Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer (Aseptic Services)

Job description

Job summary

East Kent University NHS Foundation Trust EKHUFT has an exciting opportunity for a challenging role to join the Aseptic Team as an Assistant Technical Officer. You will be part of a brilliant team working inside cleanrooms, making, dispensing and supporting the Aseptic Unit to provide chemotherapy to all of our Three Hospital Sites plus the mobile chemotherapy unit.

Main duties of the job

ASEPTIC SERVICES

Dispense stock products to patients using the CMM system.

Assemble and prepare aseptic products under the supervision of technical staff.

Take part in training future colleagues and Pre-Registration Pharmacists, using close supervision and good communication to ensure that the trainee has understood and carries out their duties according to procedures and GMP.

Clean and monitor the isolators and cleanrooms according to procedures and to document any work undertaken.

Undertake transfer disinfection of all items into the aseptic rooms and isolators according to local procedures and to maintain validations for this process.

Will attend courses and undertake any training identified to develop expertise in aseptic skills, where training needs have been identified.

To contribute to the quality development and service improvement of the unit by continuous review of processes.

To unpack deliveries and participate in stock control and stock counting.

Help manage workload according to patient priority.

Maintain a wide range documentation.

Pack up and distribute finished treatments to correct destinations following local SOP's

Answer the hatch and phone to visitors and other Health Care Staff.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade 4-9 Math and English or equivalent

Desirable

• NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services or evidence in meeting GMP Standards

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Good communication Skills
• Good Interpersonal skills, diplomacy, tact and awareness of others
• Excellent organisational skills
• Prioritise work and manage time effectively
• Ability to work with constant interruptions
• Ability to concentrate with attention to detail and accuracy
• Good interpersonal skills, diplomacy, tact and awareness of others
• Ability to work alone but with excellent team working skills

Desirable

• Previous hospital pharmacy experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Good IT Skills
• Able to work effectively under pressure

Desirable

• CMM computer system knowledge

Other

Essential

• Upholds and models Trust Values
• Willing to be flexible to service needs

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade 4-9 Math and English or equivalent

Desirable

• NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services or evidence in meeting GMP Standards

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Good communication Skills
• Good Interpersonal skills, diplomacy, tact and awareness of others
• Excellent organisational skills
• Prioritise work and manage time effectively
• Ability to work with constant interruptions
• Ability to concentrate with attention to detail and accuracy
• Good interpersonal skills, diplomacy, tact and awareness of others
• Ability to work alone but with excellent team working skills

Desirable

• Previous hospital pharmacy experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Good IT Skills
• Able to work effectively under pressure

Desirable

• CMM computer system knowledge

Other

Essential

• Upholds and models Trust Values
• Willing to be flexible to service needs

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

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Kent & Canterbury Hospital

Ethelbert Road

Canterbury

CT5 4EH

United Kingdom

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