Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join the team of assistants within Aseptic Services.
We have a highly regarded Aseptic Production Unit (APU) at the Trust and last year moved into our brand new unit.
The post holders must have the ability to supervise as well as being responsible for the delivery of support activities to the aseptic service.The successful applicants will carry out senior duties in a number of areas including:
o Chemotherapy Service assisting with providing a cytotoxic reconstitution service.
o Parenteral Nutrition Service assisting with the production of adult and neonatal products.
o Intravenous Additive Service to offer an extensive range of products for both internal patients and external customers.
Main duties of the job
To supervise, develop support services and implement change along with being responsible for the delivery of support activities to the aseptic service.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicants will carry out senior duties in a number of areas including:
Chemotherapy Service assisting with providing a cytotoxic reconstitution service.
Parenteral Nutrition Service assisting with the production of adult and neonatal products.
Intravenous Additive Service to offer an extensive range of products for both internal patients and external customers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicants will carry out senior duties in a number of areas including:
Chemotherapy Service assisting with providing a cytotoxic reconstitution service.
Parenteral Nutrition Service assisting with the production of adult and neonatal products.
Intravenous Additive Service to offer an extensive range of products for both internal patients and external customers.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience working in a pharmacy environment
- Experience of working in a team
- Experience of dispensing prescriptions or preparation or aseptic products
Skills
Essential
- Clear and accurate written communication skills
- Ability to use different IT applications
- Methodical with attention to detail
- Ability to train others
- Clear and accurate verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a busy environment to meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
- Ability to work alone or part of a team
- Methodical with attention to detail
- Ability to adapt to change
- Ability to show initiative and work efficiently
- Able to supervise and prioritise tasks for others and prioritise team workflow
- Ability to set routines and implement new working procedures
- Ability to respond to non-routine queries and escalate when outside limitations
Other
Essential
- Enthusiasm for the position
- Can use own initiative and shows attention to detail
- Interest in pharmacy service provision
- Proactive
- Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker able to relate to all grades of staff
- Willingness to learn
- Commitment to work
- Reliable and flexible to the needs of the service
- Self-motivated and ability to motivate others
- Ability to work as per departmental weekend, evening and bank holiday rotas
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services or Level 2 Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent
Desirable
- Willingness to complete NVQ 3 in Pharmacy Services, Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent,
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge or procedures for own pharmacy area.
- Knowledge of stock control systems and storage of medication.
Desirable
- Knowledge of hospital pharmacy supply.
- Able to relate to all grades of staff within a multidisciplinary team
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience working in a pharmacy environment
- Experience of working in a team
- Experience of dispensing prescriptions or preparation or aseptic products
Skills
Essential
- Clear and accurate written communication skills
- Ability to use different IT applications
- Methodical with attention to detail
- Ability to train others
- Clear and accurate verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a busy environment to meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
- Ability to work alone or part of a team
- Methodical with attention to detail
- Ability to adapt to change
- Ability to show initiative and work efficiently
- Able to supervise and prioritise tasks for others and prioritise team workflow
- Ability to set routines and implement new working procedures
- Ability to respond to non-routine queries and escalate when outside limitations
Other
Essential
- Enthusiasm for the position
- Can use own initiative and shows attention to detail
- Interest in pharmacy service provision
- Proactive
- Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker able to relate to all grades of staff
- Willingness to learn
- Commitment to work
- Reliable and flexible to the needs of the service
- Self-motivated and ability to motivate others
- Ability to work as per departmental weekend, evening and bank holiday rotas
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services or Level 2 Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent
Desirable
- Willingness to complete NVQ 3 in Pharmacy Services, Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent,
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge or procedures for own pharmacy area.
- Knowledge of stock control systems and storage of medication.
Desirable
- Knowledge of hospital pharmacy supply.
- Able to relate to all grades of staff within a multidisciplinary team
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).
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).
