Senior Pharmacy Assistant – Non-Sterile Pharmacy Production Unit

Job summary

Do you have the enthusiasm to begin a long-term career in the NHS? If so this could be the job you are looking for.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to work within our Non-Sterile Pharmacy Production Unit of the Technical Services department based within Main Pharmacy.

If you are a team player with an ability to work under your own initiative, can work under pressure to deadlines, have a good level of dexterity, good communication skills, a high level of accuracy and are keen to develop your skills this could be the job for you.

Consideration will be given for strong candidates who may not meet the essential criteria, to undertake this role on a developmental basis with set competency targets. Roles offered on a development basis will be banded lower than originally advertised until competency targets are met.

For this role you will be required to lift and handle potentially heavy boxes, stand for long periods of time, work within a confined space and wear appropriate PPE including a clean room suit.

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Main duties of the job

Under qualified supervision, prepare non-sterile products on a small-scale manufacturing or assembly basis; operating and maintaining the equipment used for these procedures and at times fulfil individual prescriptions.

You are expected to be adaptable and be able to adhere to written Standard Operating Procedures for the work undertaken in this regulated cleanroom environment.

Accuracy, consistency and attention to detail are essential requirements for the post, as well as assisting with facility cleaning and stock lifting and handling.

You will aid the Non-Sterile Production Unit Leader in the day-to-day running of the unit, supervise various aspects of stock control and work with a team of Pharmacy Assistants & other Senior Pharmacy Assistants to ensure a quality service producing over-labelled, repacked and manufactured pharmaceutical products for the Trust and external customers.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

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

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