Job summary
MFT is one of the biggest, most ambitious, and progressive NHS Trusts in the country. We are responsible for running a family of nine hospitals across six separate sites, providing a wide range of services from comprehensive local general hospital care through to highly specialised regional and national services.
You must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual, who is an excellent team player, flexible, self-motivated, and able to demonstrate professionalism, excellent organisational and communication skills. You must be able to work accurately, quickly and under pressure, have a good eye for detail, be able to prioritise your workload to meet deadlines and be committed to deliver a high standard patient focused service.
This role will include 1 in 4 Saturday working as part of a rota. Bank Holiday and On call working as part of a rota. Posts will be based the Oxford Road Campus, with the requirement of working across our other site at Wythenshawe.
Applications welcome from pharmacy technicians qualifying this summer or from registered pharmacy technicians in community settings who wish to develop their career at MFT.
This is a progressive role depending on experience and begin as a Band 4 but will progress to Band 5 on completion of agreed criteria.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with Aseptic Services Specialist Senior Technicians, you will lead a team of technical staff and coordinate the preparation and supply of aseptically prepared products. Committed to high standards, you will ensure an efficient, safe and effective service is provided to patients. You will contribute to our ethos of providing a positive, forward thinking, and professional working environment in which staff work with each other and for each other. As a valued member of the team, you will be supported to develop your knowledge of aseptic services and managerial skills to progress in your career
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ3 / BTEC in Pharmacy Services or Equivalent nationally recognised qualification
Desirable
- BTEC accredited accuracy checking qualification or equivalent aseptic services qualification
- A1 NVQ assessor qualification
- Leeds University Aseptic Preparation of Medicines (APDM) short course
- Relevant post qualification Aseptic Services training and courses
Registration
Essential
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience as a technician in hospital pharmacy and experience as an Aseptically trained technician
- Good working knowledge of safe dispensing and aseptic practices.
- Evidence of supervising staff and workload on a dayto-day basis
- Evidence of active involvement in service development
- General awareness of what the role involves
- Knowledge and understanding of GMP and QA and its application to Aseptic processing
- CPD development
Skills
Essential
- Good Interpersonal Skills to promote good customer service.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Demonstrate good time management and organisational skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ3 / BTEC in Pharmacy Services or Equivalent nationally recognised qualification
Desirable
- BTEC accredited accuracy checking qualification or equivalent aseptic services qualification
- A1 NVQ assessor qualification
- Leeds University Aseptic Preparation of Medicines (APDM) short course
- Relevant post qualification Aseptic Services training and courses
Registration
Essential
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience as a technician in hospital pharmacy and experience as an Aseptically trained technician
- Good working knowledge of safe dispensing and aseptic practices.
- Evidence of supervising staff and workload on a dayto-day basis
- Evidence of active involvement in service development
- General awareness of what the role involves
- Knowledge and understanding of GMP and QA and its application to Aseptic processing
- CPD development
Skills
Essential
- Good Interpersonal Skills to promote good customer service.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Demonstrate good time management and organisational 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.
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).
