Job summary
The Aseptic Services Technician or Operator will primarily co-ordinate and organise technical work in the day to day provision of a high quality aseptic chemotherapy preparation service under the direct supervision of the Pharmacy Aseptic Services Operations Manager and Oncology/Haematology Pharmacists, working under Exemption Under section 10 of the medicines act 1968.
The post holder will be expected to be able to organise the unit's workload ensuring the team carries out tasks allocated for the day, observing all departmental procedures and Good Manufacturing Practice in order to promote the safe, cost effective and timely provision of medicines and information to all service users. They will be expected to carry out compounding, worksheet and label checks and both pre and in process checks once trained/accredited.
Main duties of the job
Band 4 to 5 (progressive post)
We are looking for an experienced, adaptable, hard working and conscientious Technician or Operator who is ready to progress their career, to join our friendly and busy team in the Pharmacy Aseptic Unit, based at Wexham Park Hospital.
Depending on previous experience, the successful candidate will be expected to work towards completing an in-house pre-checking accreditation within three to six months, along with in-house validation to carry out compounding and volume checking of intravenous chemotherapy before progressing to a Band 5 and supervising a small dedicated team. Other tasks will include in and out patient dispensing, training, assembly and sanitising of raw materials in a cleanroom environment, cleaning and monitoring of the cleanrooms, and stock control. The post holder will also participate in writing and reviewing SOPs and other Quality Management work.
Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential.
With experience in post qualification working in a hospital environment and recent aseptic experience are required.
The successful candidate will potentially be involved in working in a new aseptic unit on site at Wexham Park .
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To carry out compounding of chemotherapy items
2. To sanitise raw materials and equipment for use in the isolator and clean rooms
3. To carry out cleaning of clean room, support areas and equipment following defined standard operating procedures on a daily, weekly, three monthly and annual basis along with other general housekeeping duties required in the chemotherapy unit.
4. To supervise the technical work of other technicians, students and pharmacy assistants in the Pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit (PASU).
5. To schedule aseptic work and prioritise workload
6. To undergo training to carry out worksheet and label checks against a screened prescription
7. To undergo training to carry out pre-checking of worksheets and raw materials.
8. To carry out in-process volume checking
9. To use the Aria prescription tracking system for workload planning and to ensure timely delivery of medicines.
10. To assemble equipment necessary for aseptic preparation of Cytotoxic products when required
11. To carry out the correct disposal of hazardous and non hazardous waste produced in the chemotherapy unit following defined standard operating procedures when required
12. To accurately prepare worksheets and product labels when required
13. To be responsible for the accurate and timely input of information onto the pharmacy computer systems to ensure the maintenance of a reliable database and accurate stock control
14. To participate in reviewing and writing SOPs and other Quality Management work
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To carry out compounding of chemotherapy items
2. To sanitise raw materials and equipment for use in the isolator and clean rooms
3. To carry out cleaning of clean room, support areas and equipment following defined standard operating procedures on a daily, weekly, three monthly and annual basis along with other general housekeeping duties required in the chemotherapy unit.
4. To supervise the technical work of other technicians, students and pharmacy assistants in the Pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit (PASU).
5. To schedule aseptic work and prioritise workload
6. To undergo training to carry out worksheet and label checks against a screened prescription
7. To undergo training to carry out pre-checking of worksheets and raw materials.
8. To carry out in-process volume checking
9. To use the Aria prescription tracking system for workload planning and to ensure timely delivery of medicines.
10. To assemble equipment necessary for aseptic preparation of Cytotoxic products when required
11. To carry out the correct disposal of hazardous and non hazardous waste produced in the chemotherapy unit following defined standard operating procedures when required
12. To accurately prepare worksheets and product labels when required
13. To be responsible for the accurate and timely input of information onto the pharmacy computer systems to ensure the maintenance of a reliable database and accurate stock control
14. To participate in reviewing and writing SOPs and other Quality Management work
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ3/BTEC in Pharmaceutical science
- Completed training as Tech/pharmacist in native country
- Completed training as Pharmacy assistant or knowledge equivalent to NVQ L2
Desirable
- Registered technician with GPhC
- NVQ L2 Manufacturing for Aseptic Assistant
Specific
Essential
- Experience hospital experience post qualification
- Recent experience of compounding in an Aseptic Unit
- Understanding of Standard Operating Procedures
Desirable
- Prior experience of Aria prescription tracking
- Management/supervisory experience
Specific
Essential
- Work alone and as part of a team
- Previous experience of working in a Grade D cleanroom
- Previous experience of Isolator technology
Desirable
- Has written or reviewed Standard Operating Procedures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ3/BTEC in Pharmaceutical science
- Completed training as Tech/pharmacist in native country
- Completed training as Pharmacy assistant or knowledge equivalent to NVQ L2
Desirable
- Registered technician with GPhC
- NVQ L2 Manufacturing for Aseptic Assistant
Specific
Essential
- Experience hospital experience post qualification
- Recent experience of compounding in an Aseptic Unit
- Understanding of Standard Operating Procedures
Desirable
- Prior experience of Aria prescription tracking
- Management/supervisory experience
Specific
Essential
- Work alone and as part of a team
- Previous experience of working in a Grade D cleanroom
- Previous experience of Isolator technology
Desirable
- Has written or reviewed Standard Operating Procedures
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
