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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. 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

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.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1^st 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.