Wye Valley NHS Trust

Pharmacy Technician - Technical Services

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Job summary

*12 month fixed term position*

Service Delivery Responsibilities

  • To work within technical services and deputise for Senior Pharmacy Technicians or Lead Pharmacy Technicians when asked to do so.
  • To become proficient in working in technical services so that they are able to train other colleagues when working in these areas.

Main duties of the job

Aseptic (Technical Services) Unit

To work under the direction of the Lead Pharmacist (Technical Services) and Lead Pharmacy Technician (Technical Services) following the Technical Services Standard Operating Procedure Manual and including the following duties:

  • Preparation of non-sterile and sterile preparations following approved protocols, including the preparation of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy, Parenteral Nutrition and Monoclonal Antibodies.
  • Production of batch sheets for individual patients to enable production of treatments.
  • Maintenance of personal aseptic validation.
  • Undergoing personal training and re-assessment as directed in the Technical Services training procedure.
  • Completion and filing of all relevant documentation.
  • Use of computer systems to provide audit and financial information.
  • Assistance with the training of new staff and students.
  • Act as a role model to less experienced and junior staff.
  • Maintain adequate stock to allow preparation of products.
  • Liaise with service users to enable smooth running of patient treatment.
  • Complete all competencies including in process checking.
  • Maintain updated Safety Sheets on an annual basis.
  • Plan and coordinate support staff to ensure cleans are completed
  • Supports Lead ATO in supervising the support staff within the unit

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Details

Date posted

23 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-CS-6241863

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ3 Pharmacy Technician/Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
  • Accuracy Checking Technician Qualification or willing to towards

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

  • IT literate
  • Ability to manage own workload when working alone and when working as part of a team
  • Organise own work

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Excellent communication and ability to interact with all levels of staff and patients with varying needs
  • Good levels of concentration and ability to focus in a busy environment
  • Able to work well to written procedures
Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ3 Pharmacy Technician/Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
  • Accuracy Checking Technician Qualification or willing to towards

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

  • IT literate
  • Ability to manage own workload when working alone and when working as part of a team
  • Organise own work

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Excellent communication and ability to interact with all levels of staff and patients with varying needs
  • Good levels of concentration and ability to focus in a busy environment
  • Able to work well to written procedures

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Pharmacy Technician Technical Services

Linda Moseley

Linda.Moseley@wvt.nhs.uk

01432372997

Details

Date posted

23 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-CS-6241863

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital

Hereford

HR1 2ER


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