Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm plus weekend & Bank Holiday rota)
- Job ref
- 409-6398898
- Employer
- Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southport District General Hospital
- Town
- Southport
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 Pro Rata, Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 22/08/2024
Employer heading
Dispensing Assistant – Aseptic Services
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant – Aseptic Services
Band 3 (37.5 hours per week)
£22,816 - £24,336 (pay award pending)
You will be working alongside Registered Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants, actively participating in the routine aseptic preparation services of the pharmacy department, under the professional direction of the Aseptic Services Manager. This will involve preparing a wide range of complex aseptic products with a high level of accuracy utilising appropriate techniques whilst working within the Rules and Guidance of the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and departmental SOPs.
You will be based at Southport & Formby DGH however you may be asked to travel/work at other sites within Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as required.
The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the department's late night, weekend working & Bank Holiday rotas in response to the changing needs of the service. Our core working hours are 8.30 to 4.30pm Monday to Friday plus our weekend service 8.30am to 4.30pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
If you are looking for a new challenge and are an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with a passion Pharmacy Aseptic Services, we would love to hear from you. You must enjoy working flexibly in a team and be capable of working independently to high degree of accuracy.
Main duties of the job
Actively participate in the routine aseptic preparation services of the pharmacy department under the professional direction of the Aseptic Services Manager.
Co-operate in the provision of a safe and effective pharmaceutical service in order to meet department and corporate objectives.
Maintain safe systems of working and carry out all duties in compliance with Rules and Guidance to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and departmental standard operating procedures (SOPs).
· Undertake duties in support of the Pharmacists and other Technical Staff. Assists in the provision of a safe and effective pharmaceutical service in order to meet department and corporate objectives.
· Correctly undertake tasks that have been delegated.
· Maintain and carry out all duties in compliance with Rules and Guidance to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and departmental SOPs.
· Liaise with the Pharmacy Technicians to ensure that sufficient preparation has been completed for the start of the next production session.
· Ensure that environmental monitoring schedules comply following SOPs.
· Prepare a wide range of complex aseptic products with the use of syringes, needles and other consumables with a high level of accuracy utilising appropriate techniques.
Working for our organisation
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Actively participate in the routine aseptic preparation services of the pharmacy department under the professional direction of the Aseptic Services Manager.
Co-operate in the provision of a safe and effective pharmaceutical service in order to meet department and corporate objectives.
Maintain safe systems of working and carry out all duties in compliance with Rules and Guidance to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and departmental standard operating procedures (SOPs).
· Undertake duties in support of the Pharmacists and other Technical Staff. Assists in the provision of a safe and effective pharmaceutical service in order to meet department and corporate objectives.
· Correctly undertake tasks that have been delegated.
· Maintain and carry out all duties in compliance with Rules and Guidance to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and departmental SOPs.
· Liaise with the Pharmacy Technicians to ensure that sufficient preparation has been completed for the start of the next production session.
· Ensure that environmental monitoring schedules comply following SOPs.
· Prepare a wide range of complex aseptic products with the use of syringes, needles and other consumables with a high level of accuracy utilising appropriate techniques.
For further information or an informal visit please contact:
Michele Coffey - Aseptic Technical Services Manager Tel: 01704704671, email [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 2 Pharmacy Services qualification.
Desirable criteria
- Undertaken primary level training for aseptic personnel / ‘Fundamentals of Aseptics’
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Awareness of the range of duties involved in the post
- Knowledge of ‘GMP’ requirements in aseptic services
- Significant previous experience in Hospital Pharmacy.
- Experience of working with computer systems.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in aseptic services
- Knowledge of stock control systems with stock control and rotation experience.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good verbal and written communication skills including face to face and using telephones
- Ability to talk to patients, staff and other health professionals and to be able to deal with routine enquiries.
- Ability to work accurately and efficiently with good attention to detail.
- Good administration skills including record-keeping
- Demonstrates ability to manage own workload in order to meet service requirements.
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time and to work under pressure
- Self-motivated team player
- Acts as a role model with the ability to supervise and train others.
- Reliable and well organised with good time management skills.
- Hardworking with a determination to overcome obstacles and understand the importance and context of the role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michele Coffey
- Job title
- Aseptic Technical Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01704704671
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