise for the Aseptic Services Manager and work under the guidance of the Accountable Pharmacist, becoming a key member of the aseptic services leadership team. You will be responsible for day-to day leadership in the cleanrooms, overseeing the operational delivery of preparation activities and ensuring compliance with the Quality Assurance processes for Aseptic Preparation Services.

In this role you will play a key part in supporting the PQS to ensure products are prepared in accordance with GMP principles. You will also be responsible for checking and releasing aseptically prepared products.

This will be in collaboration with Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, as part of a one hub, two-site site regional aseptic hub facility.

You will be directly involved in the commissioning of the new unit, designing production processes and the recruitment and training of the team.

Depending on the stage of your career further study e.g. PTQA is encouraged and supported.

• Works as part of the senior aseptic services team delivering aseptic services under section 10 of the Medicines Act 1968 and compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
• Responsible to the Aseptic Services Manager and the Accountable Pharmacist/Deputy for the delivery of of the pharmacy aseptic service to patients within all care areas that require the provision.
• Deputises for the Aseptic Services Manager in the operational delivery of the Aseptic Services Unit (ASU), ensuring the effective and efficient supply of aseptically prepared medicines both prepared in-house and outsourced to specials manufacturers.
• To assist the Aseptic Services Manager and the Accountable Pharmacist in the leadership and management of all aspects of aseptic services to ensure compliance with the Quality Assurance of Aseptic Preparation Services.
• Works as part of the senior aseptic services team to provide and develop pharmaceutical care for patients served by the pharmacy aseptic service.
• Act as team leader for the aseptic services pharmacy team in the absence of senior colleagues and deputising for the Aseptic Services Manager.
• ***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

• University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP) NHS is the largest hospital on the Southwest Peninsula providing comprehensive secondary and tertiary care to a population of around 2,000,000 people who can access our specialist services including bone marrow transplant, sarcoma surgery and hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancer surgery (not exhaustive) and the regional trauma Centre.

UHP is a lager tertiary centre, with an expanding clinical trial portfolio across cancer services. We hold JACIE accreditation for Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) and are currently going through the onboarding process as one of NHS England’s Wave 3 CAR-T centres.

From September 2024, the highly-ranked University of Bath MPharm degree will be available to study at the University of Plymouth which will bring opportunities for pharmacy colleagues to participate in these educational activities.

The pharmacy department has recently undergone an exciting refurbishment including the installation of state-of-the-art robots and automated controlled drug cabinets alongside the opening of a new outpatient pharmacy.

We are a team who are truly committed to the development of our staff both personally and professionally and would support you to attain your goals. You will be working with a Chief Pharmacist who is committed to you as an individual.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Previous demonstrable experience as a pharmacy technician in aseptic preparation
• Excellent working proven knowledge of current legislation relating to the aseptic preparation of injectable medicines; including the quality assurance of aseptic preparation services, and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Good Manufacturing Practice guidance.
• Good proven understanding of COSHH regulations and the relationship with aseptic preparation
• Demonstrable experience of performance management and effectively managing staff
• Current proven evidence of CPD

• Report Writing
• Demonstrable recruitment and selection training experience

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge of pharmaceutical service procedures obtained through NVQ3, BTEC In pharmaceutical science plus theoretical study and practical demonstrable experience of managing staff, resources and additional proven knowledge to post graduate diploma or equivalent level
• Registered pharmacy technician (with the GPhC).
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
• Dispensing Accuracy Accreditation or willing to complete
• Accredited Accuracy checking Pharmacy Technician or willing to complete (ACT)
• Pre and In-Process Checking course or willing to complete (PIPC)
• Product Approval Accreditation Programme or willing to complete (PAAP)

• Postgraduate diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance (PTQA)
• A1 NVQ Assessor Award (or equivalent)
• Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK)
• Educational Supervisor for ACT
• Educational supervisor for PIPC
• Educational supervisor for PAAP

Aptitude and Abilities

• Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels.
• Able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills
• Able to manage and implement change
• Able to demonstrate excellent training skills

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We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants about less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We recommend contacting the manager of the role prior to applying and we commit to giving requests full consideration.

We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. At UHP we aim to create an inclusive workplace and hospital where everyone feels they belong and included.

It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

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