Principal Pharmacist Aseptic Services

Job description

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join our Pharmacy Leadership team as the Principal Pharmacist for Aseptic Services. This post leads the strategic and operational oversight necessary in the provision and production of Chemotherapy and Aseptically manufactured items.

This role as the Accountable Pharmacist will work closely with the Lead Technician for aseptic production, the Principal Cancer Pharmacist and the supporting members to provide high quality, timely and safely prepared products to the patients of BHT.

As the expert in aseptic production, the requirements of Annexe 1 / EL (97/52) and safe unit operation will be familiar and you will be invaluable in providing expert advice, guidance and direction on unit operations and ways to meet the capacity challenges that face the NHS

Main duties of the job

Principal Aseptic pharmacist

Act and discharge the duties of Accountable Pharmacist including training of Authorised Pharmacists in aseptic production, product release and safe operational environments

Assure Quality Systems are in place, operating procedures are current for activities undertaken and being followed by Technical and assistant staff.

Work with and Support the Principal Cancer Pharmacist to assure the safe operation and delivery of cancer treatments to the patients of BHT.

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