Job summary
- Manages and develops all operational aspects and relevant staff in technical services unit in conjunction with Lead Pharmacist and under the supervision of the Lead Technician, Technical and Cancer Services.
- Ensures that the services are provided in a safe, efficient and effective manner according to local and national guidelines and the principles of good manufacturing practice.
- Contributes to monitoring and management of performance and quality for the technical service unit and services provided to the cancer speciality.
Main duties of the job
- Supports the Lead Pharmacy Technician, with the operational management and supervision of all staff working in the technical services unit (pharmacists, technicians, assistants, pre-registration pharmacists and student technicians) to help maintain a safe and responsive service.
- Liaising with Chemotherapy day unit staff of all grades to support the work flow.
- Manages workload and co-ordinates workflow for sterile (cytotoxic reconstitution and PN) and non-sterile (prepacks) in the technical services unit to maintain a safe and responsive service.
- Supports the Lead Technician in managing and generating reports on technical services unit performance (quality, safety and efficiency) according to local standards including dispensing errors and other incidents.
- Maintains effective communication links with the Lead Pharmacist and Lead Technician to ensure practices reflect adherence to GMP and national requirements, Health and Safety legislation, COSHH and Trust Medicines Policy.
About us
About the Trust
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.
We have nearly 7,000 members of staff that arePROUD to Carefor nearly one million people.Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for -our staff says they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing significant Capital year on year in our estate.We have recently completed a £30m expansion of our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminsterand are planning an ambitious £60m development of an Ambulatory Diagnostics Centre at West Middlesex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensures that all legal and procedural requirements are met and that all records are maintained.
- Supports the review and maintenance of all standard operating procedures for work processes in technical services in collaboration with QA and the Lead Pharmacist or Technician and advises staff to support their professional functions.
- Participates in technical services dispensing and accredited checking schemes according to standard operating procedures.
- Participates in Quality Assurance initiatives associated with the technical services unit including assisting with environmental monitoring, change and deviations, root cause analysis, equipment maintenance and cleaning.
- Participates in technical and cancer services developments to manage demand and improve service provision including gathering information and project work
- Responsible for ordering and maintenance of stock of all medicines and consumables required by technical services unit and ensures that these are used efficiently within available resources.
- Ensures that all equipment (e.g. isolators and air handling unit) is operating to the required standard.
- Liaises with Quality Assurance as necessary to ensure services are provided to a high standard.
- Ensures that capacity plan is completed and any capacity excursions are reported to pharmacy senior management team.
- Supports data submission as necessary to the national IQAAPs system, and the National Error Reporting Scheme.
- Liaises with Estates and outside contractors as necessary.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensures that all legal and procedural requirements are met and that all records are maintained.
- Supports the review and maintenance of all standard operating procedures for work processes in technical services in collaboration with QA and the Lead Pharmacist or Technician and advises staff to support their professional functions.
- Participates in technical services dispensing and accredited checking schemes according to standard operating procedures.
- Participates in Quality Assurance initiatives associated with the technical services unit including assisting with environmental monitoring, change and deviations, root cause analysis, equipment maintenance and cleaning.
- Participates in technical and cancer services developments to manage demand and improve service provision including gathering information and project work
- Responsible for ordering and maintenance of stock of all medicines and consumables required by technical services unit and ensures that these are used efficiently within available resources.
- Ensures that all equipment (e.g. isolators and air handling unit) is operating to the required standard.
- Liaises with Quality Assurance as necessary to ensure services are provided to a high standard.
- Ensures that capacity plan is completed and any capacity excursions are reported to pharmacy senior management team.
- Supports data submission as necessary to the national IQAAPs system, and the National Error Reporting Scheme.
- Liaises with Estates and outside contractors as necessary.
Person Specification
Education and experience
Essential
- Aseptic preparation and dispensing of medicines course Leeds or equivalent
- Experience of training staff
- Btec or equiavalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- GPHC registered
- Staff management and skills(interviewing,apprasial etc)
- Evaluated service audit
- Significant experience in aseptic setting
- QMS experience
- Good communication
- Knowledege of GMP and principles of aseptic dispensing
- Word processing, email and data entry
- Organisational and prioritisation of workload
- Interpret and dispense prescriptions accurately
- Able to use initiative
- Able to work independently
Desirable
- Pharmacy computer systems specifically wellsky
- Audit design
- Physical maintenance of a clean room suite
- Experience of e-prescribing systems for chemotherapy
- Experience in a hospital setting
- Problem solving
Person Specification
Education and experience
Essential
- Aseptic preparation and dispensing of medicines course Leeds or equivalent
- Experience of training staff
- Btec or equiavalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- GPHC registered
- Staff management and skills(interviewing,apprasial etc)
- Evaluated service audit
- Significant experience in aseptic setting
- QMS experience
- Good communication
- Knowledege of GMP and principles of aseptic dispensing
- Word processing, email and data entry
- Organisational and prioritisation of workload
- Interpret and dispense prescriptions accurately
- Able to use initiative
- Able to work independently
Desirable
- Pharmacy computer systems specifically wellsky
- Audit design
- Physical maintenance of a clean room suite
- Experience of e-prescribing systems for chemotherapy
- Experience in a hospital setting
- Problem solving
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).