Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a band 4/5 Pharmacy Technician depending on experience.
This is a great opportunity to develop your pharmacy career and make a real difference to the lives of those who use our service.
Our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to delivering the best quality and safest care to our local communities and need dedicated and skilled people to help us achieve this.
Your time will be spent in the aseptic unit delivering a comprehensive service for our Trust cancer patients.
As a candidate you may be just qualified or an already established technician with aseptic experience. You will have a genuine passion for patient care. You will be committed and dedicated, be open to working flexibly and have a desire to work as part of a friendly and supportive team in a fast-paced environment.
This post will support your career development. If not already gained, candidates will be given the opportunity to take the (ACT) Accredited Checking Technician course, Medicines reconciliation course including POD and supply, the (PIPC) Pre and In-process checking course and the (PAAP) Product Approval Accreditation Programme.
If newly qualified with no aseptic experience all aspects of training will be given in-house to develop you into this role.
If you are appointed at a Band 4, this will be a progression role moving to Band 5 once competencies have been met.
Main duties of the job
Your time will be spent with the rest of the production team to deliver the preparation of chemotherapy and monoclonal therapy for the Trusts cancer service. All treatments are aseptically prepared in isolators using aseptic technique and Good Manufacturing Practice
Depending on your experience you will be responsible for tray set up or checking, drawing up aseptic items, in-process volume checks, work sheet and label production or checking.
All supportive oral medication will also be supplied by yourself either as a dispenser or as an ACT checker.
You will also use your dispensing skills to support the dispensary and ward distribution at weekends when rostered to do so.
Information on job tasks and responsibilities can be found in the detailed job description.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC Pharmaceutical Science, NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Service or equivalent.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a pharmacy technician.
Desirable
- Medicines reconciliation qualification
- POD and supply
- Accredited checking (ACT)
- Pre and in-process checking course (PIPC)
- Product Approval Accreditation Programme (PAAP)
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good team member who is respectful to colleagues
- Good communication skills both verbal and written
- A flexible approach to working hours/duties
- Positive attitude towards personal and self- development and the development of others.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Expected to deal with members of the public and other health care professionals.
- Ability to supervise assistant technical officers and other staff as appropriate.
- Ability to work to deadlines and to meet agreed objectives.
- Ability to concentrate and to have attention to detail in a busy working environment.
- Ability to use your own initiative and to make decisions.
- Ability to motivate yourself and others.
- Familiar with IT soft ware
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge of production and aseptic services with experience of working in an aseptic unit
- Sound knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
- Expected to have knowledge of the technical aspects of hospital pharmacy and a broad outlook of pharmaceutical issues
Desirable
- Audit
- Knowledge of QA/QC
- COSHH assessments
- Supervisory skills
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC Pharmaceutical Science, NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Service or equivalent.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a pharmacy technician.
Desirable
- Medicines reconciliation qualification
- POD and supply
- Accredited checking (ACT)
- Pre and in-process checking course (PIPC)
- Product Approval Accreditation Programme (PAAP)
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good team member who is respectful to colleagues
- Good communication skills both verbal and written
- A flexible approach to working hours/duties
- Positive attitude towards personal and self- development and the development of others.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Expected to deal with members of the public and other health care professionals.
- Ability to supervise assistant technical officers and other staff as appropriate.
- Ability to work to deadlines and to meet agreed objectives.
- Ability to concentrate and to have attention to detail in a busy working environment.
- Ability to use your own initiative and to make decisions.
- Ability to motivate yourself and others.
- Familiar with IT soft ware
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge of production and aseptic services with experience of working in an aseptic unit
- Sound knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
- Expected to have knowledge of the technical aspects of hospital pharmacy and a broad outlook of pharmaceutical issues
Desirable
- Audit
- Knowledge of QA/QC
- COSHH assessments
- Supervisory skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Hardwick Lane
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 2QZ
Employer's website
https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
