Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious candidate to join the Pharmacy team in the Sterile Production Unit and Clinical trials department at Queens Medical Centre at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). You will be joining a team of hardworking and dedicated professionals who formulate, prepare and dispense medicines for our most vulnerable patients and external customers, whilst also helping to facilitate and conduct clinical trials at NUH.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the summary below you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification. This interesting and varied role will require you to work in both the sterile production unit and clinical trials department. The work will be varied and challenging, working to tight deadlines to achieve targets and respond to patient and customer needs. You should be able work under pressure, prioritise and organise workloads and be able to work alone or as part of a bigger team. We are looking for confident self-motivated individuals with excellent IT, communication, problem solving and decision making skills. You will need to be able to work unsupervised in all aspects of sterile batch production, specialist aseptic dispensing activities, clinical trial material preparation, CIVAS activities, cytotoxic reconstitution services and Neonatal, Paediatric and Adult PN, working in a cleanroom environment to manufacture complex medicines in isolators and laminar air flow cabinets. You will also need to be able to accurately label, dispense and manage clinical trial drugs whilst working in the trial dispensary whilst effectively communicating to service users and the multidisciplinary team.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please carefully read the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please carefully read the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Possession of, or willing to undertake, or complete NVQ level 2 Pharmacy Services (or equivalent) including relevant modules for this post.
- GCSE (or equivalent) grade 4 (grade C) or above in Maths and English Language
- To be able to learn new skills and knowledge and to implement these into standard practice to maintain competencies through validation
Desirable
- GCSE (or equivalent) grade 4 (grade C) in Science subjects, Biology or Chemistry
Experience
Essential
- To be able to work as part of a team
- Following strict procedures and guidelines
Desirable
- Hospital Pharmacy ATO or Community Pharmacy Assistant experience
- Experience in a pharmacy production environment. Experience in aseptic production
- Experience in stock control procedures
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate clearly, both verbally and electronically within a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrate that they are approachable and be able to relay information in a manner that others including service users, understand
- Respond in a mature and positive manner to both positive and negative feedback, to reflect on practice and make any necessary corrective changes
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Methodical and well organised
- Able to prioritise tasks in accordance with department and service users' needs.
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to multitask
Desirable
- Able to work on own initiative and manage own time to meet deadlines
Physical Skills
Essential
- Manual dexterity to accurately perform detailed technical tasks
- Able to work effectively whilst attired in restrictive clothing in a confined environment
- Able to exert light to moderate physical effort, stand, for long periods and sit for short to long periods using IT equipment
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts)
Essential
- Flexibility to participate in rostered, flexible shift working, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Possession of, or willing to undertake, or complete NVQ level 2 Pharmacy Services (or equivalent) including relevant modules for this post.
- GCSE (or equivalent) grade 4 (grade C) or above in Maths and English Language
- To be able to learn new skills and knowledge and to implement these into standard practice to maintain competencies through validation
Desirable
- GCSE (or equivalent) grade 4 (grade C) in Science subjects, Biology or Chemistry
Experience
Essential
- To be able to work as part of a team
- Following strict procedures and guidelines
Desirable
- Hospital Pharmacy ATO or Community Pharmacy Assistant experience
- Experience in a pharmacy production environment. Experience in aseptic production
- Experience in stock control procedures
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate clearly, both verbally and electronically within a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrate that they are approachable and be able to relay information in a manner that others including service users, understand
- Respond in a mature and positive manner to both positive and negative feedback, to reflect on practice and make any necessary corrective changes
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Methodical and well organised
- Able to prioritise tasks in accordance with department and service users' needs.
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to multitask
Desirable
- Able to work on own initiative and manage own time to meet deadlines
Physical Skills
Essential
- Manual dexterity to accurately perform detailed technical tasks
- Able to work effectively whilst attired in restrictive clothing in a confined environment
- Able to exert light to moderate physical effort, stand, for long periods and sit for short to long periods using IT equipment
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts)
Essential
- Flexibility to participate in rostered, flexible shift working, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
Queens Medical Centre - Nottingham University Hospital
Derby Road
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
Employer's website
https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)