Job overview

Previous applicants need not apply

Are you looking for a new opportunity to take your pharmacy career to new heights, and work in our Brand new Aseptic facility? If so we are looking for an experienced, dynamic and forward thinking leader to join our team in the role of  Lead Pharmacist - Technical Services, Infusions and Special Medicines at Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This post offers a fantastic opportunity to work at an advanced level in both aseptic preparation services and quality assurance.

The successful candidate will be required to work flexibly in supporting the Trust's directive of 7 day working, participating in rotas including on call, weekend and bank holiday working.

Main duties of the job

The post holder would be responsible for the provision of Infusions and special medicines to the trust. In addition, you will also support the provision of Technical services  within the Trust. The role requires excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, alongside sound Knowledge in  Quality Assurance and Good Manufacturing Practice.

We are a successful, innovative and forward-thinking department, with patient care at the centre of our decision making.

As a senior Quality Assurance pharmacist, you will assure quality of all medicines prepared within the Aseptic Unit, in addition to maintaining and developing the Pharmaceutical Quality System in accordance with legal, regulatory and best-practice requirements.

 The department will be supported by a robust management team, Technical Pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers  that enables the successful candidate  to be actively involved in and focus on the provisional of ready to administer infusion to our patients. You will be responsible for managing and supervising the duties of pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists and ward support technicians within the clinical team. You will support the Pharmacy Team Manager in the delivery of the Pharmacy Vision and Values Strategy.

The department is supportive of candidates who wish to undertake additional qualifications, such as the Diploma or MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance.

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Working for our organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.  We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system.  Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.