Senior Assistant Technical Officer Immunoglobulins

Job description

Job responsibilities

Administrative duties

Create/maintain a schedule of regular/long term immunoglobulin patients and identify when each is due a long-term review form completing for submission to the Sub-regional Immunoglobulin Assessment Panel (SRIAP)

Send review forms to clinicians at the appropriate time prior to SRIAP and ensure they are returned in a timely manner.

Where forms have been completed by hand, transcribe information into the electronic version of the form to allow electronic transmission to SRIAP administrator.

Retain all completed SRIAP forms (both short-term and long-term review forms) in the appropriate folder for submission to SRIAP on the Friday before each panel meeting is held. Email all completed forms to the SRIAP administrator by this deadline.

Using outcome data which has been completed on the SRIAP review forms, enter patient outcomes onto the national IVIG database.

Upon receipt of SRIAP panel decision letters:

Retain letter in the appropriate folder

Enter IVIG panel decisions onto the database.

Update JAC notes with panel decisions.

Register new patients on IVIG database upon receipt of the relevant Short-Term SRIAP request form.

Inputting of batch numbers of IVIGs dispensed onto the IVIG database

Inputting of batch numbers of IVIGs administered onto the IVIG database. Follow up paperwork not returned.

Deal with returns of IVIGs including database entry.

IVIG archiving

Liaise with blood bank around doses used out of hours and replenishment of stock.

Procurement and Stock Control

Ordering of IVIGs once a month using guide sheet

Ordering Rituximab once a week using guide sheet

Returning unused doses of Rituximab and trastuzumab from HDC

Assist with ordering of named patient cancer drug supplies

Assist with the daily headland rituximab/trastuzumab order

Assist with queries and processing of homecare requests/prescriptions for haematology and oncology patients

Cancer Services

Check and process unused chemotherapy products on the Headland unit.

Deal with unused TTA medicines on the Headland Unit aiding with their timely return if applicable or for retention for a subsequent visit if treatment has been deferred.

Assist with queries from headland on the whereabouts of medications

Carry out controlled drugs audits on Headland and Lowen ward

Returned controlled drugs from Lowen and Headland unit as required.

Undertake quarterly controlled drugs audits on Lowen and the Headland unit.

Deal with requests for new Aria accounts

Deal with queries arising via Aria email account, referring as necessary to the cancer team.

Assist with the process for validation of new Aria regimens including preparation of validation paperwork, test patients and updating regimen spreadsheet.

Medical Day Unit and Blueteq

Assisting with the pharmacy co-ordination of the Medical Day Unit list including checking whether items have been prescribed/dispensed/ordered.

Where items have not been ordered liaising with prescribers to generate prescription

Communicating with Medical Day Unit staff on any issues that arise from the above.

Returning un-used medications from Medical Day Unit.

Completion of daily Blueteq reports adding notes to patients JAC records, checking any discrepancies or conflicting blueteq requests.

Checking of patient blueteq status for Medical Day Unit patients, and if this is not complete liaising with Consultant to have this completed.

For full details, please see attached Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 5 GCSE Grade C or above including in Maths and English or equivalent
• NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent or working towards

Practical and intellectual

Essential

• Able to cope with occasional distressing situations when on ward
• Able to demonstrate good levels of accuracy in all areas of work
• Ability to prioritise work and manage time effectively
• Good computer and keyboard skills
• Ability to work alone as well as part of a team
• Able to demonstrate the ability to communicate with others effectively

Desirable

• Working with JAC or similar computer drug systems
• Able to demonstrate good levels of skill related to manual dexterity

Disposition

Essential

• A frequent requirement for moderate bending and lifting able to push trolleys to wards and departments
• Ability to use own initiative and take personal responsibility

Training

Essential

• Able and willing to undertake training for this role, Mandatory training
• Trust mandatory training

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate recent training and personal development

Experience

Essential

• Experience in pharmacy servicecs

Desirable

• Experience in a hospital pharmacy environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Truro

TR1 3LJ

Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)