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Measurable Result Areas

• To manage and provide a high quality, effective technical and
operational service for aseptics and cancer services.

• To be responsive to the needs of service users, and plan and
implement developments and agreed changes in the operation of the
aseptic and cancer services area.

• To lead and motivate the team of staff allocated to aseptic and cancer
services, ensuring that the team members actively and effectively
contribute to the aims of the service, and that they are trained to
enable them to do so, and that they are aware of the expectations of
them.

• To line manage staff recruitment and selection (including chairing of
interview panels), grievance and disciplinary procedures, and
appraisal processes for relevant staff.

• To assist the Principal Pharmacist and lead pharmacists in the
management, delivery and development of the cancer and aseptic
area of pharmacy practice.

• To provide expert technical advice in cancer and aseptic services,
and to resolve technical and operational problems within their area of
expertise, referring to the Principal Pharmacist if necessary.

• Attend the relevant subgroups to the West Midlands Chief
Pharmacists’ Network where appropriate, representing the interests of
the Trust and reporting back to the Principal Pharmacist – Cancer and
Aseptic Services.

• To effectively manage the education, training and development of
staff within Aseptics.

Aseptic and Cancer Services

• To contribute to any ongoing works associated with the aseptic unit.

• To aid in the maintenance of the MHRA license for the aseptic unit by
completing relevant actions. 

• To manage the day to day operation of the Aseptic Unit, ensuring that
the Unit is operated to standards and principles set out in ‘The Guide
to Good pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practice’ and ‘Quality
Assurance Guide’,

• To prepare, maintain and operate in accordance with, a set of
standard operating procedures approved by the Accountable
Pharmacist (Principal Pharmacist – Cancer and Aseptic Services)
and the Quality Lead. Pharmacy Quality Control is outsourced to a
neighbouring Trust. 

• To liaise with outsource partners who may provide some aseptically
prepared doses to the Trust, particularly those who are nominated as
our contingency suppliers.

• To review daily capacity each week in accordance with the capacity
plan, confirm that the Unit team is safe to proceed, and if not, notify
the Accountable Pharmacist and invoke the contingency plan

• To ensure additional adequate supplies of dose banded doses for
planned service maintenance and bank holiday closures, and to liaise
with other providers for supply of specialist doses if required.

• To maintain expertise, and the necessary skills and knowledge, to
lead and participate in the provision of a centralised intravenous
additive (CIVA) service and a cytotoxic drug reconstitution service,
including the provision of doses for clinical trials

• With the Lead Technician for Dispensary, Distribution and Training, to
train up and maintain calculation skills and aseptic preparation
manipulation skills of relevant pharmacy staff.

• To assist the Lead Technician – Quality Assurance in ensuring that all
quality assurance, microbiological monitoring and maintenance of the
Unit is undertaken in accordance with the standard operating
procedures, and immediate action is taken in response to any
indication of compromised quality in association with the Lead Technician - Quality Assurance and Quality Lead.

• To manage a product withdrawal process (Recall) and trigger this in
the event of a defective product being prepared or dispensed and
released

• To cross cover elements of the role of the Lead Technician – Quality
Assurance if required.

• Supervise and monitor the procurement and storage of raw materials,
components, consumables and final products within the Aseptic Unit.

• To respond appropriately to drug alerts and product defects
(medicines and consumables) by participating in the reporting of
recalls and complaints and the subsequent investigation under the supervision of the Quality Lead in the absence of the Lead Technician – Quality Assurance.

• Participating in the change control process and the subsequent
generation and investigation of reports under the supervision of the
Quality Lead.

• Participate in the MHRA Licensed inspections and closure of items on
the resulting action plan.

• Participate in the Farwell Audits and closure of items on the resulting
action plan. 

• Undertake validation activities as required

• To take part in completing and actioning CAPAs where needed.

• Be familiar with and apply knowledge of COSHH and Health and
Safety regulation.

• Promote and support the development and implementation of
evidence-based practice for all staff.

• Promote and maintain effective communication as well as
disseminate information related to practice development.

• Follow Standard Operating Procedures and all relevant regulations in
the course of duties.

• Work independently within the constraints of your abilities

• Undertake risk assessments where required.

• Work within Trust and local policies and procedures and to report any
non-compliance to the Principal Pharmacist– Cancer and Aseptic
Services

• Maintain a clean and tidy environment and abide by the policies on
security of drugs and premises and on the confidentiality of patients
and staff.

• Maintain aseptic manipulation skills so as to be aware of issues, to
understand the background and participate in the Aseptic rota.

• Participate in the development, implementation and monitoring of
aseptic pharmacy practice standards, guidelines, protocols, policies
and SOPs.

• Provide input to ad hoc initiatives and projects as required.

• To undertake any training necessary for the safe and efficient
performance of duties.

• To participate in the supervision, training and mentoring of pharmacy
support workers, pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians, preregistration pharmacists and trainees.

Manages

• Aseptic Technical staff