Job summary
GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL
Pharmacy Aseptic Services Department
Pharmacy Assistant BAND 3- Aseptic Services
FULL TIME PERMANENT POST
37.5 hours per week
Band 3 Salary £24,071- £25,674
An exciting opportunity to join the busy Aseptic Services Department has arisen at Cheltenham General Hospital. This post is based at Cheltenham General Hospital . As part of the 3 Counties Cancer Network (3 CCN), our aseptic services unit prepares chemotherapy for patients from Gloucestershire and the surrounding area. We require an experienced pharmacy assistant to join our production team.
Duties include compounding of aseptic drugs , mainly chemotherapy. Preparation of worksheets, labelling of aseptic pharmaceutical products and assisting the technicians in the clean room.
The post holder needs to of obtained or be working towards , Science Manufacturing Process Operative or Nationally recognised equivalent .For further information please contact Natalie Knowles or Ally Baldwin on 0300 422 3032/303
Main duties of the job
To participate as an aseptic operative in the provision of a safe, efficient and timely aseptic production service.
To ensure that the service complies with all relevant legislation, good practice and quality standards.
To assist in the training of new staff members, and to provide on-going support and training to all staff
About us
Cheltenham's Aseptic Services is a busy but friendly department which is constantly looking to progress .
We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.
With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To receive cytotoxic prescriptions, and help to co-ordinate workload outside the clean room involving communication with clinical oncology pharmacy and nursing staff in chemotherapy clinic.
- Timely provision of patient treatment through prioritisation
- To generate worksheets & labels and assemble raw materials for all aseptically prepared products.
- Providing additional checks on syringe volumes for aseptic products
- Aseptic prepare chemotherapy drugs as specified and signed off as competent
- Perform volume checks on syringes
- To ensure that all areas of the aseptic unit are of an appropriate standard of cleanliness
-Comply with GMP
- To complete in-house competency training
- To perform the clean in the unit for the cleaning of isolators, using specialist equipment, in accordance with set procedures.
- To perform pressure decay tests when required for all isolators
- To introduce the skills and knowledge relevant to a pharmacy assistant to new staff including student technicians when they first arrive within the manufacturing unit.
- Occasional communication with doctors (of all grades), nursing staff and support workers and members of the public to provide factual information and receive messages from them relating to pharmacy manufacturing.
- Stock control
- Laundry
- Administrative and clerical duties including:
Daily data entry to produce worksheets, labels and batch details for the department
Use of Emis system
Filing worksheets
Photocopying
- To accurately follow the departments standard operating procedures on a daily basis.
Additional Contact Details
Ally Baldwin
Lead Pharmacy Technician , Aseptic Services
0300 322 3032
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To receive cytotoxic prescriptions, and help to co-ordinate workload outside the clean room involving communication with clinical oncology pharmacy and nursing staff in chemotherapy clinic.
- Timely provision of patient treatment through prioritisation
- To generate worksheets & labels and assemble raw materials for all aseptically prepared products.
- Providing additional checks on syringe volumes for aseptic products
- Aseptic prepare chemotherapy drugs as specified and signed off as competent
- Perform volume checks on syringes
- To ensure that all areas of the aseptic unit are of an appropriate standard of cleanliness
-Comply with GMP
- To complete in-house competency training
- To perform the clean in the unit for the cleaning of isolators, using specialist equipment, in accordance with set procedures.
- To perform pressure decay tests when required for all isolators
- To introduce the skills and knowledge relevant to a pharmacy assistant to new staff including student technicians when they first arrive within the manufacturing unit.
- Occasional communication with doctors (of all grades), nursing staff and support workers and members of the public to provide factual information and receive messages from them relating to pharmacy manufacturing.
- Stock control
- Laundry
- Administrative and clerical duties including:
Daily data entry to produce worksheets, labels and batch details for the department
Use of Emis system
Filing worksheets
Photocopying
- To accurately follow the departments standard operating procedures on a daily basis.
Additional Contact Details
Ally Baldwin
Lead Pharmacy Technician , Aseptic Services
0300 322 3032
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Achieved Science Manufacturing Process Operative Level 2 or equivalent
- Experience of working in a Pharmacy Aseptic Unit. Qualified to compound aseptic products
- Achieved a grade C or equivalent in GCSE Maths and English
Experience, Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Be aware of the importance of our service to patients
- Good communication skills, both written and oral. Communicate well with all grades of staff
- Attention to detail and accuracy, and to concentrate for long periods
- Ability to work within a team and under supervision
- Comply with GMP
- Able to prioritise work
- Be flexible and reliable
- Good keyboard skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of computers including Emis
- Previous experience of ordering stock via Quantum and Bathasu
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Achieved Science Manufacturing Process Operative Level 2 or equivalent
- Experience of working in a Pharmacy Aseptic Unit. Qualified to compound aseptic products
- Achieved a grade C or equivalent in GCSE Maths and English
Experience, Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Be aware of the importance of our service to patients
- Good communication skills, both written and oral. Communicate well with all grades of staff
- Attention to detail and accuracy, and to concentrate for long periods
- Ability to work within a team and under supervision
- Comply with GMP
- Able to prioritise work
- Be flexible and reliable
- Good keyboard skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of computers including Emis
- Previous experience of ordering stock via Quantum and Bathasu
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.
