Senior Pharmacy Technician: Aseptic Services - Bournemouth

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

Job overview

Are you searching for the next step in your pharmacy career? Are you highly motivated and passionate about cancer services?

We’re looking for an experienced registered pharmacy technician with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our Pharmacy Aseptic Team.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic and self-motivated professional to join our aseptic team at University Hospitals Dorset .

You will be part of a team consisting of Pharmacists, Technicians and Assistants, who are always striving for excellence in all aspects of our work. We are working collaboratively as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure we always deliver outstanding care to our patients.

This is an exciting time to join the Hospital Aseptic Department. Our service is built around providing a high-quality service to our patients and staff of the Trust.

You will be required to work on the earlies/lates, weekends and bank holiday on a rotational formate. You will also be required to work flexibly.

For a more detailed overview of the role and person specification please see the supporting documents.

Main duties of the job

You will act as a supervisor under the direction of the Deputy Lead Technician in the aseptic suite or its support areas and to line manage and act as a role model for junior members of staff.

As a Trust we can offer you a wide range of benefits including:

• Excellent Education and Training
• Development opportunities
• Physiotherapy and Occupational Health Support
• Salary sacrifice scheme
• Unsocial Hours Payment

This role requires General Pharmaceutical Council Registration.

Base Location: Poole Hospital

Working for our organisation

• The pharmacy team embraces and champions, equality, diversity and inclusivity
• We actively engage in all staff support networks, have health and wellbeing champions and mental health trained first aiders.
• We commit to consider all potential work life balance options for posts g. part time, job share, flexible hours, condensed hours and remote working
• We can offer fully paid training opportunities such as MSc, clinical diplomas, postgraduate accreditations, BTECs student training programmes, advanced leadership courses and a variety of apprenticeships.
• We celebrate and welcome applicants from other pharmacy sectors, those returning to practice or from people outside the UK. We actively consider visa applications for registered posts
• Financial assistance with relocation expenses may be available to registered staff (conditions apply)

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

• Support the maintenance and development of the highest standards of patient-focused care in the provision of aseptic services to all patients at UHD.
• Participate in the education and training of pharmacists, technicians & assistants in aseptic services
• Line manage and appraise junior members of the team and support the training and development of Pharmacy Technicians, Aseptic Services Technicians and Assistants working within the aseptic unit
• Support the effective use of resources, including medicines, within the aseptic unit to minimise wastage.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science and BTEC in Pharmacy Services
• Registration to The General Pharmaceutical Council
• Pre and In Process Checking
• Accredited Checking Technician ACT/PAAP

• TSET
• Internal aseptic training

Experience

• Worked in pharmacy & aseptics
• Extensive knowledge of aseptics
• Basic management experience
• Good knowledge of hospital cancer service
• Good experience in delivering education and training to a variety of staff
• Good experience of undertaking change with in a pharmacy team

• Experience of delivering cancer services

Technical Skills Competencies

• Neat, accurate, numerate
• Basic I.T. skills

• Experience using electronic prescribing
• Knowledge of WellSky/Clinichemo/Mosaiq software
• Familiar with using Quality Management Systems (Qpulse)

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.