Pharmacy Aseptics Technician or Operator

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

Are you a Pharmacy Technician or Assistant looking for a dynamic role within a renowned London Trust? Are you passionate about delivering high quality chemotherapy services and being part of a team to deliver this? If so, we want to hear from you!

As a member of the aseptics team you will be part of a team who works under the support of our Senior Technicians with activites such as compounding, stock management and preparing the environment for daily activities to commence. You will also be involved in helping to train staff such as our aseptic apprentices and junior staff in all aseptic practices as well as assisting the managers on daily duties. You will be working together with our Senior Technicians, Assistants, Aseptic apprentices and other junior staff to help develop their skills in this area, as well as making sure we continue to improve our aseptic services.

You will play a pivotal role, working in the aseptic unit within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust at the Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospital sites.

Our two aseptic units are staffed by enthusiastic and committed teams delivering a high number of doses daily across both sites to various specialities, including our rapidly expanding BMT unit, and one of only three gestational trophoblastic disease centres nationwide.

Our Pharmacy team are a large department of over 300 staff working across St Mary's, Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospitals. We are a leading Trust in research and clinical trials, enabling you to experience diverse and exciting opportunities.

You will not only have the opportunity to explore and enhance your technical expertise, but you will also be a key member of the team. We understand just how important it is to invest in you and may be able to offer a range of training and support programmes to develop your skills.

Main duties of the job

  • To assist in the provision of a high quality, patient focused, aseptic service, to patients of the trust particularly with regard to provision of a chemotherapy compounding service.
  • To assist the senior technicians in the day to day running of the pharmacy aseptic service.Including the training of technicians, apprentices and assistants in the technical aspects of the service.
  • To help facilitate and support the efficient and cost effective use of medicines within the aseptic unit.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Date posted

13 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£31,944 to £34,937 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-1910

Job locations

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

  • Completed training as a pharmacy technician, pharmacist in native country or knowledge equivalent to NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services

Desirable

  • Registered Technician with the GPhC
  • Mandatory professional CPD as defined by the GPhC

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a pharmacy, this must include experience of compounding in aseptic services and the dispensing of prescriptions
  • Previous proven training experience in training others
  • Experience of pharmacy computer system(s)

Desirable

  • A solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice
  • Supervisory experience

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

  • Good ability to organise and prioritise work
  • Good knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice
  • Good knowledge of main roles and practice of pharmacy staff
  • Able to work in a team
Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

  • Completed training as a pharmacy technician, pharmacist in native country or knowledge equivalent to NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services

Desirable

  • Registered Technician with the GPhC
  • Mandatory professional CPD as defined by the GPhC

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a pharmacy, this must include experience of compounding in aseptic services and the dispensing of prescriptions
  • Previous proven training experience in training others
  • Experience of pharmacy computer system(s)

Desirable

  • A solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice
  • Supervisory experience

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

  • Good ability to organise and prioritise work
  • Good knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice
  • Good knowledge of main roles and practice of pharmacy staff
  • Able to work in a 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Chief Technician

Mohammed Rezaul

Mohammed.haque18@nhs.net

Date posted

13 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£31,944 to £34,937 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-1910

Job locations

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF


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